environmental performance assessment Archives

05 Nov 2026

Yorkshire Water chief executive to step down after one-star rating

Image description: River Ouse flowing through York. Photo by Korng Sok on Unsplash A change at the top Yorkshire Water chief executive Nicola Shaw, who has led the company since 2022, announced on 30 October that she will step down, a day after the Environment Agency gave the company one star out of four, […]

05 Nov 2026

Water companies record lowest environmental ratings since assessments began

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Image description: Aerial Photo by Patrick Federi on Unsplash Star ratings fall to 16 out of 36 The Environment Agency’s annual assessment, published on 29 October for the first time as part of a joint report with Ofwat, the Drinking Water Inspectorate and Natural Resources Wales, awarded English water companies 16 out of a […]