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OTTAWA – Canada Post and its employees reduced lost-time injury frequency by 17 per cent in 2015 and by 44 per cent in the last four years, an achievement highlighted in the 2015 Social Responsibility Report released today.

The ninth annual edition of the Report highlights Canada Post’s commitment to socially responsible business practices and its progress in key performance measures set out by the internationally recognized Global Reporting Initiative. In 2015, Canada Post

• Reduced carbon emissions from domestic air delivery by contracting our main air network to a new supplier that made significant improvements in network efficiency.
• Had four major building projects certified under the LEEDTM green building program, including the state-of-the art Pacific Processing Plant in Richmond, B.C.
• Added more than 180 fuel-efficient vehicles to the fleet. Fuel-efficient vehicles now make up more than half of the fleet.

As well, the Canada Post Community Foundation for Children granted approximately $4 million over the past three years to help deliver a brighter future for children and youth in Canada.

The Report is available online.

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