[ News listing ](/about-veolia/news " News listing") 14 Aug. 2021 #### The Climate Action Pledge is part of the Business in the Community Business Action on Climate campaign which challenges businesses to take action on the climate crisis. The campaign puts Northern Ireland businesses at the forefront of action on the climate emergency. Veolia has signed the **Climate Action Pledge NI**, a public commitment to achieving an ambitious target of reducing our **Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions** by 30% by 2030. ![Badge confirming that Veolia has signed the BITC Northern Ireland Climate Action Pledge](/sites/g/files/dvc3181/files/styles/default/public/image/2021/08/2021%20Climate%20Action%20Pledge%20NI%20Signatory%20%20%281%29.jpg.webp?itok=nROqBFBo) The Pledge is a driver for business to take action on the climate emergency, working to ensure a liveable future and limit the increase in global temperatures well below 2°C. By signing the Climate Action Pledge and setting and striving to achieve ambitious GHG reduction targets, Northern Ireland organisations can demonstrate their commitment and willingness to collaborate to address this critical issue. The Pledge is a cornerstone of the **Business Action on Climate campaign**, an initiative of the responsible business network Business in the Community (BITC), which inspires and supports organisations to act as a force for good, convening business to tackle key societal and environmental issues. Veolia is proud to have signed the Climate Action Pledge and to have publicly committed to reducing our greenhouse gas emissions. Business has an important role to play in tackling the climate crisis and I look forward to collaborating with other businesses in Northern Ireland as part of the Climate Action Pledge initiative Sinéad Patton Regional Director Kieran Harding, Managing Director, BITC, said: “Signing the Climate Action Pledge is an act of public accountability that proves to an organisation’s stakeholders, customers and employees that they are taking ambitious action on the climate crisis”. “To make a real difference, businesses need to collaborate and act now. We are delighted that Veolia has joined our growing group of Northern Ireland organisations that have made a public declaration to take action urgently.” ![Sinead Patton, Veolia Northern Ireland, is presented with our Carbon Pledge cert](/sites/g/files/dvc3181/files/styles/default/public/image/2021/09/BITCNI%20Carbon%20Pledge%20LI.jpg.webp?itok=_rVbpB2Q) Dr Lisa McIlvenna, Deputy Managing Director of BITCNI, presenting the Carbon Pledge certificate to Sinéad Patton, Regional Director, Veolia Northern Ireland. [ ![](/sites/g/files/dvc3181/files/styles/content_push_teaser/public/image/2021/05/transeco-popin-780x780-EN.jpg.webp?itok=uJmqmp4O) ](https://www.veolia.com/en/eco-transform "Acting and committing to ecological transformation") CSR [Acting and committing to ecological transformation](https://www.veolia.com/en/eco-transform "Acting and committing to ecological transformation") In becoming the benchmark company for ecological transformation, Veolia is committing to accelerating and expanding the deployment of existing solutions, while simultaneously creating the solutions of tomorrow. [Read more](https://www.veolia.com/en/eco-transform "Acting and committing to ecological transformation") [ ![](/sites/g/files/dvc3181/files/styles/content_push_teaser/public/image/2021/01/11911%20Content%20Push%20320%20x%20245px.jpg.webp?itok=-WJrR60V) ](/veolia-northern-ireland-sustainability-report-2019 "Veolia Northern Ireland Sustainability Report 2019") CSR [Veolia Northern Ireland Sustainability Report 2019](/veolia-northern-ireland-sustainability-report-2019 "Veolia Northern Ireland Sustainability Report 2019") Our 2019 Sustainability Report, which combines at our achievements in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, demonstrates that we’re already helping society and business across the island of Ireland rise to the challenges of the climate emergency and COVID-19. [Read more](/veolia-northern-ireland-sustainability-report-2019 "Read more") [ ![BITC logo](/sites/g/files/dvc3181/files/styles/content_push_teaser/public/image/2021/08/2021%20Climate%20Action%20Pledge%20NI%20Signatory%20%20%281%29_1.jpg.webp?h=1a404b2a&itok=Z72cHZWs) ](http://www.bitcni.org.uk/climate "Business Action on Climate") CSR [Business Action on Climate](http://www.bitcni.org.uk/climate "Business Action on Climate") Business in the Community is leading on a collaborative climate campaign – Business Action on Climate – that puts Northern Ireland businesses at the forefront of action on the climate emergency [Read more](http://www.bitcni.org.uk/climate "Business Action on Climate")