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BICS weighted Scotland estimates: data to wave 123
Business Insights and Conditions Survey (BICS) weighted Scotland estimates containing data to wave 123
Latest main findings for businesses with 10+ employees and a presence in Scotland
- in December 2024, the most common actions businesses had taken to reduce their carbon emissions were switching to LED bulbs (47.5%) and adjusting heating and cooling systems (40.2%)
- an estimated 41.2% of businesses were very or somewhat concerned about the impact of climate change on their business in December 2024, the lowest percentage concerned about climate change impact since the question was introduced in September 2022
- an estimated 17.6% of businesses were using some form of artificial intelligence (AI) technology in December 2024, with the Information & Communication sector having the highest share of businesses using some form of AI technology (41.6%)
- in December 2024, AI technology was most commonly used to improve business operations – 45.2% of businesses using some form of AI used it for this purpose
Note that the next BICS Scotland publication, with data to Wave 124, is scheduled for release on Thursday 30 January 2025.
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For enquiries about this publication please contact:
Marina Curran
Business & Innovation Statistics
Office of the Chief Economic Adviser
e-mail: industrystatistics@gov.scot
For general enquiries about Scottish Government statistics please contact:
Office of the Chief Statistician
e-mail: statistics.enquiries@gov.scot
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