How we plan our work
The diverse range of work that NatureScot carries out to care for and promote our natural capital requires careful planning.
We plan our projects and spending in detail to ensure that we achieve our priority outcomes within our set timescales and budget. We also need to look ahead to new challenges and opportunities. We do this through:
- Nature thrives, people flourish - Corporate plan for 2026/30
- Business Plan for 2026/27
- Nature-based jobs and skills Action Plan 2025/26
Read more on these below:
Nature thrives, people flourish
Nature is under threat, and if nature is, so are we. NatureScot has a plan – we are thinking BIG. We will plant nature right at the heart of everything Scotland does because restoring nature secures clean air and water, supports jobs and underpins our economy. Nature gives us places to play, the chance to get back our peace of mind, to get creative and be inspired.
Our Plan has a clear mission - to secure a nature-positive Scotland that benefits its people. That means we need to halt the decline in biodiversity by 2030, and see nature recover by 2045. Through our five priorities focusing on the needs of people and nature we will energise efforts to protect and restore our natural environment in Scotland.
Read an attractive summary version of the Plan or download the full Plan in pdf format below. A Gaelic version is also available.
We’ve got The Plan. Now we’re in Business
You’ve read The Plan. Now, here’s The Plan’s powerful back-up – our Business Plan. It’s our action plan for Year 1 of our new Corporate Plan 2026-2030.
It includes more detail on what, how and when we deliver, and lays out our ambitious commitments for putting nature back together, and at the heart of everything we do.
Read more on the Business Plan for 2026/27
Equalities Impact Assessment
We produced an Equalities Impact Assessment, noting the importance of this EqIA in how we do the work to deliver Connecting People and Nature and our annual business plan.
People Strategy 2022 - 2026
Our People Strategy and Programme sets out how we will adapt to ensure that we have the Right People, with the Right skills, and Right Culture in the Right Place at the Right Time to deliver.
Our mission is to:
- Deliver an impactful, product led, user-centric People and Organisational Development service which supports NatureScot to transform and tackle the twin crises of biodiversity loss and climate change.
- To become an ‘Employer of Choice’, as set out in our NatureScot Way.
Find out more
- NatureScot Framework Document
Sets out our relationship to the Scottish Government. - Our Risk Management Policy
Provides details on the process we follow and the roles and responsibilities in risk management. - A plan for the zonation of our publicly accessible lands
How we will fulfil our Code of Practice on Litter and Refuse (COPLAR) duty to keep them in a litter-free condition - How our work is funded
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