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Ten organizations sign for LGBT inclusive workplace

Ten large organizations, among which PostNL, signed the Declaration of Amsterdam. The Declaration is a call to action and consists of 10 points that help ensure improvement in the workplace for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people. One of the points urges employers to identify and support leaders and decision-makers (LGBT and straight) that actively strive to create LGBT-inclusive working environments. Another point in the Declaration advocates support of Employee Resource Groups and LGBT programs like LGBT Diversity training for managers. Signatories to the Declaration include corporations such as Accenture, Achmea, Cisco, IBM, ING, Philips, PostNL and Shell, but also UWV (Dutch Employment Services Organisation) and the municipality of the Hague. Research by the Netherlands Institute for Social Research/SCP indicates that at least 28% of gay men and 14% of lesbians in the Netherlands are regularly confronted at work with negative reactions because of their sexual preferences. In Europe, 68% of EU citizens think that it is difficult for a homosexual person to be openly gay in the workplace.

PostNL go for FSC-paper

PostNL and FSC Netherlands have partnered. The FSC label guarantees that the materials for wood and paper products are sourced from responsibly managed forests. With this partnership, PostNL will actively strive to increase the proportion of FSC paper on the Dutch market. In negotiations with print and paper suppliers PostNL demands that these suppliers have an FSC-certificate. Packaging material for clients is where possible partially or fully FSC-certified. Through the post offices and shops, we annually sell many millions of euros of cardboard products that are for 80% FSC-certified; for example greeting cards, envelopes and packaging material.

Find top offers nearby on your smartphone or tablet

Folders.nl is now also available as an application for iPhone and iPad. This way consumers can browse all brochures to learn about local offers without leaving the sofa. The app allows consumers to “cut out" the offers and add them to a shopping list. You can add your daily shopping needs to the list, which of course can be forwarded and accessed from your iPhone. Also, the addresses and opening hours of more than 50,000 stores are available at the tip of your finger. The app will even show you the quickest route to buy everything on the shopping list. From mid-December, the application will also appear on Android tablets and phones.

Mr Mark Rutte visits TNT Post UK’s depot in Ashton

The Dutch Prime Minister, Mr Mark Rutte visited TNT Post UK’s depot in Ashton. The visit was part of a Dutch trade delegation visiting the UK with the aim to strengthen the Anglo Dutch trade relations. Mr Rutte arrived in Ashton following separate business discussions with British Prime Minister David Cameron and Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and business leaders at Downing Street. During the tour of the Ashton Depot, Harry Koorstra, CEO of Post NL, showed Mr Rutte how mail is sorted using the latest postal machinery and how the company is investing significant sums in its operations. They also discussed how TNT Post plans to create new jobs across the UK as the company grows. TNT Post is the second largest postal company in the UK and handles over 200 million items a month. The visiting delegation focused heavily on innovation, transport and logistics.

Kick-off Lucky Dip Days 2011

PostNL kicked off the second edition of the national Lucky Dip Days in Almere, the Online Shop City 2011 in the Netherlands. Until 6 November, online shoppers have a chance to win amazing prizes by entering their PostNL Parcels track & trace code on a special website. With the Lucky Dip Days, PostNL Parcels wants to reward online shoppers and underline the convenience of shopping online. Research shows that given a choice, 6 out of 10 Dutch people would rather buy online than hit the shops. Busy shops and annoying shop personnel, in particular, are regarded as major drawbacks of "offline" shopping. Men have a stronger preference for online shopping than women. Women especially miss a "nice day out" and still prefer going shopping with friends in the city.

International top drivers PostNL gather for the fifth Drive Me Challenge

The Drive Me Challenge was organised for the fifth consecutive year with 12 ambitious teams from the Netherlands, Italy and the United Kingdom. On October 13 the teams delivered parcels on a route of 85 kilometers and did special exercises on a track in Lelystad, the Netherlands. A jury assessed the drivers on fuel consumption, speed, customer focus and special manoeuvers, with a focus on driver safety. Economical driving does not necessarily mean that you drive slowly. Quite the opposite, the winners realized the second-best time. Raffaele Bongiorgi from Italy said afterwards: "It was a great experience. We have learned things that we normally would never do, such as the skid pad area and the roll over simulator."

The world's highest PostNL mailboxes are blue

KLM passengers can send a postcard to their loved ones all around the world during the month of October. In this month, PostNL can for once use the blue mailboxes that usually fly at an altitude of ten kilometers. The fun, colorful postcard has been developed by the Dutch duo BLOND. KLM cabin crew will distribute the postcard to all passengers on intercontinental flights and in business class in Europe. The dispatch of the card will be done by PostNL, anywhere in the world. This event is part of the 'From Holland' festival, where KLM passengers can enjoy products and articles with a Dutch touch in October and November.