Scottish Water has been awarded the PAS 2080 standard by the British Standards Institution (BSI), recognising its work and investment in carbon reduction. The utility is the first public sector organisation in Scotland, and one of the first Scottish businesses overall, to achieve this globally recognised standard for carbon management and reduction in investment programmes.

"This achievement signifies the incredible progress we've made since launching our Beyond Net Zero routemap in 2020 and our goal to reduce emissions from our £1b per annum investment programme," said Gordon Reid, Scottish Water's General Manager Bioresources Projects. "Applying this standard across the investment programme will allow us to be bolder, go further and faster to reduce our emissions."


Ian Watt, Scottish Water's Beyond Net Zero Delivery Manager, added: "PAS 2080 is a globally acknowledged standard that helps organisations embed carbon reduction across their asset base. It's critical that we reduce carbon from planning through to delivery while ensuring great value for public money. We're already doing great work to reduce emissions. Obtaining this standard demonstrates that we are on the right track - it gives us a framework to deliver further emission reductions. We want to ensure that every project takes action to reduce emissions."

Scottish Water's latest Net Zero Emissions Routemap annual update highlights the company's efforts to meet its 2040 targets. The utility has already halved its carbon emissions (from its 2007 baseline) and is on track to achieve net zero by 2040 across its investment and operational emissions.