NI Water has secured a prestigious accolade at this year’s Irish News Workplace and Employment Awards.

The utility won the ‘Highly Commended’ award in the Right Place to Work category, which recognises a commitment to environmental issues, a strong sense of social responsibility and rewards those who demonstrate outstanding community and charitable initiatives.

This award celebrates NI Water's Community and Charitable Strategy, a policy that delivers invaluable contributions to the community through an unparalleled schedule of CSR projects and by contributing to the long-term sustainability of people, the environment and local communities.

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NI Water’s Chief Executive, Sara Venning said: "We are absolutely thrilled that our world class CSR programmes have received the Highly Commended award in the Right Place to Work category. Every aspect of life in NI depends on the provision of clean drinking water and management of wastewater to safeguard health, underpin economic growth and protect our environment.

"I am incredibly proud of the variety of innovative, creative CSR projects that are ongoing throughout the organisation. It is an exciting time to be part of NI Water, helping to implement our vision of delivering a world class service to our customers, our people and for the environment. These awards are affirmation that we're on the right path to becoming world class industry leaders."