South West Water Finance PLC
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XOB6ADBL6M 7 Impact Reports
6 Prospectuss
3 Frameworks
2 Assurance Reports
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XF Company Profile
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NACE E Water Supply, Sewerage & Waste
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Issuer Identity & Structure
- Issuer name and country/jurisdiction
- South West Water Finance PLC, United Kingdom FRAMEWORK 2024 2024
- Issuer sector/industry classification
- Water Supply, Sewerage & Waste FRAMEWORK 2024 2024
- Issuer organizational structure
- Public Limited Company (FTSE 250) FRAMEWORK 2024 2024
- Core business activities and geographic focus
- Water and wastewater services to South-West England and Southern England; retail water services; renewable energy generation. Serves 3.5 million customers across nine counties and 380,000 business customers across UK. Geographic presence includes South West England, Bristol, and Southern England (Sutton and East Surrey Water) FRAMEWORK 2024 2024
- Issuer type
- Utility company (water and wastewater services provider) FRAMEWORK 2024 2024
- Parent company or ownership structure
- Pennon Group plc is parent company; South West Water Limited is guarantor of South West Water Finance plc FRAMEWORK 2024 2024
Corporate Strategy & Mission
- Corporate mission and sustainability strategy
- Net Zero commitment; ESG targets set for 2021/22 to 2025; renewable energy generation up to 135 GWh by 2027 through Pennon Power; focus on water resilience, sustainability, and environmental protection FRAMEWORK 2024 2024
- Corporate purpose statement relating to sustainability
- Bringing water to life – supporting the lives of people and the places they love for generations to come FRAMEWORK 2024 2024
Green / Sustainable Finance Framework
- Sustainable bond framework name and version
- Pennon's Sustainable Finance Framework 2024; Sustainable Financing Framework 2024 FRAMEWORK 2024 2024
- Framework publication date and update history
- 2024 version; framework originally developed in 2018; annual updates through 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 IMPACT 2019 2019
Standards & Regulatory Alignment
- Alignment with ICMA Green Bond Principles
- Aligned with ICMA Green Bond Principles (GBP) IMPACT 2019 2019
- Alignment with ICMA Social Bond Principles or Sustainability Bond Guidelines
- Aligned with ICMA Social Bond Principles (SBP) and Sustainability Bond Guidelines IMPACT 2019 2019
- Compliance with Green Loan Principles or Sustainability-Linked Loan Principles
- Aligned with LMA Green Loan Principles (GLP) IMPACT 2019 2019
External Review & Verification
- Second Party Opinion (SPO) provider name and assessment date
- DNV Business Assurance Services UK Limited, 18 July 2024 FRAMEWORK 2024 2024
- SPO assessment scope and methodology
- Assessment of Sustainable Finance Framework 2024 alignment with ICMA principles and company's ESG targets and materiality assessment FRAMEWORK 2024 2024
- Assurance provider name and engagement period
- Jacobs U.K. Limited, engagement period April 2024 to March 2025; Corporate Citizenship (part of SLR) reviewing B4SI Framework usage April 2024 to March 2025 ASSURANCE 2025 2025
- Assurance scope
- Selected Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) metrics as reported in Annual Report and Accounts 2025 and ESG Databook 2025; B4SI Framework measurement of corporate community investment programmes ASSURANCE 2025 2025
- Assurance level
- Limited assurance ASSURANCE 2025 2025
- Assurance standard used
- ISAE 3000 (Revised) - International Standard on Assurance Engagements 3000 ASSURANCE 2025 2025
Issuance Details
- EMTN programme amount and launch date
- £2.5 billion EMTN programme launched July 2024 FRAMEWORK 2024 2024
Sustainability & Climate Commitments
- Net zero target year
- Net Zero target (specific year not specified in documents) FRAMEWORK 2024 2024
Impact Metrics & Reporting
- Annual renewable energy produced target
- 135 GWh by 2027 through Pennon Power FRAMEWORK 2024 2024
- Population served
- 3.5 million customers across nine counties; 380,000 business customers across UK FRAMEWORK 2024 2024
Changes Over Time
Items where disclosed information changed across documents.
Issuer name
Parent company or ownership structure
Framework publication date and update history
Eligible use-of-proceeds categories
2019 Pollution prevention and control; Sustainable water and wastewater management; Climate change adaptation →
2020 Water Treatment Works, Wastewater Treatment Works, Bathing and Shellfish Water Investment, Upstream/Downstream initiatives →
2022 Renewables and innovation, ESG initiatives and projects, water treatment works, renewable energy generation, biodiversity →
2023 Water Resources / Resilience, Net Zero achievements and impact, WaterFit
Corporate purpose statement relating to sustainability
Corporate values
Reporting commitments under framework
Corporate mission and sustainability strategy