Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Climate Change
• Safety
• Quality

Environmental Achievements

• Reduced carbon emissions by 26% in the UK NHS (compared to 1990)
• Reduced carbon footprint by over 80% through converting to reusable sharps disposal in 40 NHS hospitals
• Reduced operating room waste by 12-67%
• Reduced water waste by 20% in 214 operating rooms
• Diverted 1 million pounds of plastic from landfill
• Reduced CO2e emissions by 8,754 kg over one year in a preoperative evaluation center using telehealth
• Saved over 600 tonnes of CO2e through 2,000 teleconsultations

Social Achievements

• Launched various initiatives to improve staff wellbeing and engagement in sustainability
• Improved patient satisfaction through room service model
• Increased protein and energy intake for patients through room service model
• Reduced food waste through room service model and redistribution of excess meals

Governance Achievements

• Established various sustainability committees and working groups across different health services
• Developed sustainability frameworks and plans
• Implemented standardized processes for monitoring and reporting on sustainability efforts

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Lack of standardized processes and metrics for monitoring sustainability efforts
• Uncertainty about the implications of sustainability activities on safety and quality of care
• Variation in approaches across jurisdictions
• Lack of specific sustainable healthcare programs at a federal level
• Many state and territory programs are at an early stage of implementation

Mitigation Strategies

• Development of a sustainable healthcare module to provide standardized guidance
• Increased collaboration across the health system
• Use of evidence-based practices and resources
• Alignment with existing environmentally sustainable initiatives and innovations
• Establishment of sustainability committees and working groups
• Development of sustainability frameworks and plans
• Implementation of standardized processes for monitoring and reporting

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• Sustainable purchasing practices
• Use of recycled materials

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Extreme weather events
• Disruptions to healthcare services

Opportunities

• Development of climate-resilient health systems
• Implementation of sustainable healthcare practices

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Global Green and Healthy Hospitals (GGHH)

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Climate Change
• Animal Welfare
• Sustainability

Environmental Achievements

• Officially launched the Climate Care Program (CCP) to assist veterinary practices in reducing emissions.
• Launched ZerOctober, promoting October as Veterinary Sustainability Month.
• Nine veterinary practices provided Scope 1 & 2 emissions calculations.

Social Achievements

• Educated hundreds of veterinary professionals on sustainability and climate issues through masterclasses.
• Reached 24 veterinary teams through in-clinic education in rural and regional areas.
• Grew social media audience by over 20%.

Governance Achievements

• Mandatory Climate Reporting (MCR) legislation passed in Australia, requiring larger organizations to report emissions from January 2025.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Ongoing sales of the CCP have proved challenging due to time pressure and limited opportunity in the veterinary landscape.
• Vast distances and conservative nature of leadership in rural and remote Australia.
• Competing demands faced by the veterinary industry due to financial challenges and staff shortages.

Mitigation Strategies

• CCP will continue to evolve to meet the needs of diverse practice situations.
• Additional resources will be needed to develop a range of CCP products.
• Funding secured to develop an equine version of the CCP (2-year development).
• Continued outreach program of clinic visits and in-clinic education.
• Building relationships with federal and state MPs.
• Establishing regional chapters of VfCA.
• Developing an online Advocacy Module.

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Drought
• Floods
• Bushfires
• Thunderstorms
• Disease outbreaks

Awards & Recognition

• Thought Leader 2024 award to Dr Jeremy Watson

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Environmental
• Social
• Governance

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Chronic under-investment in Northern Ireland's water and wastewater infrastructure leading to capacity pressures, sewage spills into waterways, and restrictions on new development.
• Inadequate funding for NI Water, resulting in shortfalls and inability to meet investment needs.
• NI Water's status as a non-departmental public body limiting its ability to raise funds and manage resources effectively.
• Combined sewage systems causing flooding and property damage.

Mitigation Strategies

• Alliance proposes mutualisation of NI Water to allow borrowing against assets and long-term budget setting.
• Alliance advocates for full funding of Price Control 21 and the Living with Water programme.
• Alliance calls for prioritization of additional funding for water infrastructure, UK government support to meet funding needs, and reform of fiscal rules to unlock investment.
• Alliance proposes the establishment of an independent Infrastructure Commission to guide infrastructure projects.

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities