Our Vision, Aims, Values and Strategic Priorities

Today our vision is to support and promote sustainable and joined up economic and environmental development, helping to increase the value of the Island’s economy, the wellbeing of its people and to make the Island a better place to live.

We aim to:

Work with partners to deliver real change, both big and small
Support individual businesses, organisations and individuals to develop
Promote and encourage investment
Champion creativity, innovation and enterprise
Challenge and inform decision maker

Our values:

Be regarded as a centre of excellence in our chosen areas
Work in partnership where it makes a difference
Be impartial and inclusive
Delivery-focused and committed to getting things done
Make a real difference
Invest in our people
Be positive and outward looking
Re-invest any surpluses on the Island
Be community-focused

Our Strategic Priorities:

Supporting the growth of the rural economy, in particular the land-based sectors with a focus on job creation
Embracing the elements of Mission Zero where we can make a difference and it aligns with our other strategic priorities
Providing professional services for the conservation, protection and improvement of the physical and natural environment
Attracting new investment to the Island in our key strategic areas
Operating as a catalyst for greater community engagement with the natural environment
Undertaking local regeneration projects which deliver either economic and/or environmental benefit

Influencing policy by providing an impartial and informed view on key economic and environmental issues