• The environment

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  • The environment

  • Environmental commitments

    We’re working hard to reduce our impact on the environment

    • Protecting natural resources
    • Improving energy efficiency and reducing reliance on fossil fuels
    • Achieving sustainable consumption and production
    • Being recognised as a good corporate citizen.

    Read more about our commitments

  • The environment

    On Track Status

    Last year's target:

    To divert 60 per cent of waste from stations, offices and depots from landfill.

    We are on track to achieve our target

    On Track Status

    Last year's target:

    To reduce CO2 emissions from offices, stations and depots by 20 per cent.

    We are on track to achieve our target

    Achieved Status

    Last year's target:

    To identify sustainable planting options for our lineside.

    We have achieved our target

    Read more about our progress
  • Carbon

    Carbon

    We want to reduce the carbon we emit as a business. Over the last three years we’ve reduced our carbon footprint by 4.6 per cent.

    Read more about carbon
    Biodiversity and ecology

    Biodiversity and ecology

    The railway is surrounded by green space. We’re committed to protecting natural resources and to conserving biodiversity on this and all of our land.

    Read more about biodiversity and ecology
     
     
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