Factors influencing value creation

Economic
environment

The challenge is to

Operate within the regulatory contract in the face of elevated price pressures, supply chain constraints and resourcing challenges.

This means we must

Work closely with our partners and contractors to carefully control and manage the cost base.

And we will create value by

Maintaining efficient and cost effective public water and wastewater services.

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Government
policy

The challenge is to

Deliver the Project Ireland 2040 investment in infrastructure initiative that is made up of the National Planning Framework to 2040 and the National Development Plan 2021-2030 that prioritises investment in infrastructure of almost €200bn.

This means we must

Make significant investment in public water and wastewater infrastructure to serve the growing population and economy and to meet current and future environmental standards.

And we will create value by

Delivering the capital investment in line with the Government’s Water Services Policy Statement and in line with funding proposals outlined in Project Ireland 2040.

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Sustainable
future

The challenge is to

Operate in a way that shows care for the environment and respect for resources.

This means we must

Manage increasing demand for public water services resulting in extensive pressure on our infrastructure, greater energy and resource inputs with increasing levels of waste and other by-products.

And we will create value by

Working to evolve our environmental, economic and social strategies, reducing energy consumption, fixing leaks and increasing resilience to enhance the sustainability of the public water supply.

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Customer

The challenge is to

Deliver a customer experience that meets their needs.

This means we must

Continue to communicate effectively with customers and stakeholders to ensure customer centric service is delivered.

And we will create value by

Driving continuous improvement in our engagement with our customers, committing to delivering cost efficient customer operations.

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