Our vision and mission
We have a clear purpose: to make nuclear waste permanently safe, sooner. It is the right thing to do for current and future generations.
A safer, sustainable future
Our goal is to ensure that waste is managed innovatively and sustainably, to protect people and the environment and secure a safer future for us all. We have reversed the previous trend of disposing of 95% of nuclear waste, now sending only 2% for disposal, with 98% being recycled or reused.
Strategic objectives
We have three strategic objectives:
Right Waste Form in the Right Package in the Right Facility
We are enabling waste prevention, recycling, and the minimising of overall volumes, ensuring that the waste hierarchy is applied throughout the radioactive waste management lifecycle. We are setting standards and providing specialist advice and services so that the waste form is assigned to the right package and right facility. Safety is our priority to ensure protection of people and the environment, now and in the future, whilst promoting sustainable practices.
Accelerate Decommissioning by Innovation
We will work with waste producers to overcome a range of waste challenges and to capitalise on opportunities. We will do this by thinking differently about waste, innovating in everything we do, applying new technologies and solutions, addressing gaps, and enabling a flexible approach to long-term waste management.
Value for the UK
We will deliver cost effective waste treatment and disposal facilities for the UK’s radioactive waste. We are supporting integration across the NDA group and the supply chain and we’re building and sharing sustainable capabilities that deliver timely solutions, efficiencies, and value for the taxpayer. We’re also investing in our communities, boosting local economies, and creating a pipeline of talent and expertise for UK waste professionals and leaders by creating jobs for the future.
Our 10 by 2030 Roadmap
Our success in delivering our mission will measured against the delivery of our key strategic milestones: ’10 by 2030’.