Search Menu Home About us Environment and Sustainability Environment and Sustainability Our ambitions include reducing carbon emissions, waste, water usage, and pollution while increasing the biodiversity at many of our sites. Introduction to our Green Action Plan Our Green Action Plan highlights ISO 14001:2005 Certification Useful information and downloads Introduction to our Green Action Plan As part of our ambition to be the most environmentally and socially responsible Distribution Network Operator (DNO) and in response to feedback from our stakeholders, We have taken a lead in carbon reduction within our industry. We are the first UK DNO to have its carbon reduction plan and targets externally verified by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). In line with the Paris Agreement we have set targets to reduce our emissions to limit the global temperature increase to well-below 2 degrees Celsius and have included our scope 3 supply chain emission in this target. We have also set tougher reduction targets on our own directly controllable emissions by establishing our pathway to achieving Net Zero by 2028. More about our Green Action Plan The Carbon Trust’s Standard for Carbon is the world’s leading independent certification of an organisation’s achievements in managing and reducing its greenhouse gas emissions and recognising organisations that achieve year-on-year reductions. We were certified for having an absolute reduction of 6.6% in carbon emissions since 2016/17. Emphasis on enhancing the natural environment is driven by our GAP biodiversity target. We have successfully surveyed 100 of our sites to enable us to establish baselines and create site specific management action plans to achieve our target of increasing the biodiversity potential by 20-30%. Through research, consultation, site surveys and training, we are continually looking for better ways to fulfil our stakeholder’s expectations and exceed our obligations to protect the environment. Our ISO 14001 Environmental management system has been recertified by external auditors DNV. Our Green Action Plan Highlights Energy Energy Our Target: Reduce building energy use by 10% at our top 6 buildings by December 2021. How we monitor this: We monitor our monthly gas and electricity consumption for each of our top 6 buildings to track performance against our target. Download our Annual Environmental Report [pdf] Waste Water Biodiversity Pollution Noise Carbon ISO 14001:2005 Certificated This certificate provides a level of assurance that UKPN works in alignment to international best practice standards and criteria associated to an Environmental Management System. It assists us in managing environmental risks and impact by continually improving our processes and performance. Download a PDF copy of our ISO 14001:2015 certificate Our Green Tariff Since January 2018 all of our purchased electricity used in buildings and substations has been on a 100% renewable tariff. More information and downloads Our Annual Environmental Report Download a PDF copy Climate Change Adaptation Download a PDF copy Schedule 9 Statement Download a PDF copy You may also be interested in: Our Business Plan commitments See our Business Plan pages for more information on our environmental performance. Find out more Our Innovation Projects and Strategies We are enabling low carbon technologies through various innovation projects to be efficient and effective, future ready and achieve our Net Zero obligations. Find out more About us News Have your say Innovation Careers WhatsApp Help and contact Infrastructure services DER, DG and storage Competition in Connections G81 Library Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty map Customer Engagement Group Suppliers and partners Privacy policy Terms and conditions Cookie policy Modern Slavery Act Sitemap Accessibility Need help using this website? Useful information Select your language We want to ensure that our website is as accessible and usable as possible and we are committed to constantly improving our website to meet the needs of all users. Find out ways we can help. Cookies We take your data privacy seriously. View our Privacy Policy. View our Cookie Policy. Close