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Assessing the Sustainable Aquaculture Innovation Cluster (SAIC): equality impact assessment
Equality impact assessment (EQIA) for the Sustainable Aquaculture Innovation Cluster, examining how the initiative supports innovation, resilience and inclusive access for aquaculture businesses while identifying no direct impacts on protected groups.
Key Findings
| Characteristic[1] | Evidence gathered and Strength/quality of evidence | Source | Data gaps identified and action taken to address the data gaps | Impacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | No direct impact on individuals, workforce may directly benefit from business resilience and skills development | SG sector reports. Aquaculture employment statistics | Limited workforce age data in micro and small businesses | Positive |
| Disability | No direct impact, accessible guidance and mentoring planned to support inclusive participation | SG guidance on business support accessibility | No detailed data on employees with disabilities in micro aquaculture businesses | Positive/ Neutral |
| Sex | No direct impact, indirect benefits include workforce stability | SG labour market statistics | Limited gender employment data in micro and small businesses | Neutral |
| Pregnancy and maternity | No impact identified | Policy analysis | N/A | Neutral |
| Gender reassignment | No impact identified | Policy analysis | N/A | Neutral |
| Sexual orientation | No impact identified | Policy analysis | N/A | Neutral |
| Race | No direct impact, businesses employ diverse workforces | SG labour force and sector reports | Limited data at business level in rural and island areas | Neutral |
| Religion or belief | No impact identified | Policy analysis | N/A | Neutral |
| Marriage and civil partnership (the Scottish Government does not require assessment against this protected characteristic unless the policy or practice relates to work, for example HR policies and practices – refer to Definitions of Protected Characteristics document for details) | No impact identified | Policy analysis | N/A | Neutral |
Contact
Email: ceu@gov.scot