Introduction

The CHFT Green Plan was created by WRM on behalf of CHS and is a 3 to 5 year Board approved strategy, outlining our organisational aims, objectives, and delivery plans for sustainable development.

The Green Plan helps us to:

1. Deliver the NHS Long-Term plan
2. Improve the health of the local community
3. Achieve our financial goals
4. Meet our legislative requirements.

The Green Plan calculates a carbon baseline for the Trust using historic ERIC data.

An ambitious Sustainability Action Plan (SAP) has also been developed for the Trust, which sets out a range of interventions for delivery between 2020-2025.

Key areas of focus

• Reducing our carbon emissions
• Reducing our contribution to air pollution
• Reducing our generation of waste and improving recycling

Targets

The Trust has approved the following targets for carbon reduction, in line with national commitments:

Carbon:

• Net zero for the NHS Carbon Footprint (scope 1&2 emissions).
  1. 100% reduction of direct carbon emissions by 2040:
  2. 80% reduction achieved between 2028-2032 (interim target).

• Net zero for the NHS Carbons Footprint Plus (scope 3 incl. patient / visitor travel):
  1. 100% reduction of indirect / supply chain emissions by 2045:
  2. 80% reduction achieved between 2036-2039 (interim target).

The following targets have also been adopted:

Air Pollution:

• The Trust will convert 90% of our fleet to low, ultra-low and zero-emission vehicles by 2028.
• The Trust will cut air pollution emissions from business mileage and our fleet by 20% by March 2024.
• The Trust will work to reduce single occupancy journeys.

Waste:

• The Trust will achieve a minimum recycling target of 40% for non-clinical waste streams.
• The Trust will sign and adopt the Single-Use Plastic Pledge.
• The Trust will adopt a Zero to Landfill policy- sending no waste to landfill by 2021.     

Here is a link to the Green Plan PDF Document