Climate Change Data

National Veterinary Services

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2024)

Reporting Period: 2024

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

  • Environmental Sustainability

Environmental Achievements

  • Achieved a 94% recycling rate in 2024, reducing carbon footprint by 40,559 tonnes

Social Achievements

  • Support training and employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities and mental health challenges through collaboration with the Community Recycling Consortium (CRC).

Governance Achievements

  • Adherence to the UK Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS) and the Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting (SECR) frameworks.
  • Compliance to the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) through our partners European Recycling Platform (ERP)

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

  • Minimizing waste generation
  • Reducing energy consumption
  • Minimising 'empty trip' occurrences in transport
Mitigation Strategies
  • Prioritise informed purchasing decisions to minimise waste generation
  • Promote the reuse of materials across all operations
  • Expand our recycling program
  • Invest in cutting-edge energy-efficient technologies
  • Investigate and invest in renewable fuel alternatives and strategies to minimise 'empty trip' occurrences.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Building partnerships with suppliers that embody our environmental ethos
  • Motivating suppliers to innovate and align their products and services with our sustainability goals

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: UK Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS), Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting (SECR), Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR)