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About us

Find out more about our organisation.

We are an Executive Non-departmental Public Body responsible to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and a Welsh Government Sponsored Body responsible to the Minister for Environment and Sustainable Development.

Our principal aims are to protect and improve the environment, and to promote sustainable development. We play a central role in delivering the environmental priorities of central government and the Welsh Government through our functions and roles.

  • Our corporate plan 2011 - 2015

    Our corporate plan sets out our priorities for the next four years.

  • Our environmental performance

    It’s our job to create a better place for people and wildlife. In doing so, we need to make sure we do our work in as environmentally sensitive way as possible.

  • How we work

    How we aim to make your community a better place, who to contact if you have an environmental problem, and how we work with others.

  • Our organisation

    Information on how our organisation is structured.

  • Our customer charter

    What standards have we set ourselves? What can you expect from us? And how can you get in touch with us?

  • Procurement in the Environment Agency

    Guidance on how to sell to the Environment Agency and Tools and Techniques for Environmental Procurement.

  • Your right to know

    Find out how and where information may be obtained from the Environment Agency; plus, details of our obligations under the Freedom of Information Act.

  • Our information charter

    Find out how we look after personal information.

  • Working with others

    Find out about how we work with others and partnership initiatives we are involved with.