Environment Agency (EA)
The information below gives an overview of the work that EA does. It shows, separately, the business functions they do, the customer segments they serve and the strategic priorities they contribute to.
This pdf matrix [113KB] cross-references the information. It matches the specific business functions that EA does to specific customer segments and specific strategic priorities*- Type of body
- Executive Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB)
- CEO (or chairman)
- Paul Leinster (interim)
- Website
- www.environment-agency.gov.uk
- Telephone
- +44 (0) 8708 506 506
- Link to annual report
- EA Annual Report
- Number of employees
- 12,000 plus
- Annual turnover
- £1,000,000,000 plus (£1bn)
- Body’s own objectives
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- A better quality of life for people
- An enhanced environment for wildlife
- Cleaner air for everyone
- Improved and protected inland and coastal waters;
- A 'greener' business world;
- Limiting and adapting to climate change;
- Managing flood risk;
- Wiser, sustainable use of natural resources;
- Restored, protected land with healthier soils.
- Governance structure
- Environment Agency Board
- Corporate sponsor
- Environment Agency and Waterways, Division, Defra; & Welsh Assembly Government
- Policy sponsor
- Natural Environment Group & Climate Change Group
- Defra’s strategic priorities
(The body contributes to all the priorities listed below) -
- Climate change and energy
- Sustainable consumption and production
- Protecting the countryside and natural resource protection
- A sustainable farming and food sector including animal health and welfare
- Direct customers
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- Primary prodcuers (including farmers and growers)
- Fresh water managers
- Sea managers
- Extractive industries
- Energy industries
- Economic and social enterprise
- Waste industry
- Manufacturing
- Managers of (or farmed) livestock, horse, fish and game
- Food processing businesses
- Support businesses
- Coastal and floodplain managers
- Influence groups
- Public bodies
- Business functions
- Data management
- Processes
- Development
- E-Business
- Payments/charges
- Fees and charges
- Scheme approvals
- Regulation
- Inspection/compliance/surveillance
- Standard setting
- Investigation/enforcement
- Licensing/certification/registration/tracking
- Operations
- Field operations
- Testing services
- Emergency operations/contingencies
- Research
- Pure scientific research
- Scientific risk assessment
- Applied research
- Socio-economic research
- Advice and publicity
- Policy advice to customers
- Information and facilitation
- Campaigns/publicity/promotions/awareness
- Direct customer handling channels
- Corporate systems
- HR
- Finance and procurement
- IT
*This shows activities across Defra's delivery landscape with respect to Defra's published strategic priorities, correct as at 3 August 2007. Defra underwent a Strategy Refresh which will reshape these priorities for the future and will be reflected in due course.
The information contained in these pages is correct to the best of our knowledge as of 5 June 2008 and will be updated at regular intervals. If any information is incorrect or needs updating, please contact drt@defra.gsi.gov.uk.
Page last modified:5 June 2008
Page published: June 2008