Scottish National Investment Bank Bill: equality impact assessment

Next Steps

18. It is intended that this EQIA be updated throughout 2019. The Bank will take account of the findings of the completed EQIA, and the related findings in the Fairer Scotland Duty Assessment, in the development of its Investment Strategy and Ethical Statement.

19. Those documents will set out how the Bank will meet the commitments set out in this EQIA in its practices and working culture. It is expected that further engagement with stakeholders and with the parliamentary process to take place over 2019 and in 2020 until the Bank becomes operational, not just in relation to this EQIA and other aspects of the Scottish Government’s proposals but also specifically in relation to the Bank’s practices, will inform their development.