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Its strongest result is on ESG, where it ranks 60th nationally. Across all four pillars, its scores sit close to or above the UK benchmark of 1,000.",[103,104,105],"East Lothian's composite score is built from four pillars: Innovation, Scaling, Investment and ESG, weighted 30%, 30%, 30% and 10% respectively, and covers 3,762 active companies with corporate groups counted once.","Each score is an average across those companies, which means a smaller authority with highly active businesses can rank above a much larger one. That makes the index a fair comparison between authorities of very different sizes.","The UK as a whole scores 1,000, so East Lothian's composite of 1,009 puts it marginally ahead of the national benchmark. The likely range of 982 to 1,036 shows how much the score could shift with a slightly different mix of companies; a score is only published when that range is narrow enough to rely on.",{"innovation":107,"scaling":108,"investment":109,"esg":110},"Innovation captures patents, academic spinouts, R&D grant value, innovative sector tagging and IS-8 sector classification. East Lothian ranks 118th of 361 authorities on this pillar, with a score of 995, placing it 5 points below the UK benchmark and in the top third nationally. That suggests its companies' activity in patents, R&D grants and innovative sectors is broadly in line with, but marginally behind, the UK average.","Scaling measures whether companies are 20% scaleups, their headcount growth over recent years, and accelerator attendance. East Lothian ranks 112th of 360 authorities, scoring 1,010, which is 10 points above the UK benchmark. It outperforms 68.9% of authorities on this pillar, indicating its companies are adding staff at a rate slightly ahead of the national average.","Investment covers equity raisers, the amount of equity raised and first-time raisers, all within the last five years. East Lothian ranks 61st of 360 on this pillar, scoring 999 and sitting just 1 point below the UK benchmark, while outperforming 83.1% of authorities. That combination points to a relatively strong equity-raising environment for a score this close to the benchmark.","ESG measures clean energy activity, other green activity, environmental accolades, social and governance signals, and the not-for-profit proxy. East Lothian's ESG score of 1,080 is its highest pillar result, placing it 60th of 361 authorities and 80 points above the UK benchmark. It outperforms 83.4% of all authorities on this pillar, reflecting notably stronger-than-average ESG characteristics among its companies.","The chart below places East Lothian's composite score alongside its Scottish neighbours, showing where it sits within a regional context.",[113,116,119,122,125,128],{"question":114,"answer":115},"What is East Lothian's score on the UK Local Growth Index?","East Lothian scores 1,009, placing it 79th of 361 local authorities and 9 points above the UK benchmark of 1,000.",{"question":117,"answer":118},"How does East Lothian compare to the rest of Scotland?","East Lothian ranks 6th of 32 Scottish authorities, scoring 17 points above the Scottish average of 992.",{"question":120,"answer":121},"What is East Lothian's strongest pillar on the index?","ESG is East Lothian's strongest pillar, with a score of 1,080, ranking 60th nationally and 80 points above the UK benchmark.",{"question":123,"answer":124},"How does East Lothian perform on investment?","East Lothian ranks 61st of 360 authorities on Investment, with a score of 999, just 1 point below the UK benchmark, and outperforms 83.1% of authorities on this measure.",{"question":126,"answer":127},"How many companies are counted in East Lothian's score?","The index covers 3,762 active companies in East Lothian, with corporate groups counted once rather than as separate registered entities.",{"question":129,"answer":130},"What does the UK Local Growth Index actually measure?","It measures the characteristics of a place's business economy across four pillars: Innovation, Scaling, Investment and ESG. It is not a measure of economic output or GDP.","East Lothian scores 1,009 on the UK Local Growth Index, ranking 79th of 361 authorities and 9 points above the UK benchmark. See pillar scores and comparisons.",{"source":133,"cached":20,"generatedAt":134},"claude:claude-sonnet-4-6","2026-10-20 10:44:12",2021,2026,"2026-10-20"]