New information has revealed that 3 of the area’s businesses did not comply with the Scottish business environmental safety standards.
According to data published by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency, (SEPA), Edinbarnet Nursing Home, Mitchell Inglis in Scotstoun, Unit 33 in New Albion Industrial Estate and Yoker were among 246 businesses in Scotland that were deemed poor.
The details were disclosed in a compliance database that included all Scottish businesses. The agency stated that more than 90% of them had met the requirements for the fifth consecutive year.
The data was published in February but dates back to 2019, the latest year available following a cyber attack on SEPA December 2020.
Edinbarnet Nursing Home was accused of having exceeded the limits for its final effluent discharge. Other details were not available.
Mitchell Inglis was found to be poor due to a major non-compliance in relation to the failure of spot sample results to SEPA.
Gross breach: The annual solvent use in 2019 was not reported to SEPA
Unit 33 was also given a poor rating due to the acceptance of unlicensed waste types and failure to submit data returns.
Nearly 5,000 businesses were evaluated with three-quarters (3.848) receiving excellent ratings.
Only three of the four in Clydebank and north west Glasgow received poor marks. They were approached to comment.
Jo Green, SEPA’s acting chief executive, stated: The visibility of performance data and environmental compliance really matter for Scottish businesses. Today, we are publishing the latest compliance assessment data after a cyber-attack by international organised and serious criminals in December 2020.
Although draft data was stolen and illegally published on dark web in October 2021, media reports made it clear that final data should be published in line with our recovery strategy. We are pleased to report that nine out of ten Scottish companies did the right thing for Scotland’s environment, and that more than seven out of ten were awarded our top billing.
In 2022, a regulatory report will be published that reflects our regulatory approach during a public health pandemic. It will cover regulatory positions, monitoring, compliance, enforcement, permitting, monitoring, compliance, and enforcement. We are aware of the importance compliance information. In order to recover from COVID-19 as well as the serious cyber-attack, we committed to consulting in 2022 on a new, publicly available compliance assessment approach. We will consult widely, listening to all who are interested in the environmental performance and sustainability of Scottish businesses, as well as the communities we regulate. We remain firm in our commitment to ensuring compliance with Scotlands environmental regulations.
Ratings are based upon a business’s performance in relation to its license conditions.
According to the agency, its Regulatory Strategy One planet Prosperity states that every Scottish business must comply with the law. It will also work to ensure that as many businesses as possible go further.
