What is Corporate Responsibility?

 
Corporate Responsibility is the way in which we fulfil the obligations we have to our stakeholders

Corporate Responsibility is the way in which we fulfil the obligations we have to our stakeholders including our employees, customers, regulators, suppliers, investors and Government bodies.

It involves a more comprehensive and public reporting of our performance beyond financial reporting, to include environmental, social, governance and ethical dimensions of our activities and the way we manage our relationships with our stakeholders and communicate our values and principles affects the long-term success of our business.

We have an excellent track record in reporting environmental and corporate responsibility performance. We believe our leadership position helps to improve overall business performance.

Our approach to corporate responsibility underpins our management of a sustainable water business.

Business in the Community

Business in the Community

Since 2001, Veolia Water UK has been recognised as one of the top ranking companies in Business in the Community's Corporate Responsibility Index, published as the Top 100 Companies that Count. In 2008 we were placed in the top Platinum band with a score of 96.5%.

Business in the Community is an independent, business-led charity; the Corporate Responsibility Index provides a benchmark for over 800 UK companies to evaluate their responsible business practice.

Our vision for Corporate Responsibility

  • In the UK, Veolia Water UK will be recognised corporately and individually amongst the leading utilities companies in terms of corporate responsibility management.
  • We will have a fully aware, educated, responsible and competent workforce who are enabled and supported by a capable, reliable and responsive team of professionals.
  • We will meet the expectations and demands of the business and our stakeholders through a fully integrated approach to managing corporate responsibility, built on shared responsibility and competence.