Canada Post is committed to a low-carbon future
As Canada’s national postal carrier and operator of one of the country’s largest last-mile delivery fleets, we are addressing climate change by actively reducing greenhouse gas emissions across our operations and value chain.
See the greener goodWe’re greening our fleet
We have set a goal to transform our last-mile fleet of approximately 14,000 vehicles to 100 per cent electric by 2040. We are testing the first 100 last-mile electric vehicles (EVs) that were added to our fleet in late 2023 to inform the development of our EV fleet rollout plan.
Regular and expedited delivery services within Canada are now carbon-neutral
We are committed to continuously reducing our environmental impact while we work towards meeting our 2030 emission reduction and 2040 fleet targets. To provide more sustainable shipping options for Canadians, we offset carbon emissions generated by ground shipping. The carbon offsets purchased support biodiversity initiatives that protect and preserve nature. We are also exploring the support of other types of carbon offset projects such as carbon capture.
How carbon offsetting works:
Emissions calculated
For every tonne of greenhouse gas emissions (CO2e) generated by domestic Regular ParcelTM and Expedited ParcelTM deliveries,
Emissions offset
we remove one tonne of CO2e from the atmosphere by purchasing high-quality, verified and accredited carbon offsets.
Emissions neutralized
The environmental projects supported by carbon offset activities neutralize the greenhouse gas emissions created by parcel delivery.
Carbon offset projects
Canada Post prioritizes Indigenous owned or led, Canadian nature-based offset projects. Our carbon offset purchases are recognized by the BC Carbon Registry under the BC Forest Carbon Offset Protocol and verified by an independent, accredited third party to ensure they are real, permanent and additional.
We are supporting the Great Bear Forest Carbon Project. The project protects forests that were previously available for logging, which conserves and grows existing carbon stocks and reduces emissions caused by harvesting, road building and other forestry operations. The project is wholly owned by a unique alliance of First Nations, creating jobs for the future, and protecting the Great Bear Rainforest.
Canada Post's Carbon offset projects do not count towards meeting our emission reduction targets.
How carbon emissions are calculated
Trucks, airplanes and trains are used to move parcels across Canada and around the world. These modes of transport use fossil fuels like gas, oil and diesel that emit greenhouse gas emissions.
We calculate emissions associated with each parcel based on the distance it travels, its weight and the mode of transportation. We estimate the distance of each shipment using real-distance data, or average distances when actual data is not available.
Verifying our carbon emission calculations
Canada Post pursues third-party assurance over its emissions calculation methodology and annual greenhouse gas inventory.
For more details see our latest assurance statement.