These route maps highlight the journey we are on across key areas of sustainable development within the Scottish Parliament.
“Scope 3 emissions” are indirect emissions created by an organisation’s activities. These include water, waste and business travel, which are currently included in our carbon footprint. Scope 3 also includes commuting, homeworking and energy usage from constituency offices. We are taking steps to expand the measurement and monitoring of our Scope 3 emissions and then find ways to reduce these emissions.
Scope 3 emission inventory and assessment completed
Create a model to capture emissions from our supply chain to measure, monitor and start to reduce emissions
Carry out homeworking emissions study
Promote reusable food containers and encourage staff to use them
Business travel review
Review highlighted the need for a business travel policy
Develop the 2021 model to improve data collection and focus on the 5 suppliers with the highest emissions
This work is ongoing
Identify priority Scope 3 Emissions to reduce and remove
End off-site storage
In 2022 we closed 14 storage units at LEN Lothian
We now have off-site storage with our furniture contractors as we need that facility so we can reuse items
Publish a revised ‘Sustainable Travel Plan’
This was published in early 2024. Read the SPCB Sustainable Travel Plan.
Supply-chain carbon-reduction training for contract managers
Hosted an in-person workshop in April 2022 with contract managers and suppliers to increase their knowledge on circular economy, net zero and community benefits
Supply-chain carbon-reduction training for contract managers
50% of suppliers to have net zero targets
62% of suppliers surveyed actually had a net zero goal in place
Circular economy training for purchasing managers and contract managers
Review measures to reduce the use of the on-site car park
Car park closed for car-free day to push behaviour change
Publish ‘Guidance on Energy Reduction’ for MSP constituency offices and provide advice on energy efficiency
Run supplier workshop to share best practice on how to remove carbon
Run project to install electric bike-charging facilities
Review all products purchased by the Scottish Parliamentary Service and remove unnecessary purchases
Review catering provision to reduce high-carbon food items
Run project to explore if our borehole water can be used to flush toilets in MSP block. Borehole water has a lower environmental impact than using mains water
One-third of parking spaces in the underground car park to be electric-charging spaces