Its leadership spotted an opportunity to cement its approach to creating public value. This involved adopting a new purpose to bring environmental and social prosperity to the region it serves.
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Anglian Water worked with BSI to establish and implement a standard to confirm and challenge its commitment to environmental and social well-being.
Its leadership spotted an opportunity to cement its approach to creating public value. This involved adopting a new purpose to bring environmental and social prosperity to the region it serves.
Anglian Water sought to assess the alignment of its current business practices and the key goals outlined in its ‘Strategic Direction Statement 2050’ against an independent set of Responsible Business Principles. The company aimed to foster sustainable economic and housing growth, collaborate with partners to enhance the ecological quality of catchments, and remain resilient to the risks of drought and flood. It sought to work with trusted partners to accelerate its sustainability journey and become a carbon-neutral business.
The PAS sets out seven purpose-driven principles for businesses to follow when embedding purpose and executing their strategies, regardless of the sector they operate in. Anglian Water's implementation began with a self-assessment of its maturity against these principles, before its Sustainability Centre of Excellence made an evidence-based challenge to this. Finally, an external audit from BSI recognized Anglian Water had embedded the principles of a purpose-driven organization and made recommendations for further alignment with the PAS.
Anglian Water has unlocked several positive changes to its operations and culture by formally aligning its purpose with PAS 808.
Collaboration with BSI to develop and adopt PAS 808 has accelerated Anglian Water's journey toward a sustainable future.
less carbon is used in assets built today compared to 2010.
customers received financial support from Anglian Water this year.
will be invested to double environmental recovery efforts.
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