Energy efficiency
Decarbonisation project
In order to contribute to the energy transition, Poste Italiane launched a decarbonisation project consisting of the removal of gas boilers and the installation of heat pumps on sites distributed throughout the country. In particular, the decarbonisation project aims to replace gas/diesel/LPG boilers with heat pumps, ensuring that the building's CO2 emissions are reduced to zero through the use of certified 100% green electricity. The plants to be replaced were identified by giving priority to those that were older and therefore less efficient in terms of operation and consumption. This will result in lower energy costs due to the elimination of gas systems and their replacement by more efficient electricity systems. By 2024, the project had reduced emissions by 9,650 tCO2e. In addition, the projected emission reduction in 2025 is 12,000 tCO2e, while in 2026, an emission reduction of over approximately 14,000 tCO2e is expected.
Electricity procurement with Guarantees of Origin (GO)
Per quanto concerne l’approvvigionamento di energia elettrica, il Gruppo ha proseguito, anche nel 2024, con l’acquisto di Energia elettrica al 100% da fonti rinnovabili certificate con Garanzie d’Origine.
Photovoltaic project
The photovoltaic project involves the self-production of energy from renewable sources that can be used by the Group through its own photovoltaic plants. The project to install photovoltaic systems involves the roofs of owned sites located throughout the country, with a target of installing more than 1,300 systems by 2026, with an expected production of more than 40 GWh/year, of which about 30% is related to logistics sites. Currently, more than 500 systems with a total capacity of around 21 MWp have been installed. In 2024, a potential of 27 GWh of annual production was reached.
Smart building
In order to achieve savings of around 17 GWh by 2026, Poste Italiane has launched a smart building management project through the installation of sensors in buildings distributed throughout Italy. The Smart Building project is key for the management of the Poste Italiane Group's buildings, as it it takes the form of the creation and progressive extension of a large and widespread network of post offices and logistics buildings, managed through a Building and Energy Management System (BEMS), which provides for the integrated management and control of systems, the optimisation of consumption and maintenance activities through a dashboard that is constantly evolving and optimising, thus achieving a reduction in consumption in terms of electrical energy estimated at around 15% on average, as well as improved management of environmental comfort.
Installation of charging stations for electric vehicles
In order to encourage the use of environmentally sustainable mobility solutions, the Group has planned to install charging stations for electric vehicles in the car parks of its own buildings. In this context, by 2026, the Group also plans to install 200 charging stations that can be used by the vehicles of external suppliers.