Green Plan 2022-2025
Climate Emergency
LCH declared a climate emergency on the 5th November 2021.
We have pledged to become Net Zero by 2045.
LCH Emissions Profile
The total carbon profile of the Trust from January-December 2021 was 6787 tco2e comprising of the 4 main carbon dense areas of: procurement, buildings, travel, and waste. In March 2022, the Trust had its calculation method and results externally audited, which confirmed both our calculations and results were correct, accurate and of a good standard.
The 4 Mains Areas of Focus
Procurement |
Waste |
Travel |
Buildings and Estates |
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The Roadmap of Projects Over the Next Three Years
Priority projects over the next 1-3 years |
2022-2023 |
2023-2024 |
2024-2025 |
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Buildings and Estates |
• Continue to use green tariffs • Switch off campaigns in-house to increase energy awareness • Feasibility study identifying which LCH sites can’t become carbon zero and formulate options appraisal for the future use of these buildings in accordance with our sustainability commitments |
• Work with landlords to introduce sustainable projects • Commit to opportunistically replacing windows, thermostats and lighting through LCH buildings through capital projects, for example Seacroft • Introduce light sensors in all suitable areas |
• Re-greening the gardens/ outside areas of LCH buildings • Start business case and exploration around the cost benefits and long term benefits for replacing boilers throughout out LCH sites |
Travel |
• Continue to promote public transport and offer discounted Metro cards • Maintain use of MS teams to avoid travel between meetings • Continue to offer a choice of digital consultations for patients who prefer that flexibility • Promotion of the electric vehicles available on the lease/ salary sacrifice scheme • Commence a business case for the implementation and use of EV charging points across our city. |
• Restrict the choice of lease/ salary sacrifice vehicles to low or zero emission options • Improve cycle facilities in Trust buildings (lockers, shelters, showers) • Implementation of plan to increase support for staff using EV; review business case of EV charging points and collaborate with council and other organisation to have a joined approach across the city and sectors. |
• Explore option of Green Transport Pool Scheme for commuting staff; explore including EV, E-Bikes and E-Scooters. • Trial / pilot journey planning software/ arrangements to reduce unnecessary journeys |
Procurement |
• Significantly reduce our need for paper and where unable move completely to 100% recycled paper • Continue to significantly reduce and work towards eliminating single use plastics where possible |
• Work with LYPFT to move to an electronic fleet of vans / lorries for logistics (shuttle/ stores etc) • Buy recyclable PPE: where safe, IPC approved and available |
• Introduce a condensed electronic catalogue to control procurement choices and promote the most sustainable options • Buy local products/ service wherever possible • Introduce procurement groups to establish preferences for certain products |
Waste |
• Better training/ awareness of recycling arrangements • Replace harmful cleaning products • Increase recycling options – cardboard, glass, food • Review our clinical waste disposal routes following the re-classifications of offensive waste stream set out under new national guidance • Review of Stockdale trial of food recycling |
• General waste – review of procurement of contracts with emphasis on recycling/ sustainability • Repair rather than replace furniture where possible • Review of current glass and food recycling procedures and facilities at our sites |
• Join a local/ national furniture recycling scheme • On site waste disposal/ energy creation arrangements |
Please note this is a condensed shortened version of the Trusts original Green Plan - if you wish to request a copy of the full version of the document please e-mail the sustainability team at lcht.sustainability@nhs.net