Sustainability
Caring for our Environment
This is how we care for our environment. It explains how we are working across our business to play our part in tackling the twin global challenges of climate change and biodiversity loss.
Our customers and stakeholders have told us they want to know more about what we are doing for the environment so we have pulled it all together in one place.
Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosure
We are committed to the recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures [‘TCFD’], providing our stakeholders with transparent information on climate-related risks and opportunities that are relevant to our business.
Sustainability report 2021
Our long-standing commitment to sustainability is demonstrated in our leadership on renewable energy generation, sustainable management of our land, and dedicated programmes to support our people and our local communities. We continue to report on our environmental, social and governance commitments embedded in our business plan, in our second, standalone Severn Trent Sustainability Report.
Highlights of this report include:
- Our first interactive online Sustainability Report
- Our reporting on our most important sustainability issues
- Our first disclosure against the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) framework
The report has been developed following the principles of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and is accompanied by our first combined GRI and SASB index.
UN Global Compact Communication on Progress report
This is our Communication on Progress in implementing the ten principles of the UNited Nations Global Compact and supporting broader UN goals.
We welcome feedback on its contents.
Community Fund Annual Review 2020/21
In the first 12 months of our Community Fund, we're proud to have supported over 400 non-profit organisations with more than £3.5m of grants and donations, helping to boost wellbeing in a year we've all needed it the most.
More than £3.5m
awarded to over 400 causes across our region.
£1.508m
awarded to 93 projects through our Community Fund
An additional £1m
supporting 339 organisations deal with the impact of COVID-19
Another £1m
donated in our water saving charity challenge
2020 reports
Business plan for 2020 to 2025
Annual report and accounts library
Environmental plans and performance
Water resources management plan
Social performance
Tackling the gender and ethnicity pay gap
Social purpose
Our sister company, Hafren Dyfrdwy's approach to being a socially purposeful company.
This reflects our public service ethos whilst improving services and the benefits of private sector investment.
Being a socially purposeful company
Governance
Tax Strategy
Tax contribution report
Sustainable supply chain charter
UN Global Compact Communication of Progress Report
Our regulatory library
If the report, policy or publication you’re looking for isn’t listed on this page, our regulatory library holds other important documents.
Get in touch
We’d love to hear from you if you have any feedback on our sustainability strategy, priorities and performance. Please get in touch with any comments.