ScottishPower

How ethical is ScottishPower?

ScottishPower is an energy supplier based in Glasgow, Scotland and is a subsidiary of Spanish utility firm Iberdrola. ScottishPower has been given a below-benchmark score on The Good Shopping Guide’s Ethical Energy Suppliers Ratings Table. Although it has not yet met our ethical benchmark, we hope to see ScottishPower make progress in future.

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In which areas does ScottishPower perform poorly?

ScottishPower gets a bottom score for both Energy Mix and Nuclear Power, as its mix is below the Renewable Obligation percentage and its parent company, Iberdrola, appears on the World Nuclear Association buyers list.

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In which areas does ScottishPower score well for its ethics?

ScottishPower is given a top rating for its Environmental Report, as Iberdrola has a Sustainability Report with goals including Net Zero by 2040 and targets on biodiversity.

We found no criticisms of ScottishPower relating to Pollution, Animal Welfare, or Armaments, therefore it scores well for these criteria.

How can ScottishPower improve its ethical rating?

The below-benchmark score that ScottishPower is awarded is the result of an evaluation of multiple ethical criteria. To reach our minimum benchmark score and qualify for Ethical Accreditation, ScottishPower has some issues to resolve including its low percentage of renewable energy.

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