At ScottishPower, an Environmental Forum has been set up, made up of outside experts and persons with infl uence from fi elds such as environmental regulation (Policy Studies Institute), environmental-interest groups (WWF Scotland, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB), Association for Conservation of Energy), the academic community (Edinburgh University), the consulting community (OXERA), the political world (Scottish Executive)… and representatives of ScottishPower, including the various business area heads, other environmental experts at the company and the Group’s Energy and Environment Director.