Going Carbon Neutral
To solve the problem of climate change, we all need to take account of our carbon emissions and make continued efforts to reduce them, be it in our personal lives or in the workplace.
What is Carbon Literacy?
– an awareness of the impact of everyday activities on the climate
– Knowing which steps can be taken to reduce emissions
Carbon Cutting involves:
– measuring your carbon emissions using a tool such as a carbon footprint tracker
– once you understand your carbon footprint, you can work out ways to reduce it.
Vet Sustain are producing a carbon calculator. It is designed for veterinary practices, by veterinary organisations, so that practices can obtain an accurate and meaningful calculation of their carbon footprint. For more information visit: VetSustain. https://vetsustain.org/
Labconscious has a list of useful tools and links for laboratories: https://www.labconscious.com/blog/2023/1/18/how-laboratories-can-reduce-their-greenhouse-gas-emissions
This resource is supported by the Centre for Planetary Health and Sustainable Care.
Healthcare LCA serves as an up-to-date resource bringing together new and existing environmental impact assessments into one centralized, interactive, and publicly accessible interface. This Database extends from individual pharmaceuticals to entire health systems.
This includes more than 8000 environmental impact values, 3000 products and activities, 1000 authors, and 400 data sources.
Sustainable Healthcare Coalition
– is a partnership of healthcare companies and other health agencies in the UK and internationally. The website has a knowledge hub and resources.
Online Care pathway free calculator
Scope 3 Emissions and Procurement
For Guidance around managing Scope 3 Emissions visit
Scope 3 Peer Group – information on getting supply chain emissions down, how to engage with suppliers, procurement support and information on navigating frameworks, standards and targets.
See also
Guiding Principles for integrating Carbon Pricing into Procurement.
This document is available online and outlines basic principles for companies to introduce carbon pricing in their procurement processes for selecting suppliers and their offers.
Useful Reference:
The carbon footprint of a surgical pathology laboratory in France Constance Béchu et al 2024 Jul 5;162(1):103-109. doi: 10.1093/ajcp/aqae022.