Scotland's Circular Economy and Waste Route Map to 2030 : Analysis of consultation responses
Analysis of responses to the 2024 consultation on Scotland's Circular Economy and Waste Route Map to 2030. The Route Map sets out strategic direction and actions for delivering more sustainable use of our resources and our vision for Scotland’s circular economy to 2030.
Appendix B: Sectoral Classification
Given the range of sectors represented by respondents, analysts created a broad level of classification for analysis purposes. Respondents were assigned to one of the categories below based on the nature of their organisation.
Respondent profile
In total, 156 consultation responses were received. Most were submitted via the online consultation platform, Citizen Space. Those received in an alternative format, for example an email or PDF document, were reviewed separately by the research team.
Individuals provided 43 responses to the consultation; the remaining 113 were from organisations. To aid analysis, each organisation was assigned a sector or type. The largest share of organisational responses came from retail and packaging organisations, the third sector, and local authorities.
| Sector | n= | % |
|---|---|---|
| Retail & packaging | 27 | 17% |
| Third sector | 18 | 12% |
| Local Authority | 15 | 10% |
| Public body | 11 | 7% |
| Waste management | 10 | 6% |
| Construction & development | 9 | 6% |
| Other - Membership / representative body not aligned with another sector | 6 | 4% |
| Other – Energy | 5 | 3% |
| Other – Manufacturing | 3 | 2% |
| Other – Consulting | 3 | 2% |
| Other – Academia | 3 | 2% |
| Other | 3 | 2% |
| Individuals | 43 | 28% |
A note on the sectoral classification
Public bodies and local authorities were classified first. Organisations were then classified by their primary focus: retail and packaging, construction and development, and waste management. If an organisation did not fall into one of the three industries, they were classified by organisation type, i.e. third sector, membership body and other. If an organisation fell into two categories, such as waste management and a membership body, they were classified with their industry rather than their organisation type.
Not all organisations who responded to the consultation consented to their name being published. Those who consented in each category included:
Retail & packaging
AVA: The Vending & Automated Retail Association
Benders Paper Cups
British Glass
British Soft Drinks Association
Company Shop Group
Cosmetic, Toiletry and Perfumery Association
Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce
Food and Drink Federation
Foodservice Packaging Association
Huhtamaki UK Ltd
Industry Council for Packaging and the Environment (INCPEN)
McDonald's UK and Ireland
Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association
Scottish Beer and Pub Association
Scottish Grocers' Federation
Scottish Wholesale Association
Tetra Pak
The Packaging Federation
The Paper Cup Alliance
Too Good To Go
Trivium Packaging
Third sector
Action to Protect Rural Scotland
Circular Communities Scotland
CL:AIRE
Dovesdale Action Group
Evangelical Alliance Scotland
Fareshare Scotland
Friends of the Earth Scotland
Keep Scotland Beautiful
Parents for Future Scotland
Plantlife Scotland
Plastic-Free Dalgety Bay
Quakers in Scotland (Parliamentary Engagement Working Group)
Scottish Environment LINK
The Royal Society of Edinburgh
United Kingdom Without Incineration Network (UKWIN)
Construction & development
BEFS (Built Environment Forum Scotland)
Construction Industry Training Board (CITB)
KJ Tait
Mineral Products Association Scotland
Scottish Ecological Design Association
The Lighting Industry Association (The LIA)
The Royal Town Planning Institute Scotland
UKRI Interdisciplinary Circular Economy Centre for Mineral-Based Construction Materials
Local Authority
Aberdeen City Council
Aberdeenshire Council
Argyll & Bute Council
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
Dundee City Council
Fife Council
Glasgow City Council
Moray Council
Orkney Islands Council
Renfrewshire Council
South Lanarkshire Council
Stirling Council
The City of Edinburgh Council
The Highland Council
West Lothian Council
Waste management
Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association
CIWM Scotland
LARAC
Scottish Environmental Services Association
SRMA (Scotland Limited) Resource Management Association Scotland
SUEZ Recycling and recovery UK limited
The Recycling Association
Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP)
Public body
British Standards Institution
Consumer Scotland
Environmental Standards Scotland
Highlands and Islands Enterprise
Historic Environment Scotland
NatureScot
Scotland Excel
Scottish Enterprise
Scottish Water
South of Scotland Enterprise
Other - Membership / representative body not aligned with the sectors above
British Holiday and Home Parks Association
Federation of Small Businesses (Scotland)
Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales
Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment
NFU Scotland
Scottish Islands Federation - Marine Litter Working Group
Other
Common Weal
DF Concerts & Events
CircularChem Centre
University of the West of Scotland
'One Bin to Rule Them All' Team, University of Manchester
Ostrero
Valpak
Sustainable Certifications Group
RWE Generation UK
The Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology
Scottish Power
SSEN Transmission
British Tyre Manufacturing Association
Insulation Manufacturers Association
Contact
Email: ceroutemap@gov.scot
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