Investors

ESB’s position as Ireland’s leading energy utility, its stable business profile and solid financial position ensures it is well positioned to meet the challenges that lie ahead and to continue to invest at the necessary scale and pace to deliver on its strategic commitment to be net zero by 2040. ESB has a strong balance sheet and liquidity position, and the maintenance of financial strength is key to support the investment required to deliver a net zero energy future.

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Sustainability

At ESB, we are making a stand for Ireland’s future, a future powered by clean and sustainable electricity. We are committed to leading the transition to a reliable, affordable, net zero energy future. A future that protects our customers and the economy by maintaining the security and affordability of energy.

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Delivering a Net Zero Future for all

Our Sustainability Leadership Plan

Through electricity as an enabler of regeneration, we are driven to make a difference for planet, place and people. This summary of our Sustainability Leadership Plan sets out our key ambitions and the actions we will take, as they relate to these three pillars.

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ESB Sustainability Leadership Plan

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Progress on our Sustainability Leadership Plan

We will, on an ongoing basis, provide further details of our actions, targets and progress in delivering our Sustainability Leadership Plan.

As outlined in our Addressing Climate Change area of focus, we committed to publishing our own roadmap to Net Zero by 2040 with 2030 targets for Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions. Please see below a link to the report.

Our Net Zero Pathway Report outlines how we are working towards achieving our strategic ambitions by 2040, along with intermediate reduction targets and Strategic Performance Initiatives (SPIs). It also sets out the initiatives being undertaken by ESB to support decarbonisation across society more broadly.

ESB Net Zero Pathway Report 2024

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Our Journey to Net Zero Emissions

We are taking urgent and focused action to deliver net zero emissions by 2040, helping Ireland to reach its climate goals while supporting our customers and communities.

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Net Zero in Action at ESB

Supporting our Communities

Our wind farm community benefit funds distribute over €1m in funding to community projects and initiatives across Ireland every year. This is the story of how this funding helped to establish a state of the art athletics facility in Newcastle West, Co. Limerick.

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1 Giga Watt of solar PV now energised on Ireland’s electricity network

This scale of connections is underpinned by ESB Networks sustained investment in a cleaner, more resilient, and more flexible electricity system. It is reducing our dependence on imported fossil fuels and ultimately delivering the electricity network for Ireland’s clean, electric future.

Building a Business for Biodiversity

Geoff Hamilton, Sustainability Project Manager, gives an insight into how we are managing our activities to avoid significant impact on habitats and why we are one of the first participants in the new Business for Biodiversity initiative.