Economic & social
Creating jobs
660
Our farming activities support 647 jobs directly, the majority of them in remote and rural communities, and are estimated to support as many as 3,235 indirect jobs across the supply chain.
Economic & social
Encouraging diversity
83%
17%
Where previously salmon farming was seen as a predominantly male career, we’re now seeing more women apply. Currently, female employees account for 17% of our team; a figure thought to be 3% above the sector global average.
Economic & social
Investing in skills
74
At present, 74 of our employees are being supported to gain a Modern Apprenticeship: 23 within our mainland Scotland region, 22 within Orkney and 29 within Shetland.
Economic & social
Buying Scottish
£165M+
Annually, we now spend in excess of £165M with over 550 Scottish suppliers the length and breadth of Scotland; the result of a long-standing effort to ‘buy Scottish’ wherever possible.
Economic & social
Corporation tax
£nil
In 2023, no corporation tax was paid to HMRC due to losses. (2024 figures will be publicly available Autumn 2025.)
Economic & social
Heart of the Community
£2M+
Since establishing our Heart of the Community Fund back in 2011, 1,000+ local causes around our regions have received grant awards and donations with a combined value in excess of £2M.