Corporate report
Environment Agency corporate scorecard summary 2024 to 2025 - quarter one
Published 24 October 2024
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The corporate scorecard 2024 to 2025 quarter 1 (Q1) starts 1 April 2024 and ends 30 June 2024. The year end is 31 March 2025.
1. Corporate scorecard summary page
The Environment Agency use a red, amber, green system to see how we are performing at a glance. They are:
- green which means we are performing at or above the targets set
- amber which means we are falling slightly short of the target
- red which means there are improvements to be made
This table shows the red, amber, green scores for the 21 measures plus the actual and target figures.
2. A nation resilient to climate change
By 2025 we (the Environment Agency) will have created more climate resilient places and infrastructure, by ensuring the nation is prepared for flooding, coastal change and drought
| Measure title | Units | Q1 actual | Q1 target | 2024 to 2025 target | Q1 status | Year end forecast |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of properties better protected from flooding | Number of properties better protected | 91,433 | 90,272 | 113,272 | Green | Green |
| We maintain our flood and coastal risk management assets at or above the target condition | Percentage of high risk Environment Agency maintained assets at target condition | 92.2% | 94.5% | 94.5% | Red | Red |
By 2025 we will be a stronger leader on climate adaptation and resilience, encouraging others to act now on the climate emergency
| Measure title | Units | Q1 actual | Q1 target | 2024 to 2025 target | Q1 status | Year end forecast |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Innovation actions delivered in flood and coastal resilience to adapt to a changing climate | Percentage of FCRM innovation actions on track or completed | 88% | 80% | 80% | Green | Green |
By 2025 we will be a recognised and trusted incident management organisation responding rapidly to environmental emergencies to protect people and the environment
| Measure title | Units | Q1 actual | Q1 target | 2024 to 2025 target | Q1 status | Year end forecast |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resilience in our capacity to respond to incidents | Daily status reports for incident cells | Reported at Q2 | Reported at Q2 | Green status | Green | Amber |
3. Healthy air, land and water
By 2025 our air will be cleaner and healthier
| Measure title | Units | Q1 actual | Q1 target | 2024 to 2025 target | Q1 status | Year end forecast |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reduction in priority air pollutants | Tonnes (SOx, NOx, PM2.5 and NMVOCs) | Reported at Q4 | Reported at Q4 | 4 out of 4 air pollutants showing a reduction on the previous year | Reported at Q4 | Amber |
By 2025 our rivers, lakes, groundwater and coasts will have better water quality and will be better places for people and wildlife
By 2025 our air, land and water is better protected and enhanced
| Measure title | Units | Q1 actual | Q1 target | 2024 to 2025 target | Q1 status | Year end forecast |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hectares of habitat created or restored | Hectares of habitat created and restored | Reported at Q2 | Reported at Q2 | 1,250 | Reported at Q2 | Amber |
| We protect people and the environment through effective regulation - permit compliance | Percentage compliance of permitted sites | Reported at Q4 | Reported at Q4 | 97% | Reported at Q4 | Green |
| Reduce incidents from sites we regulate | Number of serious category 1 & 2 environmental incidents from permitted sites, activities and sources we regulate directly | 135 | 150 (ceiling target) | <150 | Green | Green |
| Sewage treatment works brought into compliance | Percentage of water quality permitted sites brought back into compliance | Reported at Q2 and Q4 | Reported at Q2 and Q4 | 90% | Reported at Q2 and Q4 | Amber |
| Water company compliance inspections | Number of water company inspections completed | 761 | 356 | 4,000 | Green | Green |
4. Green growth and a sustainable future
By 2025 we will achieve cleaner growth by supporting businesses and communities to make good choices, through our roles as a regulator, adviser, operator and enabler
| Measure title | Units | Q1 actual | Q1 target | 2024 to 2025 target | Q1 status | Year end forecast |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local authority planning applications influenced | Percentage of local authority planning decisions | 96% | 97% | 97% | Amber | Green |
| Percentage of development consent orders (DCOs) for nationally significant infrastructure projects (NSIPs) that we successfully influence | Percentage of DCOs that we successfully influence | 100% | 97% | 97% | Green | Green |
| Industry compliance reduces carbon emissions | Percentage of compliance returns received | 95% | 80% | 80% | Green | Green |
| Number of farm inspections | Number of farm inspections completed | 1,028 | 977 | 4,000 | Green | Green |
By 2025 we will have cut waste crime and helped develop a circular economy
| Measure title | Units | Q1 actual | Q1 target | 2024 to 2025 target | Q1 status | Year end forecast |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| We stop illegal waste sites | Number of high risk illegal waste sites stopped | 20 | 17 | 90 | Green | Green |
By 2025 we will be on track to deliver our sustainable business commitments, including to be net zero by 2030
| Measure title | Units | Q1 actual | Q1 target | 2024 to 2025 target | Q1 status | Year end forecast |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net zero carbon by 2030 | Tonnes of carbon | 78,658 | 62,674 (ceiling target) | <250,697 | Red | Red |
4.1 Enabling outcomes: life enhancing organisation - how we will deliver our actions: our people and our values
| Measure title | Units | Q1 actual | Q1 target | 2024 to 2025 target | Q1 status | Year end forecast |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Efficiency savings - cash releasing grant in-aid | £ million | Reported at Q2 and Q4 | Reported at Q2 and Q4 | £15 million | Reported at Q2 and Q4 | Reported at Q2 and Q4 |
| Efficiency savings - charges | £ million | Reported at Q2 and Q4 | Reported at Q2 and Q4 | £8 million | Reported at Q2 and Q4 | Reported at Q2 and Q4 |
| We have a diverse workforce: a) Percentage of staff from black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds | Percentage of staff | Reported at Q2 and Q4 | Reported at Q2 and Q4 | 7.6% | Reported at Q2 and Q4 | Reported at Q2 and Q4 |
| We have a diverse workforce: b) Percentage of senior staff who are female | Percentage of staff | Reported at Q2 and Q4 | Reported at Q2 and Q4 | 50% | Reported at Q2 and Q4 | Reported at Q2 and Q4 |
| Minimise time lost to work related injuries | Lost time incident frequency rate per 100,000 hours | 0.10 | 0.11 | <0.11 | Green | Green |