Corporate report

Environment Agency corporate scorecard summary 2024 to 2025 - quarter four

Updated 31 July 2025

Applies to England

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The corporate scorecard 2024 to 2025 quarter 4 (Q4) starts 1 January 2025 and ends March 2025. The year end is 31 March 2025.

1. Corporate scorecard summary page

The Environment Agency use a red, amber, green system to see how we are performing at a glance. They are:

  • green which means we are performing at or above the target(s) set
  • amber which means we are falling slightly short of the target
  • red which means there are improvements to be made

This table shows the red, amber, green scores for the 20 measures plus the actual and target figures.

2. A nation resilient to climate change

By 2025 we (the Environment Agency) will have created more climate resilient places and infrastructure, by ensuring the nation is prepared for flooding, coastal change and drought

Measure title Units Q4 actual Q4 target 2024 to 2025 target Q4 status
Number of properties better protected from flooding Number of properties better protected 115,815 113,272 113,272 Green
We maintain our flood and coastal risk management assets at or above the target condition percentage of high risk Environment Agency maintained assets at target condition 92.8% 94.5% 94.5% Red

By 2025 we will be a stronger leader on climate adaptation and resilience, encouraging others to act now on the climate emergency

Measure title Units Q4 actual Q4 target 2024 to 2025 target Q4 status
Innovation actions provided in flood and coastal resilience to adapt to a changing climate Percentage of FCRM innovation actions on track or completed 94% 80% 80% Green

By 2025 we will be a recognised and trusted incident management organisation responding rapidly to environmental emergencies to protect people and the environment

Measure title Units Q4 actual Q4 target 2024 to 2025 target Q4 status
Resilience in our capacity to respond to incidents Daily status reports for incident cells Amber Green Green Status Amber

3. Healthy air, land and water

By 2025 our air will be cleaner and healthier

Measure title Units Q4 actual Q4 target 2024 to 2025 target Q4 status
Reduction in priority air pollutants Tonnes (SOx, NOx, PM2.5 and NMVOCs) 4 out of 4 air pollutants showing a reduction 4 out of 4 air pollutants showing a reduction on the previous year Same as Q4 target Green

By 2025 our rivers, lakes, groundwater and coasts will have better water quality and will be better places for people and wildlife

By 2025 our air, land and water is better protected and enhanced

Measure title Units Q4 actual Q4 target 2024 to 2025 target Q4 status
Hectares of habitat created or restored creating net gain Hectares of habitat created and restored 730 1,250 1,250 Red
We protect people and the environment through effective regulation - permit compliance Percentage compliance of permitted sites 97% 97% 97% Green
Reduce incidents from sites we regulate Number of serious category 1 and 2 environmental incidents from permitted sites, activities and sources we regulate directly 164 150 (ceiling target) <150 Amber
Sewage treatment works brought into compliance percentage of water quality permitted sites brought back into compliance 83% 90% 90% Amber
Water company compliance inspections Number of water company inspections completed 4,626 4,000 4,000 Green

4. Green growth and a sustainable future

By 2025 we will achieve cleaner growth by supporting businesses and communities to make good choices, through our roles as a regulator, adviser, operator and enabler

Measure title Units Q4 actual Q4 target 2024 to 2025 target Q4 status
Local authority planning applications influenced percentage of local authority planning decisions 97% 97% 97% Green
Percentage of development consent orders (DCOs) for nationally significant infrastructure projects (NSIPs) that we successfully influence Percentage of DCOs that we successfully influence 100% 97% 97% Green
Industry compliance reduces carbon emissions percentage of compliance returns received 87% 80% 80% Green
Number of farm inspections Number of farm inspections completed 4,540 4,000 4,000 Green

By 2025 we will have cut waste crime and helped develop a circular economy

Measure title Units Q4 actual Q4 target 2024 to 2025 target Q4 status
We stop illegal waste sites Number of high risk illegal waste sites stopped 143 90 90 Green

By 2025 we will be on track to deliver our sustainable business commitments, including to be net zero by 2030

Measure title Units Q4 actual Q4 target 2024 to 2025 target Q4 status
Net zero carbon by 2030 Tonnes of carbon 261,414 <250,697 <250,697 Amber

4.1 Enabling outcomes: life enhancing organisation - how we will deliver our actions: our people and our values

Measure title Units Q4 actual Q4 target 2024 to 2025 target Q4 status
Efficiency savings – grant in aid and charges combined £ million £35.084 million £23.6 million £23.6 million Green
           
We have a diverse workforce: a) Percentage of staff from black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds percentage of staff 6.5% 7.6% 7.6% Red
We have a diverse workforce: b) Percentage of senior staff who are female percentage of staff 48% 50% 50% Amber
Minimised time lost to work related injuries Lost time incident frequency rate per 100,000 hours 0.09 0.11 <0.11 Green
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