[ECO]U.S. Postal Service wins Presidential Federal Sustainability Award

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Biden-Harris administration honors the U.S. Postal Service with the Presidential Federal Sustainability Award.

The White House announced the recipients of the

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, with the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) among the distinguished honorees. The Postal Service was recognized for its remarkable strides in advancing sustainability and climate resilience, notably through its project “Electrifying the Largest Federal Fleet.”

Accepting the Presidential Federal Sustainability Award, Postmaster General and CEO Louis DeJoy remarked, “We are honored to receive this award as our team has built a great relationship with members of the Council on Environmental Quality and the Office of Clean Energy and Innovation and Implementation to build one of the world’s largest electric delivery vehicle fleets. Our work together demonstrates electrification and sustainability efforts can coexist—not conflict—with cost savings, efficiency gains, and operational transformation priorities”.

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celebrate federal agencies and employees who have made transformational efforts to advance sustainability and climate resilience within their organizations. These efforts not only support the growth of America’s clean manufacturing and clean energy industries and jobs but also save taxpayer dollars through reduced energy costs and create healthier communities.

Our federal government is the nation’s largest energy consumer, building and vehicle owner, and purchaser of goods and services, and the Biden-Harris administration ******** committed to being good stewards of taxpayer dollars while delivering on the most ambitious climate and

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agenda in history,” said Brenda Mallory, chair of the White House Council on Environmental Quality. “The Presidential Federal Sustainability Award winners represent the very best of our federal workforce and agencies who have tackled complex challenges and delivered results for a cleaner, more efficient federal government.”

In his first year in office, President Joe Biden issued an executive order directing the federal government to lead by example and achieve net-zero emissions by 2050, including a 65 percent reduction in emissions by 2030. This ambitious goal is part of the 2021 Federal Sustainability Plan, which outlines strategies for increasing the efficiency of 300,000 federal buildings, transitioning the federal fleet of 600,000 vehicles to zero-emission, and powering all federal operations with 100 percent carbon-free electricity.

From over 140 nominees, awardees were selected for their exceptional contributions, representing domestic and international facilities or projects spanning 10 federal agencies.

Electrifying the Largest Federal Fleet

The Postal Service received the Presidential Federal Sustainability Award for its pioneering efforts in building one of the world’s largest electric delivery vehicle fleets, significantly advancing the goals of President Biden’s Federal Sustainability Plan. This initiative is expected to result in cleaner air, better health outcomes, and good-paying jobs in communities nationwide.

In December 2022, USPS announced its commitment to put 66,000

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on the roads over the next five years. The Postal Service plans to make all purchases for its

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Delivery Vehicle fleet electric starting in 2026, marking one of the largest commitments to vehicle electrification in the nation. This proactive approach means USPS voluntarily exceeds the federal fleet electrification requirements set out in President Biden’s Federal Sustainability Plan.

To support these

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, USPS is rapidly installing electric vehicle charging infrastructure across the nation. Currently, 14,000 charging ports are in progress, with installations expected to continue through 2028 at hundreds of facilities to support these vehicle purchases. Through these efforts, USPS is setting a benchmark for the federal government to advance the goal of electrifying the U.S. government’s 600,000 vehicles.

USPS: A Model of Sustainability and Efficiency

The U.S. Postal Service is an independent federal establishment mandated to be self-financing and to serve every ********* community through the affordable, reliable, and secure delivery of mail and packages to 167 million addresses six and often seven days a week. Overseen by a bipartisan Board of Governors, USPS is implementing a 10-year transformation plan, Delivering for America. This plan aims to modernize the postal network, restore long-term financial sustainability, dramatically improve service across all mail and shipping categories, and maintain the organization as one of America’s most valued and trusted brands.

The Postal Service generally receives no tax dollars for operating expenses and relies on the ***** of postage, products, and services to fund its operations.

With its recent win of the Presidential Federal Sustainability Award, USPS continues to lead by example, demonstrating that sustainability and operational efficiency can go hand in hand, paving the way for a greener and more resilient future.

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