Driving a brighter, greener future
Our commitment to sustainability
Fastway Couriers is a company that is focused on driving a brighter, greener future, for our employees, courier franchisees, customers and suppliers. A future where we take small steps over a sustained period of time, that have big impacts on achieving a brighter and greener future.
Our Commitments
Weaving sustainability into everything we do
We are committed to minimising our environmental footprint and reducing Greenhouse Gas emissions through a number of different initiatives, including renewable energy, green building, alternative fuels, operational efficiency, and tree planting.
As one of the largest courier businesses in Ireland, we are aware of our operational impacts on the environment; we recognise that it is our responsibility to decrease our consumption of natural resources, reduce our waste systems, and use renewable and sustainable resources and energy sources, where ever possible.
Electric Vehicles
Through our electric vehicle initiative, Fastway Couriers is saving 20.78 tonnes of Co2 annually. In 2022, we plan on expanding our electric vehicle fleet even further.
Linehaul Efficiencies
With sustainability at the forefront of our business, our linehaul route optimisation programme has seen yearly savings of 166,000 kgs in Co2 emissions.
Recycling Initiative
Each year we recycle tonnes of cardboard, and as of November 2021, our hub recycled 162 tonnes alone, offsetting 220.32 tonnes of Co2.
Net Zero Website
In partnership with Tree Nation, we track our website emissions and automatically compensate for all the CO2 emissions our website generates by planting trees.
Recycled Packaging
In 2021, through a charity partnership with 'Run in the Dark', where we designed and donated co-branded 100% recyclable packaging for the event.
Fastway's Forest
Through the Tree-Nation platform, we've planted 500 Cryptomeria japonica trees for the 'Eden Projects, Nepal', offsetting 400 tonnes of Co2 from our annual emissions.
Eden Projects, Nepal
These 500 Cryptomeria japonica are growing in project Eden Projects, Nepal.
Eden began its Nepal Reforestation Project in 2015 to help improve local livelihoods and restore forests in areas of critical importance. Eden has been working in 3 distinct regions across the country, including a partnership with Chitwan National Park, a World Heritage Site in Nepal. By partnering with the National Park system, Eden Projects is helping to protect and create a reforested buffer zone that is vital to protect animal habitat.
