Anglian one year ahead on climate adaptation reporting and makes A-list on sustainability

Anglian Water has submitted its final climate change adaptation report to Defra a year ahead of the reporting deadline. It is one of the first companies in the UK to set out how it is preparing for the impacts of climate change in the latest round of reporting under the Climate Change Act.

The report detailed the actions Anglian Water has already undertaken to prepare for climate change related challenges and set out the company’s plans for substantial further investment over the next five and 25 years. These adaptation activities will be delivered alongside Anglian Water’s commitment to become a net zero carbon business by 2030.

Anglian said this was also its first Adaptation Report to include a description of some of the climate transition risks that arise from the process of adjusting to a lower-carbon economy; in particular, the financial risk and opportunity associated with securing investment and managing its energy and carbon costs.

Separately last week, Anglian was recognised for its leadership in corporate sustainability by the Carbon Disclosure Project (CPD), securing a place on the prestigious ‘A list’ for its approach to tackling climate change. The company was recognised for its actions to cut emissions, mitigate climate risks and develop the low-carbon economy, based on the data it reported through CDP’s 2020 climate change questionnaire.