Sustainability Framework

We are rising to the challenge of delivering transformative water services that enable communities to thrive. Our Framework sets our 6 key sustainability ambitions.

Our Framework Pillars

Our Framework is based on four pillars - Environment, Social, Collaboration, and Governance - that will see Uisce Éireann take a holistic approach to sustainability in water and wastewater services:

Environment

Carbon measurement & reduction, Waste Management, Resource Efficiency – Water/energy, Biodiversity

Pictured with Larissa McCarthy – UÉ Graduate were Sacred Heart Secondary Clonakilty students Roisin O’Donovan, Katharine O’Donovan, Caoimhe White and Sarah Whelton at the Nano Nagle Place, Cork City.

Social

Diversity, Inclusion & Equality, Education, Health, Safety & Wellbeing, Community Infrastructure

Collaboration

Circular Economy, Responsible Sourcing/Supply Chain, Research & Innovation

Uisce Éireann announce the completion of the new Saggart Reservoir

Governance

Creating a culture of sustainability compliance and excellence

Our 6 Ambitions

Carbon

Net Zero by 2040

Biodiversity

Net Gain across all new projects by 2030

Customer

Achieve Sustainable Economic Levels of Leakage by 2034 in the Water Resource Zones that produce >10MLD*

Employee

D, I & Equality: Achieve Inclusion Index of 80% by 2030

Community

Educate 1 million people on the value of water by 2030

Circular Economy

Ensure circular solutions are considered at each phase in all UÉ capital projects by 2026

_{*Pending confirmation by the European Union in accordance with the European Union (Drinking Water) Regulations (S.I. No. 99 of 2023).}

_{*a metric unit of capacity equal to a million litres.}