Managing our Responsibilities / Environment
Environmental Management
Understanding and managing the impact we have on the environment and striving for continuous improvement is a significant part of ScottishPower's overall approach to corporate social responsibility.
We have been reporting on our environmental performance for 15 years, through environmental reports, sustainability reports and now as an integral part of a broader CSR Annual Review.
The way we report our environmental performance has evolved, but our commitment remains the same - to provide a high quality and transparent account of how we've performed across all the key areas that are relevant to our business.
Our environmental performance is now detailed within the 12 impact areas that make up our overall CSR Annual Review. We have designed these areas to ensure they are compatible with the Defra Reporting Guidelines for UK Business - “Environmental Key Performance Indicators” which cover the areas of emissions, resource use, supply chains, products, biodiversity and regulatory compliance.
For further information please contact:
Gordon McGregor
Energy and Environment Director
ScottishPower
1 Atlantic Quay
Glasgow
G2 8SP
Tel: 0141 566 4628
Fax: 0141 566 4888
Or e-mail environment@scottishpower.com
The Defra categories are as follows:
- CO2
- SO2
- NOx
- Particulates
- Heavy Metals
- Summary Resource Use
- Transport
- Internal Energy Use
- Implementation of Action Plans
Emissions to Land (including Waste, Recycle and Reuse)
- General Waste
- Power Station Ash
- SF6
- Oil Containment
- PCB Status
- Fuel Source Mix
- Renewable Energy
- Energy Efficiency
- System Losses
- Environmental Compliance
- Incidents and Complaints
- Environmental Expenditure and Fines
As part of the IBERDROLA group, one of the world's top five electricity companies by market capitalisation, and the global leader in renewable energy, we have very strong environmental credentials. We are committed to achieving sustainable growth across our activities, considering the economic, environmental and social effects of our business growth strategy.
The IBERDROLA group Environmental Policy is available on its website - www.iberdrola.com. Due to the diversity of IBERDROLA's businesses and differing environmental regulations in the 40 countries it operates in, each business is responsible for managing its own environmental performance which is aligned to the group policies and procedures.
Our commitment to the environment is outlined in a series of environmental principles that set out our promises to stakeholders and the actions our businesses are required to undertake in conducting their activities.
ScottishPower's businesses have their own environmental vision which are outlined below:
Energy Networks
- To be acknowledged as a good and trusted neighbour in all areas of our operational activity, recognising biological diversity, cultural heritage and natural resources as we strive to meet the changing patterns of UK energy supply and demand via our transmission and distribution networks
- To create new infrastructure resources in support of the Government's renewable targets
- To identify and use cleaner technology, materials and fuel sources where practicable and cost effective, and pilot these into the business where appropriate
Energy Retail
- To become the UK energy experts, who provide an integrated energy solution to the home by going beyond a commodity-supplier offering to our customers
- To support, beyond the requirements of regulation, the UK Government's strategy to eradicate fuel poverty
- To meet or exceed the Government's Carbon Emissions Reduction Target by delivering energy efficiency advice and measures to customers
- To offer both business and domestic customers a range of products and services to enable them to manage their energy use in an efficient manner
Energy Wholesale
- To invest in higher levels of environmental protection for our coal-fired plant, responding to concerns about acidification, haze and local air quality
- To be an early adopter of clean coal technologies, such as super-critical boiler technology, carbon capture and storage
- To optimise the use of biofuels and energy crops
- To meet Best Available Techniques (BAT) environmental requirements at all power stations by 2010
- To deliver a 25% CO2, 85% SO2 and 50% NOx reduction per GWh of energy generated based on our 1999 generation portfolio by 2010
Environmental Governance
ScottishPower's Chief Executive Officer has Board level responsibility for environmental issues within the company. Environmental policy, strategy and leadership is decided at Executive Team level within ScottishPower and implemented by the business level directors and their teams.
Reporting to the Executive Team, the cross-company Environmental Coordination Group (UK) is the key vehicle for environmental governance and policy development. The Group, which is chaired by the Energy and Environment Director, also monitors compliance and performance issues.
Environmental issues are incorporated into the company's risk and control management framework, to ensure any risks to the business are addressed. Material environmental issues are central to strategy development and these are formally included in the company's business planning process.
Environmental performance is measured through targets and associated KPIs and reported to external stakeholders on an annual basis.
The ScottishPower Environmental Forum provides a balanced stakeholder perspective and constructive feedback on our environmental polices and proposals. Internal membership of the Forum includes our most senior executives and externally consists of representatives who are eminent in the fields of energy and environmental issues.
The Environmental Forum meets at least twice each year to discuss key topical and emerging issues linked to energy and the environment. Subject matter covered during the year included clean coal developments for thermal power stations, energy services development, marine and tidal energy development, smart metering and developments in environmental markets.
Minutes from the latest Environment Forum Meetings are available to download.
Environmental Management Systems
Longannet Power Station EMAS Statement 2008
Damhead Creek EMAS Statement 2006
