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Our Commitment to a Greener Future

At QCM Healthcare, we believe healthcare excellence goes hand-in-hand with environmental responsibility. We are committed to achieving Net Zero by 2050, with a target date of 2040, while continuing to deliver high-quality care across the UK.

Explore Our Sustainability Goals

Sustainability at QCM

Since our inception, QCM Healthcare has been committed to reducing operational carbon emissions and building a greener future for healthcare. Our sustainability strategy strengthens our environmental management systems and addresses both climate and transition risks.

We are working towards a bold target: achieving Net Zero by 2050, with internal systems and initiatives designed to accelerate progress towards 2040.

Baseline Emissions Footprint

Baseline emissions represent greenhouse gases (GHG) produced before introducing reduction strategies. They form the reference point against which future reductions are measured.

Baseline Year: July 2022 – July 2023

  • Scope 1 Emissions: 0
  • Scope 2 Emissions: 0.857
  • Scope 3 Emissions: 91.084

Most Recent Reporting Year:

  • Scope 1 Emissions: 0
  • Scope 2 Emissions: 1.076
  • Scope 3 Emissions: 93.583

Emissions Reduction Targets

We are committed to Net Zero across:

  • Scope 1 and 2 emissions – covering gas, electricity, business travel, and staff commuting.
  • Scope 3 emissions – including supply chain, transport, distribution, waste, and leased asset electricity use.

To ensure progress, we will establish interim targets and align with the Science Based Target Initiative (SBTI), following a 1.5-degree scenario pathway.

Completed Carbon Reduction Initiatives (2023–2024)

We have already implemented several impactful measures:

  • Upgraded to more efficient heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems.
  • Delivered sustainability training to staff.
  • Transitioned from company-owned vehicles to public transport.
  • Subsidised public transport passes for employees.
  • Partnered with clients on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
  • Strengthened our anti-slavery and ethical supply chain commitments.
  • Launched a waste reduction programme, eliminating single-use plastics.
  • Reduced business travel by prioritising virtual meetings.
  • Recycled electronic devices and sourced eco-friendly office supplies.

Planned Carbon Reduction Initiatives (2024–2025)

In the next 12 months, QCM Healthcare will:

  • Enforce modern slavery and human trafficking prevention in all healthcare and supply chain activities.
  • Implement annual carbon footprint tracking and reporting.
  • Launch a company-wide sustainability programme to measure and report impact.
  • Strengthen procurement to ensure 90% of office supplies are eco-certified by 2050.
  • Optimise logistics to cut transport-related emissions in home visits and patient support.
  • Build collaborative internal reporting and knowledge-sharing frameworks on sustainability and Net Zero.

Ethics & Sustainability Go Hand in Hand

We are equally committed to preventing modern slavery and human trafficking across our operations and supply chain.

👉 Read Our Modern Slavery Statement

Partner with Us for a Sustainable Future

At QCM Healthcare, sustainability is not an afterthought — it’s part of our care promise. Whether you’re a patient, family member, or partner organisation, you can be part of our Net Zero journey.

FAQ

FAQs

Net Zero means balancing the greenhouse gases we emit with those we remove from the atmosphere. QCM is working to fully eliminate Scope 1 and 2 emissions while reducing and offsetting Scope 3 emissions.

We track our carbon footprint annually, publish reduction results, and benchmark against our 2022–2023 baseline.

We have transitioned to public transport, reduced single-use plastics, introduced eco-friendly procurement, and prioritised virtual meetings.

By lowering our environmental impact, we ensure that care is not only safe and effective but also sustainable for future generations.

All staff receive sustainability training and are actively encouraged to adopt eco-friendly practices, from waste reduction to greener commuting options.