Second sustainable
development seminar for postal operators in Asia-Pacific countries at Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam, 25 to 28
June 2012
For programme details : Please click here :
20 priority actions for
Posts
to develop in accordance with their respective national legislative obligations
Environment
1. Measure the volume of harmful
emissions generated by postal vehicles (including those of subcontractors and
supply chain), and take actions to reduce fuel consumption (technological,
logistical and drivers’ behavioural solutions).
2.
Develop postal infrastructure which has the lowest possible environmental
impact.
3. Use renewable electricity where
possible and develop the use of on-site renewable energy sources (solar, wind,
geothermal).
4.
Save on energy and develop awareness-raising activities to educate staff
(information, training).
5. Develop products that consume less
natural resources (using recycled paper, paper from sustainably-managed
forests, reusable wrappings and packaging, etc.).
6. Develop a global approach to waste
management: sorting, recycling and recovery of main waste (paper, cardboard,
wood pallets, PCs and peripherals, postmen’s bicycles, sorting frames, etc.) .
based on the waste management hierarchy (eliminate, reduce, reuse, recycling,
energy recovery and disposal).
Economic
7. Conduct postal activities along
ethical lines and, where possible consider adopting internationally recognized
standards . such as the UN Global Compact and the Ethical Trading Initiative.
8.
Combat money laundering, the financial support of terrorism and corruption.
9. Put in place an ethical purchasing
policy, incorporating sustainable development criteria into the products that
are purchased and marketed (use terms of reference to encourage suppliers and
subcontractors to make concrete social responsibility commitments:
environmental impact, working conditions, job security, prohibition of child
labour, etc.). Audit suppliers to check the genuineness of their commitment to
social responsibility.
10.
Step up the dialogue with postal customers and the various partners of postal
administrations.
11. Develop SRI (socially responsible
investing) financial products, micro-credits for postal administrations that
provide financial services and reliable, affordable services for fund transfers
for migrant workers and their families.
Social/Societal
12. Raise awareness among all postal
workers concerning sustainable development via communication, training and the
sharing of experiences.
13. Work to eliminate exclusion by promoting
the hiring of disabled workers and those from socially excluded groups.
Participate in programmes to fight illiteracy and propose financial services
for the most disadvantaged.
14. Improve access for the disabled and
those from socially excluded groups to postal facilities, products and
services.
15. Actively address all forms of
discrimination in postal establishments, whether political, philosophical,
religious or sexual. Promote a positive culture of diversity and inclusivity.
16. Promote sexual equality in the
workplace and increase the number of women in senior and managerial positions
where they are underrepresented.
17. Develop staff awareness-raising
programmes on contagious diseases (AIDS, malaria, etc.) and pandemics (bird
flu, etc.). Also develop awareness-raising programmes for the prevention of
communicable diseases and promotion of a proactive approach to healthy living
(nutrition, anti-smoking, work-life balance.).
18.
Participate in government information campaigns to eradicate contagious
diseases and pandemics.
19. Promote information and dialogue with
economic and social players at national level and with people living near
postal establishments.
20.
Participate in national discussions and work on sustainable development in
their respective States.
Courtesy : http://www.upu.int
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