Drax Group

📢 This week we're celebrating Neurodiversity Celebration Week at Drax with a series of events designed for our colleagues. These include informative sessions for parents of neurodivergent children, learning through Fireside chats, and networking opportunities for all. 🌟 We also had the opportunity to hear from the chairs of our Colleague Resource Group - Neurodiversity@Drax - about the significance of this week and the importance of recognising neurodiversity. Their insights underscore the value of inclusivity and understanding within our workplace. 👏👇 #NeurodiversityCelebrationWeek

Wind droughts show the need for low-carbon flexible generation - analysis by academics at Imperial College London for Drax #ElectricInsights outlines the following key factors ⬇️ ⚡ Although wind power was the largest source of electricity in 2024, it fell to just 6% of electricity supply in mid-December due to a ‘Dunkelflaute’ - a period of dark, cold and calm weather. 🌍 In response, Britain had to rely heavily on natural gas, which causes key risks relating to high costs, energy security and carbon emissions. 🌿 So, how should Britain deal with future Dunkelflaute periods? We need low-carbon, flexible generation options, such as #biomass and #BECCS, which can fill the gap when the wind isn’t blowing and the sun isn’t shining. Read more via the link in comments. 👇

📢 It was Scottish Apprenticeship Week last week, and our Early Careers team celebrated by visiting some of our external education partners and attending some fantastic events! 🌟 We delivered a virtual session to students across Dumfries and Galloway schools, covering everything you need to know about Scottish Apprenticeships at Drax. The session was recorded and shared with schools across the region! 🌟 Drax Technical Apprentice, Owen Moran, joined a virtual panel event hosted by Skills Development Scotland and Developing the Young Workforce. Owen joined a panel of other apprentices sharing experiences with students that are interested in Apprenticeships. 🌟 Early Careers ended the week with our Scottish Community Manager, delivering our 'Apprenticeships at Drax' presentation to a class of Engineering Foundation Apprenticeship and Physic Students. A full and rewarding week, showcasing Drax opportunities and educating students on all things Apprenticeships! Take a look at what else the Early Careers Team got up to during #SAW2025 👇📸 #Apprenticeships #Careers

Drax hits significant milestones in its ongoing sustainability journey - our Head of ESG, Ed Lord, reflects on how Drax is leading the way with transparency and action 👇 🌍 Voluntary reporting for Drax’s EU Taxonomy alignment shows why we must keep leading on sustainable finance. 🔎 Our upgraded CDP scores place us in the leading group of FTSE businesses, further underlining our credentials for best practice in both strategy and action. Throughout our journey, we will continue to prioritise the rigorous standards of best practice measured by mechanisms such as EU taxonomy and CDP ratings - these pillars will be the key to proving that Drax can keep the lights on for millions of people using sustainable biomass generation, responsibly. 💡

Our mission is to help meet the world's increasing demand for secure energy, sustainably. We recognise we can’t do this alone - truly positive action comes only with a willingness to listen and determination to learn. 🤝 Our Sustainability Framework sets out how we’re taking action to support the people who work with and alongside us. 👥 We believe the energy transition can and should benefit everyone. We believe in creating opportunities and ensuring respect comes above all. Our new Sustainability Framework includes our People Positive commitments. 🌍 Learn more in the comments.

It's International Women's Day tomorrow, and at Drax we're proud to celebrate by reinforcing our dedication to creating a more equitable and inclusive energy sector. We reached out to the senior sponsors of our Colleague Resource Groups to share what International Women's Day means to them. Their insights and experiences inspire us to #AccelerateAction and continue building a workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered. Join us in honouring the incredible women who drive our industry forward and help us shape a brighter, more inclusive future. #InternationalWomensDay

📢 It's #ScottishApprenticeshipWeek and we're celebrating with a busy week of attending some fantastic events with our Early Careers Team! Educational partnerships are one of the many reasons for success within Apprenticeships, and this week we'll be visiting with one of our Scottish Apprenticeship providers - Glasgow Caledonian University. Take a look at their video, showcasing our partnership delivering Graduate Apprenticeships! 👇🎥 Keep an eye out next week for our #ScottishApprenticeshipWeek reflections and highlights from our visits this week! 👀 #careers #SAW2025

🌍 EU scientific advisors called for a rapid scale-up of carbon dioxide removals (CDR) 🌍   The European Scientific Advisory Board on Climate Change has released a report on scaling up CDR, highlighting the role of nature-based and technological solutions like Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS). 🗞️   The report outlines the actions that can be taken now to ensure CDRs are deployed in their fullest potential towards EU climate goals. 🇪🇺   The report calls, amongst others, for: 🔎 Separate targets for permanent removals. 🔎 Increased funding and market incentives paired with robust MRV. 🔎 A gradual integration of permanent removals into the EU ETS. 🔎 Establishing an ‘extended emitter responsibility’. 🔎 Coordination, investment and strategic planning for EU’s CO2 transport and storage infrastructure.   And much more, find out more via the link in comments.

📢 We're launching our first virtual work experience programme with the online learning platform, Springpod! 📢 “We are pleased to continue our exciting work with Springpod through the launch of our new virtual work experience programme, building on the launch of our Project Sprint last year." - Karen McKeever, Chief People Officer at Drax. To hear more from Karen, and to find out more on our work experience programme, click the link in the comments 👇🔗 #WorkExperience #VirtualLearning

For Drax, sustainability isn’t about words, it’s about action. Constant tireless action to benefit climate, nature and people. 🌍 The areas we operate in are home to rich and unique biodiversity. Avoiding and preventing negative impacts to nature is critically important and remains a key area of focus for us. We’re committed to taking action that not only aims to protect nature across all our sites, but actively enhances it. 🌿 Our new Sustainability Framework includes our Nature Positive commitments. Learn more in the comments. 👇