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  • Prosperity Agreements

    Topics:
    • Actions to Protect our Environment, 
    • Sustainability, 
    • Climate Change, 
    • Climate Change and Green Growth, 
    • Prosperity

    In spring 2014 the Northern Ireland Environment Agency launched an innovative programme of Prosperity Agreements. Prosperity Agreements are one of the key instruments of the new NIEA delivery framework.

    What are Prosperity Agreements?

    Prosperity Agreements are voluntary agreements through which NIEA and an organisation can explore opportunities for reducing environmental impacts in ways that create prosperity and well being.

    A Prosperity Agreement is about economic prosperity and is a tool for NIEA to help key partners see the environment as a way to achieve this.

    • Prosperity Agreement brochure
    • Prosperity Agreement eligibility and process
    • Prosperity Agreement eligibility form

    Progess Report

    The progress and achievements of all businesses in the Prosperity Programme can be found in our progress report

    • 2016 Progress Report
    • 2019/2020 Progress Report

    Prosperity Agreements are voluntary agreements through which the NIEA and an organisation or a group of organisations can explore new ways of reducing environment impacts in ways that create prosperity and well-being.

    Current Prosperity Agreements

    NIEA has signed Prosperity Agreements with the following progressive organisations:

      Belfast Harbour

      Belfast Harbour is the City’s port authority, operating as the principal maritime gateway on the island of Ireland. They signed an agreement with the agency in May 2021.

      • Belfast Harbour Prosperity Agreement

      Coca-Cola HBC Northern Ireland

      Coca-Cola HBC NI are a franchised bottler for the Coca-Cola Company and one of the largest contributors to the non-alcoholic beverage industry in the country. A 2nd agreement was reached and signed with the agency on 25 February 2020.

      • Coca-Cola HBC Northern Ireland prosperity agreement

        Lakeland Dairies NI Ltd

        Lakeland Dairies is a leading dairy co-operative with a heritage of over 120 years in dairy farming and milk processing. They are a global supplier of dairy foodservice products and food ingredients.

        • Lakeland Dairies Prosperity Agreement

        Dale Farm

        Dale Farm, the largest UK farmer-owned cooperative, owned by 1,300 UK farmers. Dale Farm supplies a wide range of products into the retail, foodservice, ingredients and sports nutrition markets globally. An agreement was signed with Dale Farm on 21st August 2019

        • Dale Farm prosperity agreement

        Previous Prosperity Agreements

          Ulster Support Employment Ltd

          Usel is Northern Ireland’s largest provider of supported employment for people with disabilities and health related conditions. An agreement was signed with Usel on 15 February 2018

          • Ulster Supported Employment Ltd prosperity agreement

          Granville Ecopark Ltd

          Granville Ecopark Ltd is the largest Enhanced Anaerobic Digestion facility in Northern Ireland, producing renewable energy and fertiliser from their site in Granville Industrial Estate

          • Granville Ecopark Ltd prosperity agreement

          EP Kilroot and EP Ballylumford (formerly AES UK & Ireland)

          Northern Ireland's largest electricity generator. An agreement was reached and signed on 16 June 2017

          • EP KIlroot and EP Ballylumford prosperity agreement

          John Thompson and Sons

          John Thompson and Sons operate Europe’s largest and most advanced feed mill in Belfast. An agreement was reached and signed with the agency on 27 July 2015.

          • John Thompson and Sons prosperity agreement

          Linden Foods and Linergy

          Linden Foods is a food processing plant and Linergy is an animal by-product rendering facility, both based in the Granville Industrial site in Dungannon. They signed an agreement with the agency in August 2014.

          • Linden Foods and Linergy prosperity agreement

          Lafarge Tarmac

          Lafarge Tarmac is a cement production company based just outside of Cookstown. An agreement between Lafarge Tarmac and NIEA was signed on 5 March 2015.

          • Lafarge Tarmac prosperity agreement

          Further information

          If you are interested further in Prosperity Agreements please contact:

          • Northern Ireland Environment Agency

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          • Northern Ireland greenhouse gas projections
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          • Public Body Reporting on Climate Change
          • The Climate Change Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 - Key elements
          • Training Event on Mitigation Reporting - Greenhouse Gas Accounting
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