Energia Group publishes Responsible Business Report 20/21

Energia Group has published a comprehensive new report that describes many of the initiatives the Group is undertaking to operate as a responsible business, to improve the lives of colleagues, customers and communities, and actions to mitigate the impacts of the ongoing climate crisis.

This year's report (2020/21) contains information, statistics and performance indicators across a wide range of programmes being undertaken by the Group.

 

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“Our sector finds itself at the epicentre of the climate crisis where the biggest challenge of our times demands an enthusiastic response.  Accordingly, as a business, we have maintained and enhanced our commitment to tackling climate change and to playing a leading role in energy transition on the island of Ireland.
 
As with the pandemic, this decade will require unprecedented change in how we go about our lives.  Energia Group has always embraced change and we will relish the changes ahead while remaining committed to our customers and the communities in which we operate.”
 
Ian Thom, Energia Group CEO

 

Key highlights include:
 

✔️ 6TWh electricity generated with over 50% from renewable sources and 97% of the Group’s efficient gas-fired Huntstown generating stations’ CO2 emissions offset by renewable generation and supply activities

✔️ Windfarm Community Benefit Schemes contributed €600,000 across 92 community groups, benefiting 57,000 people, as well as a wide range of community sponsorships and charitable activities

✔️ 7.3TWh electricity supplied to over 820,000 customers and €3.4m in funding to customers’ energy efficiency projects to help them save over 15,000 tCO2 and €4.5m

✔️ 916 people employed at offices across Ireland and Northern Ireland – 44% female and 56% male – and in the last year, over 60% of all staff undertook learning and development and 70% took part in wellbeing initiatives

✔️ As well as a large number of awards, the Group also achieved some key accreditations last year, including: Business Working Responsibly Mark, the International Asset Management Standard (ISO 55001:2014) and the Bronze Diversity Charter Mark NI.