Our purpose is to enable a zero carbon, lower cost energy future
Will Gardiner, Drax Group CEO
“As many countries seek to decarbonise in a cost-effective manner, while protecting energy security and delivering a Just Transition, our purpose – to enable a zero carbon, lower cost energy future – is well aligned with these competing priorities. The world must act now to address the climate crisis if we are to limit global warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. We need more renewable energy, and more flexible energy systems to make the best use of intermittent renewables. Crucially, we also need carbon removal technologies, like BECCS, to remove carbon from the atmosphere.”
Our business model and strategy address key trends in global energy:
- The increasing demand for electricity and the need for renewable energy
- The need to decarbonise and the importance of carbon removals
- The need for dispatchable generation to enable increased reliance on intermittent renewables
Our strategic pillars
To be a global leader in sustainable biomass pellets
To be a global leader in carbon removals
To be a UK leader in dispatchable, renewable generation
At Drax Group, working together is vitally important in helping us achieve our vision:
To be a bold, customer oriented power generation and retail business, driven by biomass innovation.
To help us do this, it makes sense that everyone in our Group shares the same way of working.
That’s why we have values which are common for the whole Group:
We care about what matters
We help each other achieve the things that are important to each of us
We’re a can-do kind of place
We’re empowered and encouraged to make informed decisions, take action and do the right thing
We see things differently
We share inspiration and insight right across Drax, and search for new ideas and ways of working
We listen carefully
We make sure that people feel genuinely heard, acknowledged and that what they say matters
We do what we say we’ll do
We’re proactive, committed and reliable –and trust others to be the same
