Miguel Veiga-Pestana, Chief Sustainability Officer

“Sustainability is the cornerstone of long-term success and the transformation of our business. By ensuring that we source sustainable biomass, and that we embed sustainable practices into every facet of our operations, we can build lasting value for our business and the communities we serve.”

Enabling a zero carbon, lower cost energy future

At Drax, our mission is to help meet the world's increasing demand for secure energy, sustainably. For us, sustainability isn’t about words, it’s about action. Constant tireless action to benefit climate, nature and people.​ 
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Reaching net zero by the end of
2040 across our value chain.

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Supporting biodiversity across our
sites and in our value chain
by the end of 2030.

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Seeking to make a positive
contribution to the lives and
livelihoods of our colleagues,
communities, and workers
in our supply chain by 2030.​ 

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Committed to responsible biomass sourcing

We commit to sourcing biomass that delivers climate, nature and people positive outcomes, adhering to strict compliance, traceability, and third-party certification standards.

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Making a positive contribution to the lives and livelihoods of our colleagues

Health and safety is a key part of our license to operate. All employees and those working on behalf of Drax have a role to play in safety for themselves and their co-workers.

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Community engagement 

Partnering with the communities we operate in to make a positive contribution to their lives and livelihoods.

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Understanding the current and emerging topics relevant for Drax.

In 2023, we completed the first phase of a materiality assessment exercise. The exercise is designed to identify the sustainability topics of importance to stakeholders and their potential to have an impact on the business.

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Our approach in line with the Taskforce on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) framework

Responding to the challenge of climate change is central to our purpose, our three strategic aims, and our ambition to achieve our SBTi targets while contributing to energy security within the UK and carbon removalcapacity globally.

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