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Sustainability at the NDA group 2024 sets out progress being made against the NDA groups sustainability goals. It includes case studies demonstrating sustainability in action, covering areas such as risk and hazard reduction, skills and creating great places to work.

The NDA group is responsible for decommissioning the UKs oldest nuclear facilities safely, securely and sustainably, aiming to leave a positive and long-lasting legacy. This is one of the most important environmental programmes in the world and also a crucial enabler for new nuclear developments. Sustainability is at the heart of this decades long-mission, from reducing hazards on site, safely disposing of waste, managing and protecting 5,000 hectares of land and investing in people, communities and the supply chain.

The report highlights that the NDA group has:

• decommissioned 22% of buildings to date.
• reduced scope 1 and 2 carbon emissions by 34% since 2019/20.
• recruited 665 apprentices in the last two years and has over 470 graduates in its programmes as part of a 45 million annual investment in early careers.
• diverted more than 95% of conventional and non-radiological waste last year, aiming for zero landfill disposal by 2035, while 99% of waste destined for disposal at the Low Level Waste Repository was also diverted for treatment or disposal at other locations.
• invested 50 million of socio-economic funding over 4 years for projects that enable permanent and sustainable change in site communities.

The NDA group published a five-year Sustainability Strategy in 2022 and remains committed to building on the good progress to date, recognising the need to maintain focus throughout its long-term programme. This work is aligned with 17 Sustainable Development Goals, developed by the United Nations and agreed by countries around the world, including the UK.