EFFORTS to reduce its carbon footprint has earned Bradford-based Yorkshire Water the Carbon Trust Standard for a second time.

The independently-assessed quality award from the Carbon Trust, is seen as the world’s leading recognition of carbon footprint reduction by organisations.

Erica Lack, of Yorkshire Water, said: “This is a fantastic achievement, we’ve managed to show a three per cent absolute reduction in our carbon footprint over the last three years which is a brilliant achievement given the ever increasing targets we must meet.”