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Today the Environment Agency has released a report on the pressure the UK's water resources are under: Our Director of Water, Paul Valleley has responded to the report in this blog and explains the challenges we face in the East as well as the technology we're using to make our network resilient for generations to come.
A big thank you to our fantastic team in Lincoln who took part in the city’s Big Colour Dash! They ran an impressive 5k while covered in environmentally friendly powder paint- see their colourful picture below! As well as having fun as a team, they raised a huge £2,500 for the Pancreatic Cancer Research Fund and the St Barnabas Lincolnshire Hospice. The team ran in memory of much loved Anglian Water Colleagues.
There is more to wellbeing than just the physical. Mental ill health is the leading cause of sickness absence in the UK and is on the increase. It is still a subject that people don’t always understand and so find it hard to discuss.” It’s Mental Health Awareness Week. Susannah Clements, our Director of People, explains why mental health is a key part of our staff wellbeing strategy. How does it feature in your workplace?
The technology market is constantly evolving and we need someone exceptional to help us deliver our goals through innovation and implementation of technology solutions. This is a unique opportunity working in collaboration with Aston University resulting in you achieving a BSc Honours degree in Digital and Technology Solutions over the course of the 4 1/2 year programme. You’ll gain valuable skills and technological insight through this unique and collaborative programme. You’ll also have the opportunity to work and study alongside other students at one of our partner organisations – Capgemini. IT is central to our success and you’ll be at the heart of it.
Responsible Business Week was at the end of April and it was a great opportunity for businesses to share their stories and inspire others. We've produced three toolkits to share some the of the lessons we've learned about sustainability, collaboration and wellbeing. You can download them here http://glassdoor.com/slink.htm?key=vQW5f And you can find out more about this year's Responsible Business Awards gala dinner which we're hosting at the Royal Albert Hall in July with Business in the Community here http://glassdoor.com/slink.htm?key=vQW56
Yesterday we attended the Career Transition Partnership (CTP) employment fair in Newark. This event was an opportunity for those leaving the armed forces to meet lots of different employers to explore new career opportunities. It can be daunting leaving the armed forces after many years service so this was a great networking event and one that we were proud to be attend. If you are a Company interested in connecting with a great talent pool then we would encourage you to contact the CTP to find out more.
Have you ever considered a career within the largest water and water recycling company in England and Wales by geographic area? Love Every Drop is our strategy to bring us all together to put water at the heart of a whole new way of living. We offer rewarding career opportunities. Take a look at our video to find out more... http://glassdoor.com/slink.htm?key=vQz7x
Plastic pollution is all over the news at the moment and there are some fantastic people within our region doing great work to raise awareness. We're supporting filmmaker Eleanor Church from Colchester who is preparing for a sailing expedition in the Pacific Ocean, from Hawaii to Vancouver, to research micro-plastics and document the voyage. We recently met up with Eleanor at her studio to find out more about her trip. Do you think businesses should be doing more to tackle plastic pollution? http://glassdoor.com/slink.htm?key=vQz4v
Treating water and sewage from 6million customers uses a huge amount of energy but our aim is to be carbon neutral as a business. So we are very pleased to be a part of a report released by the Aldersgate Group today on greening infrastructure. ‘Towards the new normal: increasing investment in the UK’s green infrastructure’ looks at schemes which drive sustainable investment like the green bond we issued last the year, the first of its kind in the utility sector. Read a case study on this and lots more inspiring sustainable business ideas in the report here.
We would love to introduce our new team of Community Ambassadors! They are going to be heading out and about across our region in the coming weeks and months to talk to community groups. If you are part of a WI group, Rotary Club, or any other group interested in hearing about the huge engineering challenge of providing water and sewerage for six million people then we’d love to hear from you. As well as introducing your group to what we do, our community ambassadors also want to hear your views for what our priorities should be over the coming years. Visit our webpage and book a talk now http://glassdoor.com/slink.htm?key=vQ783
