We aim to protect the landscape, rivers and
coasts we operate in and the 40,000 hectares
of land which we manage directly aligning with
our biodiversity duty under the Environment
(Wales) Act 2016. We will:
• Report on progress in delivering our
statutory biodiversity plan, “Making Time
for Nature” and keep it under review.
• Raise awareness of biodiversity within the
business and look for opportunities to
harness the enthusiasm of our colleagues
for helping nature.
• Ensure that we take account of potential
impacts on nature in our Water Resources
Management Plan.
• Where appropriate, provide potential
habitats for nature at our sites, while not
impacting our operations.
• Plant trees in suitable areas within some of
our drinking water catchments in order to
secure land from erosion and landslip. In
selecting the species to plant, we will
consider how to maximise biodiversity gain.
• Continue to explore the potential role of
natural and social capital accounting for
improving our decision making processes.
• Work in partnership with others to play our
part in wider campaigns to help
biodiversity, e.g. through helping to reduce
the spread of invasive non-native species
or by increasing habitat connectivity