Work and Skills

ScottishPower has a high performing representative workforce and a resilient supply chain capable of meeting both our current and future needs.

We are already making a difference:

At ScottishPower, speeding up the journey to an electrified economy is at the heart of everything we do.

Creating opportunities

In 2025 we welcomed 338 new early careers positions (spanning graduates, apprentices and work experience students), our largest intake ever. Representing a 59% increase in apprentices and a 47% rise in graduate hires compared to 2024
We have widened the opportunities for people to enter the industry through our STEM Outreach Programmes (including Girls into STEM) & employability programmes, as well as partnering with TIDE (Tackling Inclusion & Diversity in Energy), Breaking Barriers programme in partnership with Enable Scotland and the University of Strathclyde
Implemented recommendations from the independent Early Careers Recruitment Audit to further improve diverse candidate attraction and selection
Incorporated a new partnership with Black Professionals UK by offering placements where participants gain work experience to grow their careers as part of our employability programme

Empowering workforce

We have created a working environment where employee-led networks help drive the direction of the business and our people have greater control in their reward package to suit their lifestyle, stage of life and priorities through our flexible benefits scheme
We will continue to deliver on the commitments made in our SPEN Electricity Distribution 2023-2028 Net Zero Workforce Strategy, focussed on driving an inclusive and diverse workforce by providing local opportunities
We established our Executive Diversity & Inclusion Committee launched a new Allies Programme for senior managers
We have achieved accreditation as a Real Living Wage Employer
We have delivered our fourth cohort of Strategies4Success, a management development programme for female middle management using an innovative approach to more effectively empower women who aspire to progress.
We achieved ‘Top Employer’ accreditation in the UK, 2025.

Work and Skills Targets

≥90% purchases from sustainable suppliers by 2030

Over 450,000 young people will have been introduced to career opportunities in STEM by 2030*

Committed to the well-being of our staff by achieving ISO 45003** accreditation by the end of 2026, and maintaining this to 2030

Committed to achieving EDGE+ (gender & intersectionality) accreditation by 2026 and maintaining this to 2030