Royal Mail reduces per-parcel emissions by 20% in 2024-2025

Royal Mail has cut its average carbon emissions per parcel delivered by 20% over the past year, according to its latest environmental, social and governance (ESG) report. The report, published on June 26, shows carbon emissions per parcel fell to 165gCO2e from 206gCO2e in the prior year. This is considerably …

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Billionaire owner Kretinsky named chair of Royal Mail

Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky is to become chairman of the Royal Mail, it was confirmed on Friday, a month after taking parent International Distribution Services private in a £3.6bn deal. The tycoon is joining the IDS board as a non-executive, along with three other directors, becoming chair of both. He …

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Daniel Kretinsky appoints himself as Royal Mail chairman

Daniel Kretinsky, the Czech billionaire behind the £3.6 billion takeover of the Royal Mail, has installed himself as chairman of the once state-owned, 500-year-old national postal operator. Following his takeover this month, it was announced on Friday that Kretinsky, 49, would become chairman of International Distribution Services (IDS), the listed …

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Czech billionaire Kretinsky named Royal Mail’s chairman

(Reuters) -Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky will become the chairman of British parcel and postal firm Royal Mail, his investment firm EP Group said on Friday. Kretinsky’s EP Group closed its 3.57 billion pounds ($4.90 billion) acquisition of Royal Mail’s parent company International Distribution Services (IDS) earlier this month. The new …

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