21.06.2016 - The UPU has launched the Online Solution for Carbon Analysis and Reporting (OSCAR) for the postal industry to enable Posts to gain a detailed and accurate picture of their environmental impact.
The UPU's new Online Solution for Carbon Analysis and Reporting
(OSCAR) helps Posts track and reduce their carbon output.
The tool measures Posts’ annual greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions,
compares performance against industry averages, and helps set reduction
targets and identify mitigation opportunities. Designated postal
operators can now register to use this carbon-tracking and reduction
tool.
Its creation was made possible through a collaboration with La Poste
(France) and the Japanese Ministry of Internal Affairs and
Communications (MIC), which co-financed the initiative with the UPU.
“The UPU is very pleased to be able to offer this service - initially
to Posts - to help them better understand their environmental impact,”
said UPU Deputy Director General Pascal Clivaz.
“The UPU’s vision for the tool is to help Posts increase their
efficiency, decrease their natural resource consumption and encourage
them to invest in green solutions,” Clivaz added.
“The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications of Japan greatly
appreciates the efforts of the UPU to develop and implement tools that
will enable member countries and their postal operators to tackle
climate change,” said Hiroshi Nakayama, Director of its International
Affairs Office.
“We hope that OSCAR will be used by many Posts to get a clear picture
of environmental impacts and identify mitigation opportunities,” he
added.
The tool allows Posts to monitor their carbon output by generating
reports detailing their emissions by scope, source and product. OSCAR’s
reporting tool is aligned with the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol
measurement methodology and Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) standards.
Posts also have access to 20 Carbon Key Performance Indicators
through the tool, such as carbon per letter and carbon per kilometre
driven, allowing them to benchmark their progress against other Posts in
their region, development bracket, or in the industry as a whole.
OSCAR is available in English, French, Spanish, Arabic, Russian and Portuguese for designated postal operators at www.oscar.post.
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