Hall of Fame

2023 Awards Winners

Our Awards winners from the 2023 World Post & Parcel Awards Ceremony in Tallinn, Estonia

Best Alternative Delivery Solution

Winner: Correios for their Collaborative Logistics for Small Businesses

Best Innovation Strategy

Winner: Singapore Post for their POPDrop (Smart Posting Box)

Best Technology Solution

Winner: Correos for their Correos Market, an omnichannel marketplace

Commitment to Sustainability

Winner: Singapore Post for their Greening the Future of Post policy

Singapore Post recognised its responsibility to play its part for the planet, one delivery at a time. Its target is to hit Net-zero carbon (Scope 1 and 2 emission) by 2030 for operations.

SingPost’s strategy is to drive adoption of carbon efficient deliveries for a greener future of e-commerce by tackling a number of key areas. Initiatives include: strengthening their network of Pick Up and Drop off points to drive adoption of carbon efficient deliveries modes for the merchants and consumers; providing a Fully electric-powered fleet for post and parcel delivery by 2026 and providing eco-friendly and sustainable packaging for merchants to reduce waste generated from packaging.

Philatelic Campaign of the Year

Winner: Ukrposhta for their Ukrainian Postage Stamps

Postal Evolution

Winner: Correos for their Correos Frio project

Postal Operator of the Year

In 2022, Ukrposhta showed how a postal operator can work under the conditions of war, with continuous shelling and power cuts, to develop exports when the airspace is closed in order to support Ukrainian entrepreneurs (Ukrposhta resumed export transportation a week after the start of the full-scale invasion), to implement governmental social projects of business relocation, delivery of pensions and financial aid from international organizations, delivery of humanitarian aid from abroad. It is worth noting that despite significant losses (due to the war, Ukrposhta has lost $55 million in assets), the company has not generated operating losses and Ukrposhta only suspended operations for one day on February 24.

Startup of the Year

Digicust has created a set of virtual customs robots integrated into an AI-based customs software called Digital Customs. These robots learn from customs specialists and officers to perform customs clearance. The expansion of ISC2 makes the assistive technology of customs fulfillment vitally important. With their innovation, this company is sustainably digitalizing the customs industry around the world and improving the current supply chain in speed, efficiency, and safety.

Industry Leadership Award

Igor Smelyansky, CEO, Director General of Ukrposhta, has been responsible for maintaining postal services across Ukraine and leading around 70,000 postal staff during a full-scale war, in the face of numerous challenges including bombs and missiles, significantly destroying infrastructure. Under life-threatening and incredibly difficult circumstances, he has kept his organisation operational, his staff motivated and, through regular interaction with other postal operators abroad, also internationally supported. And on top of that he has issued globally recognised defiant stamps to mark key moments in the war, depicting resilience, courage and incredible determination. His relentless engagement for Ukrposhta and unswayable resolve to provide essential infrastructure services under war-time conditions is both outstanding and inspiring.