Use Case: Carbon Impact

Deliver mail digitally - cut your carbon footprint

Is paper mail holding back your sustainability goals? Make the switch to secure email and take a meaningful step toward Net Zero.

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The Road to Net Zero

Reaching Net Zero by 2050 means rethinking how we send information. We worked with Project Rome’s Professor Simon Pringle to compare the carbon impact of paper mail and secure email.

View our findings

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Our research shows...

95% lower costs

95% lower costs

Our consultancy process revealed that businesses with high mail volumes can save up to 95% on print, pack, and post by switching to secure email.

80% carbon reduction

80% carbon reduction

Secure email reduces carbon output by over 80% when accounting for the full lifecycle of paper production and delivery.

270 tonnes of CO₂ saved

270 tonnes of CO₂ saved

Aegon has saved an estimated 270 tonnes of CO₂ since switching to Mailock in 2019.

What could you save?

Take our 2-minute online assessment to estimate your potential carbon savings by switching from post to secure email.

Time to change?

Switching even part of your sensitive document output to secure email is a step forward - not just for the planet, but for your organisation’s security and compliance posture.

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The true cost of post

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Carbon footprint

Every tonne of post generates around 3 tonnes of CO₂e & uses around 1,000 tonnes of water.

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Rising costs

Paper prices rose by 60% in 2022. Royal Mail delivery costs increased between 10 and 18%.

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Service interruptions

Postal strikes and cyber attacks have led to delays, lost documents, and customer dissatisfaction.

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Legacy inefficiency

In a digital-first world, postal delivery introduces unnecessary delays to time-critical communications.

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Security risk

Confidential post can be opened by anyone who handles it, putting customer data at risk.

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Compliance issues

Once a letter is sent, there’s no way to retract it or control access in the event of a breach.

Switch from recorded post to secure email

Mailock enables organisations to send confidential communications securely to customers’ inboxes - cutting carbon, reducing risk, and boosting efficiency.

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Scaled delivery

Send secure email at volume without a hard cap with a Mailock Automated licence.

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High response rates

Deliver direct to the email inbox and increase open and response rates.

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Easy deployment

Integrate with your mail flow or ask your document production provider about integrating Mailock.

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Managed service

Use our managed cloud platform or host the solution on-premise with Enterprise support.

Easy to use

Excellent service as always. Very easy to use. Well done Beyond Encryption!

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Kim

Mailock recipient

Excellent service

My query was dealt with efficiently & promptly. You were very patient!

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Clarissa

Mailock Recipient

Safe & secure

Fast - and good to know my details are safe. Easy for me to work out.

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James

Mailock Recipient

Simple setup

I'm no technical wizard, but setting it up was very easy for me.

Chris
Chris

Mailock recipient

Used it for years

Been using this for years- if ever I have an issue it's solved quickly and efficiently.

Heather
Heather

Mailock recipient

Peace of mind

It's reassuring to know that no one else can access my information.

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Charlie

Mailock recipient

Product Info

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Pro

For regulated teams and professionals

Protect sensitive emails with advanced tools for encryption, authentication, and message control in Outlook or web.

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Enterprise

For organisation-wide protection

Apply policy-based encryption and recipient authentication across your entire mail flow with our secure gateway.

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Automated

For secure high-volume delivery

Send thousands of secure, authenticated emails automatically using rule-based triggers and system integrations.

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Questions?

Talk to us

Book a demo with our team to see Mailock in action and get your questions answered.

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