Circular economy and waste route map to 2030: equality impact assessment

Equality Impact Assessment (EQIA) Results Scotland’s Circular Economy and Waste Route Map to 2030.


Recommendations and Conclusion

78. On present evidence, we do not believe that the CEWRM itself is directly or indirectly discriminatory. However, a significant number of the individual measures may have a range of both negative and positive impacts across protected characteristic groups, as summarised above.

79. It is recommended that, as individual interventions and their actions are being developed, they are subject to the impact assessment process ranging from screening to full assessments as required.

80. It is recommended that stakeholder engagement with relevant representative groups and those with lived experience is undertaken as measures are developed, as per single-use vapes and cups interventions outlined earlier.

81. It is recommended that findings and evidence gathered from this and other related EQIAs are maintained and updated as necessary to support future related CEWRM action impact assessments.

82. It is recommended that where appropriate, CEWRM related research continues to take cognisance of gathering evidence of potential impacts to protected characteristic groups.

83. The Scottish Government will consider an appropriate and proportionate monitoring approach to the Circular Economy and Waste Route Map outputs. This will include the overarching Circular Economy Monitoring & Indicator Framework the Scottish Government is currently developing, alongside monitoring approaches developed for each individual intervention where appropriate.

84. Progress of the CEWRM itself will be tracked by the relevant Scottish Government Programme Board to ensure measures are being implemented in line with the timeframes provided in the CEWRM.

Contact

Email: CERouteMap@gov.scot

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