Environmental sustainability
How we're working towards carbon free care.
Environmental sustainability is one of our key objectives.
The NHS has set a target of being net-zero for carbon emissions by 2040 and we are well on the way to meeting that goal.
With the help of our subsidiary, 2gether Support Solutions, we are:
Installing solar panels at our hospitals
QEQM Hospital has been fitted with solar panels. This means that the site no longer uses electricity from the National Grid during the summer. They are also installed at the William Harvey Hospital, saving 159 tonnes of carbon per year. We we plan to install more on other sites
Changing to LED lighting and improving insulation
LED lighting has been installed on all our sites, saving hundreds of tonnes of carbon each year. We are also improving the insulation at our hospitals.
Upgrading equipment and machinery
We are upgrading our machinery to make it more energy efficient. We are also ensuring any new fleet or lease vehicles are electric or hybrid-powered.
Encouraging greener staff travel options
We encourage our staff to use green travel options and offer a wide range of travel information. Parking permits are usually only allowed for staff who live more than two miles away from site
Future initiatives
We are bidding for funding to help us put in place more carbon reduction schemes. Overall, we aim to reduce our carbon emissions by 10 per cent each year until 2025/26. We will also be exploring the possibility of using smart metering to give us data on our energy use.