Sustainability & Environment
For generations to come
Sustainability charter
Our sustainability charter
We will achieve our sustainability objectives by:
- Adopting a target of a 30% reduction in carbon emissions from our internal business activities by 2012, in addition to our targets for the performance of Network and Generation assets
- Committing to leadership in sustainability through partnership at all levels in the organisation
- Reducing our impact on the environment to a practicable minimum by the prevention of pollution, reduction of waste and the efficient use of energy, water and other resources
- Identification and dissemination of best practice in sustainability throughout ESB, including our international operations
- Integrating sustainability considerations into our procurement activities as well as in our investment and expenditure decisions
- Ensuring that all new ESB buildings will be built to best sustainable standards
- Actively and effectively communicating and involving staff and contractors in identifying and implementing performance improvements
- Adopting appropriate management structures, management systems and targets
- Assessing the impact of our operations on biodiversity and implementing opportunities for enhancement
- Openly reporting on our environmental performance in a verifiable way
ESB's strength is in its people. Working together, we can provide national leadership and demonstrate how the challenges of climate change can effectively be addressed - for the benefit of everyone.
Our progress
September 2009: We have taken great strides towards reaching out target to halve carbon emissions from power stations within 12 years.