Please see below a template press release on water company executives pay reaching a new high of £10 million.
There is a breakdown of executive pay by each water company in this spreadsheet.
Please use it to see how much water company executives in your area are being paid despite the ongoing sewage scandal.
Please localise this release as you see fit.
New analysis of Company House records has revealed the country’s water industry paid out a staggering £10 million in executive salaries last year, the highest on record.
[INSERT WATER FIRM] has rewarded their [INSERT FIGURE COLUMN C] executives with a staggering [INSERT FIGURE D] in base pay, bonuses and pensions. This is despite the firm pumping raw sewage into the local area, including [INSERT KNOWN RIVER/LAKE/COASTLINE]
Since 2020, executives at the water firm have paid themselves [INSERT FIGURE M] in pay and perks.
The local Liberal Democrats have called for a ban on all CEO bonuses within the water industry, as well as the firms to be reformed as “public public companies”. The reforms would put an end to profit before the environment and ensure their boards including environmental experts.
Liberal Democrat candidate for [INSERT AREA NAME] [INSERT NAME] said:
“Our local waterways are being pumped full of raw disgusting sewage, all whilst the water firm hand themselves insulting pay-outs. The whole thing stinks. These salaries and perks have reached eye-watering levels, yet Conservative Ministers refuse to act.
“I was shocked that there was literally no mention of sewage in the King’s Speech.
“It is time to rip up [INSERT WATER FIRM NAME] so it no longer puts profit before the environment. The firm is clearly not working how it should and is not listening to local concerns on sewage discharges.
“This country’s water industry has become a gravy train where sewage and money flows freely. This is a scandal and happening on this government’s watch.
“When will Conservative Ministers finally get tough on these polluting and profiteering firms?
“These bonuses and perks need to be banned as long as the sewage scandal continues. Bonuses should be a reward for success, not committing environmental crimes.”
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Notes to editors
Full analysis of Company House records dating back to 2019/2020