For more than two centuries, the United States Postal Service has delivered on our promise to provide every person in the nation access to secure, efficient and affordable mail service. Headquartered in Washington, DC, the Postal Service has more than 600,000 career and non-career employees and operates over 32,000 facilities across the United States and its territories. Using innovative, cutting-edge equipment and technology, our employees sort, distribute and deliver hundreds of millions of letters and packages each day, serving both households and businesses. Operations are funded by revenue from sales of postage, products and services — the Postal Service receives no tax dollars for operating expenses — and USPS serves as the core of a $1.4 trillion mailing industry.
The Postal Service voluntarily sets specific goals and adopts internally binding policies to meet federal sustainability requirements. Our statutory mandate to provide universal service means that our employees drive more than 1.4 billion miles every year. Our goal is to deliver mail at the lowest cost with minimal impact to the environment and better serve our customers, our bottom line and our planet. At the same time, we’re committed to complying with all applicable federal, state, tribal, regional and local environmental⁄energy laws and regulations.
As the face of public service in communities across the country, we recognize that we can lead by example and nurture a culture of social and environmental responsibility. The Postal Service regularly engages employees, customers, suppliers and federal peers in sustainability efforts, working to improve energy efficiency, reduce water consumption and limit waste production from postal operations.
Continual improvement in sustainability performance is important to the long-term health and competitiveness of the Postal Service. As an organization we’re always looking forward, innovating and investing to meet evolving customer needs, as we work to ensure a sustainable future for us all.
