Carbon Reduction Policy and Procedure Purpose of Policy
This Carbon Reduction Policy outlines Careland Healthcare Services Ltd’s policy on how we will minimise our carbon output and work to achieving net zero emissions by 2050.
To meet the legal requirements of the following legislation:
Climate Change Act 2008
The Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014 Scope
The policy applies to:
• All employees, including those designated as temporary, bank staff, agency staff, volunteers or work experience
Objectives
The objectives of this policy are:
To ensure compliance with legislation and regulations
To reduce carbon emissions that are produced by our business operations
To ensure good governance in relation to environmental sustainability
To encourage all employees to identify and suggest how we can reduce our
carbon emissions
Policy Statement
Careland Healthcare Services Ltd, as a provider of a Domiciliary Care service, recognises the impact of our activities on the environment and is committed to sustainable development and to reducing our carbon emissions.
Careland Healthcare Services Ltd will strive to improve our environmental sustainability by reducing or removing our activities that are damaging to the environment and by encouraging environmentally sustainable activities.
Careland Healthcare Services Ltd is committed to reducing our carbon emissions by:People:
Encouraging all of our employees to be responsible for environmental sustainability
Enabling employees to suggest carbon reduction initiatives
Supporting our domiciliary care clients to be environmentally sustainable
Business Operations:
Facilitating virtual meetings to reduce emissions through travel
Providing electronic documentation for meetings
Facilitating and attending online training and the provision of electronic
training material
Incorporating environmental sustainability in the governance of the organisation
Completing environmental audits Property:
Maximising energy efficiency by using appropriate heating and boilers
Minimising energy consumption
Minimising our water consumption
Including environmental considerations and sustainable alternatives when
planning repairs and maintenance Facilities:
Disposing of waste safely
Promoting recycling of waste including recycling of staff uniforms
Minimising the use of consumables
Using biodegradable products
Discontinuing the use of disposable cups and utensils and replacing these
with glasses, crockery and cutlery
Reducing printing by using electronic systems, promotional literature and providing electronic training materials
Vehicles and Travel:
Ensuring new vehicles purchased meet the required emission standards
Minimising the impact of employee travel by encouraging car sharing, public
transport, cycling and walk to work schemes where practicably possible
Ensuring compliance with national clean air zones
Procurement:
• Purchasing supplies with reduced packaging
• Including Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Sustainability in all tender and supplier evaluations
Careland Healthcare Services Ltd requires employees to report concerns relating to our carbon use and our environmental sustainability to the Registered Manager.
The Registered Manager and Nominated Individual are responsible for the governance of Careland Healthcare Services Ltd and this includes ensuring our environmental sustainability and carbon reduction responsibilities are met.
Careland Healthcare Services Ltd is committed to implementing this Policy and the practices it sets out.
Procedure
Carbon Output Concerns
If an employee identifies concerns relating to the organisation’s carbon output or environmental sustainability they must report this to the Registered Manager.
The Registered Manager must investigate and manage the concerns raised and inform the employee raising concerns of the outcome.
The Registered Manager must take action to manage any risks and must ensure a full report is made of all management action taken.
Employee Suggestions for Carbon Reduction
All employees are encouraged to identify areas for improvement in relation to reducing the organisation’s carbon emissions and to discuss these with the Registered Manager.
The Registered Manager must consider each suggestion made to see if it is viable and able to be implemented.
The Registered Manager must provide feedback to employees who make suggestions.
Environmental Audits
The Registered Manager must ensure that Environmental Audits are completed.
The Registered Manager must ensure that any actions and areas for improvement identified in an Environmental Audit are completed.
Roles and Responsibilities
All staff are responsible for:
Following the Carbon Reduction Policy and Procedure.
Reporting concerns relating to carbon emissions and environmental
sustainability to the Registered Manager.
Suggesting how Careland Healthcare Services Ltd can reduce our carbon emissions.
The Registered Manager is responsible for:
Ensuring that this Carbon Reduction Policy and Procedure is implemented.
Ensuring resources are used responsibly and identifying green alternatives.
Investigating and managing concerns relating to carbon emissions.
Considering all suggestions made relating to minimising carbon emissions.
Ensuring Environmental Audits are completed.
Maintaining oversight and governance relating to carbon reduction and
environmental sustainability.
The Nominated Individual/Provider is responsible for:
• Maintaining oversight and governance relating to carbon reduction and environmental sustainability.
Breaches of Policy
For employees, failure to adhere to the Carbon Reduction Policy and Procedure could lead to possible disciplinary action being taken.
For others (volunteers, agency staff, contractors) their individual relationship with the organisation may be terminated.
Monitoring and Review
This Policy will be reviewed annually or sooner if necessary due to legislative or regulatory requirements.