Our sustainability strategy is powering positive change.

Our vision is to be the first choice for sustainable waste management: climate positive, and constantly evolving to deliver innovative and affordable solutions.

Our purpose is ensuring that there is no waste from waste.

 

By delivering negative emissions, we’ll play our vital role in helping the UK to achieve net zero

  • Get to net zero by 2040 or sooner 
  • Maximise the carbon benefit of our EfW process 

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We’ll maximise waste potential whilst minimising our environmental impact

  • Continually improve our environmental performance 
  • Move materials up the waste hierarchy 

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We’ll keep inspiring positive change in our business and communities

  • Put health, safety and well-being at the centre of our business 
  • Be an employer of choice 
  • Support a thriving local community 
  • Build a sustainable supply chain 

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I pledge

to decarbonise our business and our communities’ waste by 2030. 

Dougie Sutherland
Chief Executive Officer

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Our 2025 highlights

Net zero goals with bolder ambitions

327,646 tonne carbon benefit

Delivered an overall carbon benefit of 327,646 tonnes of CO₂e to the UK

Carbon Capture & Storage (CCS)

In November 2025, our application for a DCO to build an industry leading CCS project was approved by the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero.

This will make a material contribution to the UK’s net zero targets, stimulate jobs, and act as a UK pathfinder for carbon dioxide shipping. The project will also generate high quality carbon removals.

1.45m tonne CCS project

Further progressed our decarbonisation project to capture 1.45 million tonnes a year of CO₂ from our Energy from Waste (EfW) facilities

Heating Our Local Communities

Our Strategic Heat Main project received Section 35 designation

 

 

Maximising potential, minimising impact

100K vehicle movements saved

Saved over 100,000 vehicle movements by moving 670,000 tonnes of waste on the River Thames

Gold award for environmental performance

Awarded gold level for outstanding environment performance from the Port of London Authority Thames Green Scheme

Promoting reuse

Sponsored REWORK in launching an online shop selling refurbished white goods

Progress on reducing air quality emissions

Continually improving our environmental performance

Inspiring people, enabling change

£232m of social value

Generated £232 million of social value to the UK beyond profit and income

Coaching and mentoring

Delivered second year of company-wide mentoring programme in 2025

220 weeks of apprenticeship training

We delivered 220 weeks of Level 2+ formally accredited apprenticeship training and were awarded Gold level for our apprenticeship programme by Investors in People

£100,000 Community Fund

In 2025 we increased our available funding pot from £50,000 to £100,000 and supported 21 local community organisations with our Community Fund

Cross-cutting achievements

542 GWh electricity exported

Exported 542 GWh of electricity in 2025, enough to power 201,000 homes

100/100 GRESB rating

Achieved the highest rating in the Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark Infrastructure Asset Assessment, being awarded 5 stars and 100/100

EV CharGing

Provided free electrical vehicle charging for employees across seven sites

Downloads

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Sustainability Report 2025

Download our 2025 Sustainability Report to explore how we're moving to net zero. 

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Report archive

Date June 2026
Title Annual Report 2025
Document 9,145KB
Date June 2026
Title Sustainability Report 2025
Document 3,957KB
Date June 2025
Title Sustainability Report 2024
Document 11,892KB
Date June 2025
Title Annual Report 2024
Document 3,777KB
Date June 2024
Title GRI Content Index 2023
Document 29KB
Date May 2024
Title Annual Report 2023
Document 10,629KB
Date May 2024
Title Sustainability Report 2023
Document 10,136KB
Date January 2024
Title Gender Pay Gap Report 2022/23
Document 310KB

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