IVC Evidensia
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2021, 2022-10 to 2023-09)
Reporting Period: 2021
Environmental Metrics
Scope 1 Emissions:UK: 11.769 ktCO2e; Netherlands: 8.808 ktCO2e
Scope 2 Emissions:UK: 4.603 ktCO2e; Netherlands: 2.699 ktCO2e
Scope 3 Emissions:Data still being verified
ESG Focus Areas
- People
- Planet
- Pets
Environmental Achievements
- Reduced delivery frequencies from UK wholesaler, eliminating over 260,000 vehicle miles and saving over 85 tonnes of CO2e.
- Largest markets (UK, Netherlands, Sweden) use electricity from renewable sources.
Social Achievements
- Launched IVC Evidensia Care Fund, supporting clients and veterinary teams in difficult circumstances; saved 881 pets.
- Launched Ethnic Diversity Scholarship Scheme for veterinary and nursing students.
- Rolled out wellbeing programmes focusing on mental health support.
- Created and distributed a Supplier Code of Conduct.
Governance Achievements
- Established Positive Pawprint strategy with a Steering Committee and Board-level accountability.
- Developed policies for key aspects of sustainability programme (published at ivcevidensia.com).
Climate Goals & Targets
Long-term Goals:
- By 2030: Reduce antibiotic prescriptions to 5% of total outpatient consultations.
- By 2030: Ensure 50% of clinics have species-specific waiting rooms.
Medium-term Goals:
- By 2025: 50% of senior roles to be filled by women.
- By 2025: Fund 50 vet and 15 nurse scholarships from ethnically diverse backgrounds.
- By 2025: 50% of employees to engage with the LMS at least quarterly.
- By 2025: Suppliers representing at least 95% of centrally contracted spend to have signed the Supplier Code of Conduct.
- By 2025: Make 1,000 grants through the Local Community Grants Fund.
- By 2025: Reduce surgical site infections to 5% of dogs and cats neutered.
- By 2025: Appoint a hygiene ambassador to 75% of clinics.
Short-term Goals:
- By December 2023: At least 85% of electricity purchased to be from renewable sources.
- By 2023: Establish wellbeing programmes in all markets.
- By 2025: Achieve ‘Zero Waste to Landfill’ for UK & Sweden.
Environmental Challenges
- Managing environmental impacts in a rapidly growing business with varied operations.
- Bringing together thousands of historically independent sites to deliver sustainability initiatives.
- Data collection across international clinics.
Mitigation Strategies
- Developed a comprehensive workstream for data collection.
- Created Positive Pawprint workstreams to build new structures and behaviours.
- Published a Green Guide to improve workplaces and influence behaviours.
Supply Chain Management
Responsible Procurement
- Developed a Supplier Code of Conduct covering human rights, modern slavery, compliance, and environmental management.
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: UN SDGs, TCFDs, GRI, SASB, World Economic Forum’s common sustainability metrics
Reporting Period: 2022-10 to 2023-09
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:443,703 tCO2e/year (Scope 1+2+3)
Scope 1 Emissions:43,942 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:6,819 tCO2e/year
Scope 3 Emissions:392,922 tCO2e/year
Renewable Energy Share:85%
ESG Focus Areas
- Climate change
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
- Animal welfare and health
- Safety and well-being
- Antimicrobial resistance and responsible medicine management
- Responsible procurement
- Governance and business ethics
- Access to healthcare
Environmental Achievements
- 85% of Group electricity from renewable sources
- 17% cut in UK crematorium process fuel emissions
- 454kg medical blister packs collected for recycling
- Zero waste to landfill in the UK
Social Achievements
- 50:50 gender split for senior management roles
- 5,021 animal lives saved using the IVC Evidensia Care Fund
- 219 Local Community Grants awarded across nine countries
- Successful launch of Flexible Working Toolkit in the UK
- Over 23,000 days of online and face-to-face learning delivered
Governance Achievements
- Developed policies for key aspects of sustainability strategy
- Established a Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) Working Group
- Introduced a comprehensive health and safety training module
Climate Goals & Targets
Long-term Goals:
- By 2050: Net-zero emissions.
Medium-term Goals:
- By 2030: Reduce Scope 1 & 2 emissions by 50%, Scope 3 by 30%; 75% clinics with species-specific waiting rooms; reduce antibiotic prescriptions to 5%.
Short-term Goals:
- By 2025: 50% women in senior roles; 95% of suppliers signed to Code of Conduct; zero waste to landfill and 50% recycling rate in UK; 3,500 patients treated via Care Fund.
Environmental Challenges
- Tracking KPI data across almost 2,500 locations in 20 countries
- Climate change and its impact on animal health, business, and supply chain
- Antibiotic resistance
- Maintaining low surgical site infections while reducing antibiotic usage
Mitigation Strategies
- Improved data collection methods
- Science-based targets for GHG emissions reduction
- Low Carbon Anaesthesia Working Group
- Supply Chain Engagement Programme
- Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) programme
- Antibiotic Stewardship Programme (ASP)
Supply Chain Management
Supplier Audits: 89% of centrally contracted spend covered by Supplier Code of Conduct.
Responsible Procurement
- Supplier Code of Conduct; Own-brand Responsible Sourcing Principles; engagement with suppliers on GHG reduction targets; transition to more sustainable products (syringes, buster collars).
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Opportunities
- Development of energy-efficient products and processes; renewable energy procurement.
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB), Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD)
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- Reusable alternatives to buster collars; BD Emerald syringes; chemical-free cleaning products.
Awards & Recognition
- RCVS Knowledge Quality Improvement Award