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Sustainability
in action 2021

In 2021 we added Circle K’s expanding network of publicly accessible Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) refuelling stations and have another 11 in development.

2,726 homeowners made the decision in 2021 to switch from other fuels to natural gas.

Biomethane:
a sustainable solution for Irish farmers and energy security.

€147m investment into Ireland’s gas network as it transitions to cleaner energy future.

Investigating various blends of hydrogen for use on the gas distribution system and for gas customers.

Chief Executive Officer’s introduction

Welcome to Gas Networks Ireland’s 2021 sustainability report, ‘Sustainability in Action’. This is our fourth sustainability report, aligned to the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) standard. Our sustainability strategy has three pillars, Environment, Social and Economic, and is aligned with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. This report outlines our progress in implementing the principles of sustainable development across all aspects of our operations.

Highlights

Sustainability

Participated in the Carbon Disclosure Platform (CDP) for the second time. We improved our rating from a B- to a B which demonstrates our commitment to improving our carbon performance year on year. Read more...

Business

A total of 547 small-to-medium enterprises, 31 large industrial customers, almost 4,000 homes and 12 apartment blocks contracted to be connected to the natural gas network in 2021. Read more...

Our three
pillars of sustainability

Our sustainability strategy has three pillars, Environment, Social and Economic, and is aligned with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.

We are committed to the highest standards of environmental management and to proactively addressing the challenges of climate change. Read more...

We focus our social sustainability activities around the communities we serve, our workplace and marketplace, and the environment we work hard to protect. Read more...

Natural gas is of key strategic importance to the Irish economy, representing 34 percent of Ireland’s primary energy mix. Read more...

Our sustainability strategy

Sustainability is one of the five pillars of Gas Networks Ireland’s business strategy and we are committed to ensuring that sustainability is at the core of our business decisions strategy. Read more...

Environment

Social

Economic

The six United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals at the core of our Sustainability Strategy

Sustainability Report 2021

Our three pillars of sustainability