Resourcing the world SEARCH IRELAND #LivingCircular ABOUT US SECTORS SERVICES MEDIA CAREERS CONTACT US Our Journey to Net Zero An ambitious programme to decarbonise services essential to everyday life Home ABOUT US Veolia in Ireland Our Journey to Net Zero Veolia in the UK and Ireland has a high-level of responsibility providing waste, water, and energy management services that are essential to everyday life. We take this responsibility seriously, recycling over 2 million tonnes of waste each year, generating more than 1,210GWh of renewable electricity per year and serving 1.8 million people through our municipal wastewater contracts that treat 800 million cubic meters of wastewater every day. These services are indispensable to both the economy and society, yet we recognise the need to further reduce emissions across all sectors. This is why we are taking immediate action to drive Net Zero across our activities. Collaborating and working across industries is at the heart of our plan to achieve Net Zero. As an industry leader, we are committed to driving new processes, business models and market opportunities to decarbonise our waste, water and energy sectors. At Veolia, we stand in a very unique position with activities spanning the waste, water and energy sectors with opportunities for multifaceted solutions. We do not see our sector operations as separate entities, but rather as complementary activities that are mutually reinforcing to drive forward Net Zero together. Gavin Graveson Executive Vice President, Veolia UK and Ireland 30th September 2021 Visit our dedicated website Download our full road map OUR PROGRESS Our progress so far Resourcing the world is what we do on a daily basis through our waste, water and energy activities. Veolia’s decarbonisation journey in Ireland started over 30 years ago. Since 2009 our UK and Ireland activities have contributed to avoiding more than 12.6 MtCO2e by recycling and recovering waste we receive, treating water and wastewater and ensuring low carbon heat, electricity and industrial utilities for our clients. Veolia Ireland is working with its customers so they can lead the way in improving their environmental performance. ENERGY Reducing CO2 emissions eBay Ireland was the first in its global organisation to achieve ISO 50001 certification for energy management, thanks to the services of Veolia helping it to reduce annual electricity use by 20%, gas by 35% and water by 10%. Furthermore, UPMC Whitfield was the first hospital in the UK and Ireland to achieve the same certification. The first private and public healthcare sector Energy Performance Contracts were put in place between Veolia Ireland and Stewarts Care (a voluntary hospital - winner of Best Energy Service Project in the Public Sector by European Energy Service Initiative), UPMC Whitfield and UPMC Aut Even (winner at SEAI Sustainable Energy Awards), Mater Misericordiae Hospital (1st public hospital EPC - reducing carbon footprint by 81,000 tonnes) and St James Hospital (largest public hospital EPC - reducing carbon footprint by 118,380 tonnes). We also work with Marino Institute of Education and helped them to form a Better Energy Community to bring long-term energy savings on campus, reducing carbon emissions by 25% WASTE WATER RESPONSIBILITY GHG FOOTPRINT Our GHG footprint Understanding our GHG footprint and developing our 2020 baseline To demonstrate our starting position to drive Net Zero across Veolia UK and Ireland, we have reviewed our carbon footprint and set 2020 as a baseline year for the GHG footprint of Veolia UK and Veolia Ireland. Emissions from our processes and operations are reported under Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions, accounting for 96% of our GHG emissions. In contrast, just under 4%, comes from activities in our value chain, reported under Scope 3. This is why our Net Zero Roadmap is focusing primarily on the Scope 1 and 2 emissions. COMMITMENTS Our commitments and roadmap We have prioritised delivering low carbon services for our customers, which involves recycling and recovering waste, energy efficiency and water services. However, we need to go further and decrease the carbon intensity of these essential services that we provide. Following external and internal consultation, we have developed an ambitious and achievable carbon reduction plan to drive us towards our 2050 Net Zero ambitions. These are underpinned by the following six key commitments #1: Reducing our operational emissions #2: Reduce our process emissions #3: Capture our remaining GHG emissions #4: Work in partnership to reduce the emissions we do not control #5: Improve the quality of our carbon reporting #6: Continue to develop low carbon solutions for our customers PROGRESS / GOVERNANCE Veolia UK & Ireland Governance and Reporting Governance Veolia is committed to making changes that last. This is why carbon has a special part in our budget, allowing us to make environmentally sound key decisions. Our Executive Committee is meeting regularly to discuss our progress to reduce our GHG emissions and review investment decisions which will allow us to reach our targets. At the operational level, emphasis is placed on climate change awareness in order to allow all of our employees to make the right decisions. Progress Review We want to be transparent and open about our progress to drive forward our Net Zero ambitions. Our Net Zero Strategy and Carbon Reduction Plans will therefore be reviewed and updated annually. This will reflect any changes in organisational structure, allow us to refine data capture processes, quantify what we have achieved so far, and reassess our short, medium and long-term outlook. Beyond this we will also hold a full-scale review of our Net Zero Strategy and Carbon Reduction Plans every 5 years. Finally, a re-baselining and review of the Net Zero Strategy will also happen in the event of a material change to our baseline. This corresponds to a 5% variation, positive or negative, from previously calculated data. Legal notice Privacy Policy Cookies Policy Site Map Supplier Information © 2021 Veolia We use cookies in order to improve site performance, offer you a better browsing experience and enable you to easily share content. Cookies are pieces of information stored on your computer in simple text files which our server can read and record. These files do not contain any sensitive information. By continuing to browse our site, you agree to the use of cookies. MORE DETAILS Necessary Necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our system. Preferences Enable the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalisation. Marketing Enable the website to collect specific data useful for marketing actions. 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