Iceland Post cares about the environment
It has one of the country’s largest fleets of vehicles, 123 in number, which cover annually about 2,780,000 km, an average of 22,600 km per vehicle. The company is now offsetting the carbon footprint of its entire fleet by financing the planting of 7,613 trees, to be planted with the collaboration of Kolviður in the Geitasandur Forest in the South of Iceland.
Iceland Post has adopted a policy for the environment which informs its procedures. In the Reykjavík area it operates five methane-powered vehicles, and the plan is that around 10 pct of the Post Office’s fleet should be environmentally friendly; more methane-powered vehicles are expected by the end of June.
This year has seen the establishment in Iceland of a fund whose aim is the fixation of carbon in vegetation and soil in order to reduce the concentration of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere. By purchasing carbon fixation, Kolviður’s clients can offset the emissions produced by their road and air travel. The fund then finances forestry management such as the planting of trees in zones subject to long-term (90-year) agreements.
Kolviður aims to increase carbon fixation in vegetation and soil in order to reduce the concentration of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere. Kolviður is also working towards increasing individual and corporate awareness about the release of greenhouse gases. By enabling people to take responsibility for their own emissions and react in a concrete way, results will be achieved. Kolviður will encourage Icelanders to become the world’s first nation to offset their transport carbon footprint with forestry.
