Inventing our future Collective action for a sustainable economy

Indicators linked to RES goals
Digital Economy
What will success look like?
A more efficient and innovative
economy through maximum
exploitation of ICT by businesses and
households
Businesses and individuals able to use
ICT proficiently, with a reduction in IT
skills gaps among the region’s
workforce
Transformation in working methods,
with an increased share of enterprises
adopting smarter/flexible working
practices
Reduction in overall travel resulting
from use of ICT
A digital infrastructure that ranks
highly among leading international
regions
Resource Efficiency
End-user CO 2 emissions in 2031
that are 60 per cent below 1990
levels and reduced emissions of
other greenhouse gases
Waste arisings per £ million GVA
in 2031 that are 37 per cent
(143 tonnes) below 2005 levels
Increased recycling rates for
household and municipal waste
Per capita consumption of water by
households in 2030 that is 20 per cent
below 2008 levels, or 120 l/h/d
An increased share for the region’s
businesses of the markets for
environmental goods and services
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Regional/sub-regional core indicators
Proportion of businesses implementing ICTenabled
improvements to their processes or
procedures
Proportion of businesses viewing ICT as
important in accessing new markets, improving
innovation, increasing turnover, increasing
profitability and improving competitiveness
Percentage of staff with skills gaps that lack IT
user skills and IT professional skills
Percentage of businesses stating that ICT skills
of staff meet current needs
Percentage of businesses with flexible working
options available to employees
Percentage of businesses stating that ICT has
enabled flexible working options
Percentage of businesses stating that use of
ICT has resulted in:
• a reduction in business travel
• changes in commuting times for employees
(avoiding peak-time travel)
• greater use of online conferencing for
business meetings.
Indicators above compared to leading
comparator regions
End-user CO 2 emissions
(disaggregated by sector)
Waste arisings by sector:
• commercial and industrial
• household
• other municipal
• construction and demolition
• agriculture
• other.
Percentage of municipal and household waste
• per head
• recycled and composted.
Per capita consumption of water within:
• metered and unmetered households
• existing and new build housing.
Indicator to be agreed
National indicators for
local area outcomes
NI 185 CO2 reduction from local
authority operations
NI 186 Per capita CO2 emissions
in the LA area
NI 194 Level of air quality –
reduction in NOX and primary
PM10 Emissions through local
authority’s estate and operations
NI 191 Residual household waste
per head
NI 192 Household waste recycled
and composted
NI 193 Municipal waste landfilled