Green plan 2022 to 2025

Climate emergency

Leeds Community Healthcare (LCH) declared a climate emergency on the Friday 5 November 2021.

We have pledged to become Net Zero by 2045.

LCH emissions profile

The total carbon profile of the Trust from January to 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

The roadmap of projects over the next 3 years

Priority projects over the next 1 to 3 years	2022 to 2023	2023 to 2024	2024 to 2025
	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 and 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
	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 or salary sacrifice scheme Commence a business case for the implementation and use of EV charging points across our city.	Restrict the choice of lease or 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 and arrangements to reduce unnecessary journeys
	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 or lorries for logistics (shuttle and stores) 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
	Better training and 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 and sustainability Repair rather than replace furniture where possible Review of current glass and food recycling procedures and facilities at our sites	Join a local or national furniture recycling scheme On site waste disposal or energy creation arrangements

Please note this is a condensed shortened version of the trust’s 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.