Sustainability
Sustainability is at the heart of what we do at HR Wallingford, so it is vital for our business to operate in a sustainable way and create a positive impact.
By 2030 we want to lead innovation in sustainable solutions that transform how we live and work with water. And our ambitious sustainability programme is designed to deliver this vision and our seven big commitments.
Over the coming years we will manage our innovation, develop our people, create operational excellence and build the solid foundations needed to reach these goals.
Find out more in our sustainability programme outline.
How are we doing?
As an independent, not-for-profit organisation, our purpose is to help everyone to live and work sustainably with water. This includes addressing our sustainability as a business, as well as delivering sustainable solutions for our customers and wider stakeholders.
In October 2023 we signed up to the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC). Embracing the opportunities that this brings, we have committed to abide by the UNGC’s ten guiding principles centred around human rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption. We submitted our second Communication of Progress in July 2025 with details of new policies ranging from human & labour rights to biodiversity, as well as our accreditation as a Living Wage Employer in November 2024.
Our second annual sustainability report, covers our global operations. It builds on the strong foundations and ambitions outlined in our first report, and shows the progress we’ve made against each of our material issues.
Progress continues and we look forward to sharing our third annual sustainability report in the autumn of 2025.
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