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Creating and sharing benefitsUnderstanding the socio-economic contribution of offshore wind

Mia Fahey McCarthy, Head of Sustainability, Ireland, SSE plc

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SSE plc is one of the UK and Ireland’s leading energy companies, involved in the generation, transportation and supply of electricity

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SSE plc

Our visionTo be a leading energy provider in a low-carbon world.

Our strategyTo create value for shareholders and society from developing, owning and operating energy and related infrastructure and services in a sustainable way.

Our purpose Provide energy needed today and strive for a better world of energy for tomorrow.

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SSE’s 2030 Goals

Six years of quantifying socio-economic impacts

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WICK

NIGGPORTGORDON

BLACKHILLOCK

Export cable

Scotland

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What impact does it have?

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Sharing value £6m Community Fund

Partnership and Local Funds

Social return of investment £1 = £3.21

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Lessons Learnt

- Set right the wrong as soon as possible;

- Create a strategic response to prevent it happening again.

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Key takeaways

• The power of partnership and collaboration;

• Flexibility with communities and other stakeholders;

• Think about what you want to understand and work out what you need to know;

• The importance of the long term;• Be open about the hard lessons.

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The Future

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