Environmental Standards Scotland is here to ensure Scotland has high environmental standards and strong systems which maintain them
OUR REMIT
Environmental Standards Scotland (ESS) is here to monitor the effectiveness of environmental law in Scotland, and public authorities’ compliance with it.
WHO WE ARE
ESS is an independent body set up to ensure the effectiveness of environmental law, and prevent enforcement gaps arising from the UK leaving the European Union.
OUR ORGANISATION
We are a non-ministerial office, governed by a Chair and Board.
Our Board operates under agreed Standing Orders and we have a Framework agreement with the Scottish Government.
About Us
Environmental Standards Scotland (ESS) is an independent body set up to ensure the effectiveness of environmental law, and prevent enforcement gaps arising from the UK leaving the European Union.
You can download a brief introduction to us and our work here:
Latest News
Latest News
Parliamentary Approved Strategic Plan
Environmental Standards Scotland (ESS) has had its proposed Strategic Plan approved by the Scottish Parliament. You can read more about...
New roles advertised: Appointment of Members of the Board
Recruitment is now open for the following posts within ESS: Appointment of Members of the Board - closing date 28...
Joint Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) Published
Today (Thursday 13 October) we have published a joint Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with our counterparts in the rest of...
Contact Us
How can we help you?
If you want to raise a formal concern over how environmental law is being applied by a public authority in Scotland, please see our pages on How to raise a concern.
For Freedom of Information and Subject Access requests, please see our Freedom of Information pages.
Otherwise, if you have a general query, please contact us by completing this form. If you are unable to send us a message through this form please leave a message on 0808 196 4000.
For media enquiries, please contact:
Email: press@environmentalstandards.scot
Environmental Standards Scotland respects your privacy and will not disclose your personal data to a third party without your consent unless legally required to do so. We will process any personal data that may be collected from you for the purpose of fulfilling your enquiry and maintaining records. To find out more, please view our privacy policy.