Environmental Guide for Utilities Sector

By their very nature – and by the sheer scale of their influence - utilities have a major role to play in the drive towards sustainable activity - and so are coming under increasing pressure, both public and political, to demonstrate they can act in a sustainable manner. For a manager, at whatever level, and in whatever utility, sustainability now has to be seen as integral to your job function – even if it is not formally written in your job description.

This guide helps to steer managers through current legislation and guidelines and whilst it cannot be exhaustive it can give a clear indication of where those responsibilities lie and the bodies and institutions that oversee them.

Increasingly, utility 1 companies are facing the challenge of adhering to ever more stringent environmental legislation covering impacts to land, water, air and biodiversity. Regulators are also adopting a rigorous approach to climate change and the environment, requiring utilities to implement measures to mitigate, abate and monitor their emissions. By continuing a ‘business as usual’ approach, utilities risk bearing the costs associated: with future environmental liabilities, interruptions in supply and the inability to consistently deliver a service to their customers.

More and more companies are realising the benefits in taking a more proactive approach and being one step ahead of their peers in terms of environmental performance.

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