Environment and Agriculture Solutions

Committed to harnessing the power of innovation

 

We are dedicated to using innovation to create a positive impact on the world, particularly in the areas of agriculture and environment.

Sopra Steria has been working with Government Departments responsible for Agriculture, Environment, Rural Affairs and Marine across the UK and in Europe for over 20 years. 

We provide a range of services from Consulting, Strategy and Business Case Development through to Digital Solution Design and Systems Integration and Software Implementation and Delivery. 

Our core belief is that our actions have the power to shape the world. As a purpose-led business, we are committed to ensuring that our services prioritise social and environmental responsibility, making a difference to people and our planet, both now and in the future.

 

  • 20+ years' experience in Agriculture.
  • 40 years' experience in systems integration services.
  • Top 2% of the global companies managing our greenhouse gas emissions.
  • Top 5 European digital services companies.
  • Present in 30 countries worldwide.
 
Our impact in environment and agriculture

At Sopra Steria, we drive innovation with purpose.

Our expertise in supporting agricultural communities and protecting the environment has enabled positive change across the UK and Europe.

For over 20 years, we have been a trusted partner to UK government departments, working with Defra and environmental organisations to safeguard biosecurity, enhance animal welfare, and support rural communities.

We’re proud to be recognised as a world-class leader in managing our impact on climate change and environmental issues.

The UK’s Biosecurity strategy aims to protect the environment and promote sustainable farming.

We’re supporting the implementation of the Common user charge,

Which includes border checks to protect the UK from invasive species and ensure food safety.

Our teams ensure the smooth running of operations including the Rural Payments Agency, supporting the process of efficient payments to farmers and supporting rural communities.

We are underpinning critical services across Defra ensuring the department remains operational and effective.

Through application modernisation, we improve the efficiency of systems for Defra, supporting farmers and rural communities whilst reducing energy consumption and promoting sustainable practices.

As a purpose-led organisation, we believe our actions shape the world. Search Sopra Steria UK Environment and Agriculture to learn more.

Environmental Sustainability

 

World-leading expertise in Environmental Sustainability services, including consulting, BPS and tools. We take a human-centred, data-driven and technology-backed approach to Sustainability. Sopra Steria has been rated as “Best in Class” in the PAC INNOVATION RADAR 2023, and recognised as leaders in sustainability across the UK and Europe.

Sopra Steria is committed to supporting the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Through our world-leading sustainability programme, we:

  • Manage the impact of our supply chain by working with partners and suppliers to embed sustainable and ethical best practices.
  • Reduce environmental impact by helping clients reduce carbon emissions, waste and improve resource management.
  • Improve wellbeing by understanding the needs of your team and building users.
  • Optimise opportunities to improve social mobility, by providing access to skills, education and employment for the communities you serve.

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Services and Business Capabilities

 

Sopra Steria, and our joint venture Shared Services Connected Limited (SSCL) have a long standing history supporting BPO services and outsourced scheme administration across Europe where we deliver some of the most complex and important schemes for end users, and government clients which include; Citizen Facing Services, Grants & Levy management, Finance & Accounting, Human Resources and Payroll.

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In the new age of IT, there is an increased focus, and growing risk for all organisations due to ageing IT services and infrastructure that present risks associated with service disruption and outage, security risks and data compliance.

We have developed a number of core capabilities to support you to address these legacy risks and transition to a better supported and secure set of systems. 

Data is a valuable resource across industry, one of the biggest challenges we see is harnessing this data to derive optimal value through analytics and insight to enable business and operational improvements, and more informed decision making. 

We support our customers to put the foundations in place to be able to harness their data through our enterprise data model (EDM) where we consider the full end-to-end data lifecycle and put in place new processes to uplift and improve data quality and accuracy while supporting you to put the controls in place to make a long term use of data.

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The demand for digitisation continues to grow across government services. Providing these services to citizens is no longer optional, but essential and government departments must adapt to the digital age and provide users with the option of consuming services through innovative digital services.

Sopra Steria have a rich history supporting our clients to realise their digital ambitions. We have taken countless projects through GDS assessments and support our clients to accelerate their digital journey through:

  • Definition of digital strategy and roadmap
  • Creation of a Business case for transformation
  • Design through development of new digital systems
  • UAT and and move to live service
  • Adherence to key government standards such as GDS

Sopra Steria provide a complete range of Consulting services to support both business and technical initiatives, helping solve complex challenges and identifying appropriate solutions. These services include: Strategic Advisory, Benefits Identification and Realisation Management, Business Case Development, Target Operating Model (TOM) Design, Hypothesis Led Solution Design, Technical Advisory and Feasibility Assessments, Digital Discovery and Service Design, Transition and Transformation planning and delivery (covering people, process, systems and technology) and Business Change.

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Sopra Steria have been the largest provider of critical business support services to UK Government for over 10 years and we have the pleasure of supporting Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (Defra) and its arm's length bodies.

Through our wholly owned subsidiary SSCL we provide core and digital solutions to Defra Group Corporate Services delivering Shared Services including human resources and payroll, pensions administration, finance and accounting services, recruitment and resourcing services, contact centre, data insight and procurement services.

In addition to this we provide Digital transformation services to Defra, supporting the transformation of the large and complex application environment.

We are proud to be a strategic partner to Defra bringing the breadth of our capability across SSCL and Sopra Steria and delivering against the governments Shared Services Strategy. We look forward to continuing to innovate and grow our services to support Defra and its arm's length bodies.

Sopra Steria and SSCL Clients

Department for Environment and Rural Affairs, Rural Payments Agency, Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Natural England, Food standards agency, Marine management organisation, The Scottish government Department for Environment and Rural Affairs, Rural Payments Agency, Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Natural England, Food standards agency, Marine management organisation, The Scottish government

Logos include; Department for Environment and Rural Affairs, Rural Payments Agency, Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Natural England, Food Standards Agency,  Marine Management Organisation, The Scottish Government

Client Success Stories

 

Prioritising, modernising and protecting over 2,000 applications at Defra

Sopra Steria was appointed to support with the strategic Legacy Application Programme, a fast-paced, complex, multi-year programme of work addressing the legacy estate risks at Defra.

Sopra Steria: A legacy of environmental innovation in the UK and Europe

For over two decades, Sopra Steria has been at the forefront of transforming agriculture and environmental management across the UK and Europe.

How efficient application management transformed RPA operations

We provided critical application support for the RPA's live systems to support the inspection of cattle and delivering essential maintenance services.

Thought Leadership

Sopra Steria joins Government Digital Sustainability Alliance to help drive digital and ICT sustainability
We're excited to announced that we've joined the Government Digital Sustainability Alliance (GDSA), a collaboration led by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra).
2024
Life at Sopra Steria

Meet our Environment and Agriculture team
Our commitment to innovation is the foundation of our approach, as we work towards creating a positive impact on our world, with a particular focus on the realms of agriculture and environment.
2024
Life at Sopra Steria

Shaping careers: Nana Appiah’s story with the ADCA programme

Nana Appiah, Junior Project Management Officer shares her experiences with the ADCA programme and her role within Defra's Legacy Application Programme.

2024
Life at Sopra Steria

Blog Posts

| Nafeesa Baig

How to effectively embed Green Skills within your workforce
The journey to a sustainable business starts with embedding green skills across your organisation. Here are five key steps to help organisations empower their teams to make a positive environmental impact every day.

| Andrew Grigg

Why AI could threaten your Net Zero goals and what you can do about it
AI is revolutionising industries, but with its rapid adoption comes environmental challenges. We discuss how businesses can embrace sustainable AI and steps for a greener, smarter future.

| Craig Minter

Unmasking greenwashing: Five tips on how to avoid it
Greenwashing is commonly used to refer to any claims of environmental benefit that are more focused on saving money or increasing revenue for the business. Read more to find out how your organisation can avoid doing this.

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