Responsible business

At SONI, we put responsible business at the heart of everything we do. 

We are committed to delivering a cleaner energy future for everyone in Northern Ireland. This means working alongside local communities to transform our power system for future generations. We work in partnership with organisations across the energy sector and beyond.

Creating a great place to work is part of how we look after our people. Across Northern Ireland, we give back to the local communities in which we live and work.

Everything we do links back to our core pillars of responsible business: people, planet, place.

People development

Our people are our most important asset. Their development is key to our success. Our colleagues benefit from a range of professional development programmes, wider support schemes and ongoing career coaching to help them get the most out of their roles. 

Heath and wellbeing is a strategic focus area for our organisation. We promote a range of activities to our support colleagues. Activites include free on-site lunchtime yoga classes, workplace activity challenges and social activities. We also offer an Employee Assistance Programme with access to 24/7 confidential counselling. 

Equality, diversity and inclusion

We believe in an inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone feels supported. We have committed to our Diversity Mark accreditation and have a Gender Focus Group within the business. 

Business action on climate

SONI is playing a key role in climate action in Northern Ireland. Working collaboratively with other organisations, we're part of the Business in the Community’s Climate Steering Group.

Climate action pledge

We’ve signed the Climate Action Pledge NI and are working in collaboration with others across Northern Ireland to drive change. Find out more and get involved in the Climate Action Pledge.

SONI received a silver rating for participation in the BITCNI Northern Ireland Environmental Benchmarking Survey 2023.

As part of our climate action plans, 12 colleagues received Carbon Literacy training in December 2023. 

People must be at the heart of the energy transition. We are committed to working in partnership with local communities. Our teams work hard to engage with the public in a meaningful, consistent and timely way.

Below you can find our enhanced Public Engagement Model and Landowner Charter. These both reaffirm how we work together towards a cleaner, more secure energy future.