Water firm named one of world’s most ethical

Northumbrian Water has been named the world's ‘most ethical' water company – for the tenth time.

The water company is one of only five UK companies – and the only water and sewerage firm in the world – to be named in this year's World's Most Ethical Company list.

Northumbrian Water provides services to 2.7million customers in the North East and 1.8million customers in Essex and Suffolk.

It earned the listing because of its record of supporting customers, communities, the environment and its people in the last year.

Over the year, 553 employees used work time to support 230 organisations, through the company's employee volunteering scheme and it supported a range of environmental projects in the community – donating £165,000 to environmental groups.

Northumbrian Water s chief executive, Heidi Mottram, said: "To be recognised globally as one of most ethical companies and to be the only water and sewerage company in the world to make the list is a fantastic achievement.

"I feel incredibly proud and honoured that our people have received this honour for the tenth time.

"This recognition would not be possible without our amazing teams who, every day, care for our customers and the environment by delivering services that people simply couldn't imagine life without.

"It's a privilege that our customers put their trust and confidence in us and we are committed to providing the best possible service for our customers at the best value and doing this in the right way for the environment, our communities and our people.”