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SCOTTISH ENTERPRISE ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS 2026
Performance Report
Working in partnership with Adaptation Scotland, we provided targeted Climate Resilience Training for Business Advisors to 12 business advisers in Scottish Enterprise, and a dedicated workshop was delivered to a working group of ten colleagues across the organisation prior to commencing Scottish Enterprise's climate change risk assessment exercise.
During the 2024-25 reporting year we achieved an 80% reduction in Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions (within our existing reporting boundaries) compared with the 2015-16 baseline.
Net Zero 2035 reductions planBaseline (tCO2e)Projected carbon emissions (tCO2e)
2015-162029-302034-35
Buildings (Gas, Electricity & Elec T&D)2,4321619
Transport (air, rail, hotel stays & car travel in employee-owned vehicles)3,323339279
Waste20.50.4
Water50.20.1
Total tCO2e (% reduction from baseline)5,762(91%)501(95%)
Wider GHG scope 3 emissions data is being collected to set a clear baseline for 2025/26. This will help us develop targeted strategies to reduce wider scope 3 emissions throughout our operations.
Wider GHG scope 3 emissions:
Purchased goods and services
Business travel (not already captured)
Commuting
Scope 3
Homeworking
Investments
External Delivery of economic development activity
Digital & AI