Natural capital - importance to the Scottish economy: research

This research identifies sectors reliant on natural capital in Scotland and quantifies the economic value of these nature-dependent sectors at national and regional levels. The methodology values our economy's dependence on nature, estimating £40 billion economic output and 261,000 jobs supported.


Appendix 2: Industry Mapping

Appendix Table 2 below outlines the industry mapping undertaken between SIC codes and ENCORE, including the outcomes of the qualitative diagnostic assessment in which “High” and “Moderate” are defined as follows:

  • High – where there is a close match between the ENCORE and SIC industries; and
  • Moderate – where there is moderate similarity between the ENCORE and SIC industries (i.e., ENCORE defined the industry at a broader industry level compared to the SIC industry, but similar ecosystem dependency conclusions could be made).

The diagnostics assessment was essential to allowing comparison between SIC industries and ENCORE sub-sectors using a “most-similar” basis. The exercise considered 60 unique ENCORE sub-sectors and 98 SIC industry codes.

Appendix Table 2: Industry Mapping Based on SIC and ENCORE
SIC industry ENCORE Industry Diagnostics
Agriculture Agricultural products High
Forestry planting Forest products High
Forestry harvesting Forest products High
Fishing Agricultural products High
Aquaculture Agricultural products High
Coal and lignite Coal and consumable fuels High
Oil and gas extraction, metal ores and other Oil and gas exploration and production High
Mining support Diversified metals and mining High
Meat processing Packaged foods and meats Moderate
Fish and fruit processing Packaged foods and meats Moderate
Dairy products, oils and fats processing Packaged foods and meats Moderate
Grain milling and starch Packaged foods and meats Moderate
Bakery and farinaceous Packaged foods and meats Moderate
Other food Packaged foods and meats Moderate
Animal feeds Fertilizers and agricultural chemicals High
Spirits and wines Distillers and vintners High
Beer and malt Brewers High
Soft drinks Soft drinks High
Tobacco Tobacco High
Textiles Textiles High
Wearing apparel Apparel retail High
Leather goods Apparel, accessories and luxury goods Moderate
Wood and wood products Forest products High
Paper and paper products Paper products High
Printing and recording Paper products Moderate
Coke, petroleum and petrochemicals Commodity chemicals High
Paints, varnishes and inks etc Home improvement retail High
Cleaning and toilet preparations Commodity chemicals High
Other chemicals Specialty chemicals High
Inorganic chemicals, dyestuffs and agrochemicals Fertilizers and agricultural chemicals High
Pharmaceuticals Pharmaceuticals High
Rubber and plastic Tires and rubber High
Cement lime and plaster Precious metals and minerals Moderate
Glass, clay and stone etc Construction materials Moderate
Iron and steel Steel High
Other metals and casting Construction materials High
Fabricated metal Construction materials High
Computers, electronics and opticals Consumer electronics High
Electrical equipment Electrical components and equipment High
Machinery and equipment Construction machinery and heavy trucks High
Motor vehicles Automobile manufacturers High
Other transport equipment Auto parts and equipment High
Furniture Home furnishings High
Other manufacturing Industrial machinery High
Repair and maintenance Environmental and facilities services High
Electricity Electric utilities High
Gas etc Gas utilities High
Water and sewerage Water utilities High
Waste, remediation and management Environmental and facilities services High
Construction Construction and engineering High
Wholesale and retail - vehicles Automotive retail High
Wholesale - excl vehicles Industrial machinery High
Retail - excl vehicles Home furnishings High
Rail transport Railroads High
Other land transport Trucking High
Water transport Marine ports and services Moderate
Air transport Airport services High
Support services for transport Research and consulting services Moderate
Post and courier Air freight and logistics Moderate
Accommodation Hotels, resorts and cruise lines Moderate
Food and beverage services Restaurants High
Publishing services Publishing High
Film video and TV etc; broadcasting Wireless telecommunication services High
Telecommunications Integrated telecommunication services High
Computer services IT consulting and other services High
Information services IT consulting and other services High
Financial services Consumer finance High
Insurance and pensions Insurance brokers High
Auxiliary financial services Other diversified financial services High
Real estate - own Real estate services High
Imputed rent Real estate services Moderate
Real estate - fee or contract Real estate services Moderate
Legal activities Other diversified financial services Moderate
Accounting and tax services Other diversified financial services Moderate
Head office and consulting services Other diversified financial services Moderate
Architectural services etc Real estate development Moderate
Research and development Research and consulting services High
Advertising and market research Advertising High
Other professional services Other diversified financial services High
Veterinary services Health care services Moderate
Rental and leasing services Real estate services Moderate
Employment services Research and consulting services Moderate
Travel and related services Research and consulting services Moderate
Security and investigation Research and consulting services Moderate
Building and landscape services Real estate development Moderate
Business support services Diversified support services High
Public administration and defence Aerospace and defence Moderate
Education Education services High
Health Health care services High
Residential care and social work Health care services High
Creative services Education services High
Cultural services Education services High
Gambling Casinos and gaming High
Sports and recreation Casinos and gaming Moderate
Membership organisations Casinos and gaming Moderate
Repairs - personal and household Homebuilding Moderate
Other personal services Health care services Moderate
Households as employers Specialised consumer services Moderate

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