We have a responsibility...
…to source, use and dispose of products and waste sustainably.
Oakland Care understands that how we source our supplies and dispose of our waste can have a huge impact on communities and the environment. Therefore, we have a responsibility to source, use and dispose of supplies sustainably. We take every opportunity to review our products and move to more sustainable alternatives.
We have implemented high sustainability requirements through our tendering processes with suppliers to ensure that the supplies we procure are produced and delivered with a lower level of environmental impact.
We closely monitor our waste volumes and destinations across all waste streams, to ensure we are continually improving our recycling rate and maintaining our practice of zero waste to landfill.
We have already achieved the Level 3 ‘Greenmark’ accreditation and are ‘Greenmark Ambassadors’, which demonstrates our focus on sustainability throughout all operational areas of our business.
Working with suppliers
We are actively working with our suppliers to identify more sustainable alternative materials and opportunities to reduce their use. For example, our cleaning products which have zero harmful properties and have reduced plastic waste by 90%.
All of our food waste is recycled and we have invested in new pioneering technology that reduces the size of clinical waste by half.
By focusing on sourcing and using materials responsibly, we are supporting the following UN Sustainable Development Goal:
12 Responsible Consumption and Production
“Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns.”
– Source: https://sdgs.un.org/goals/goal12
Ambitions & Targets
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We are committed to setting science-based targets and becoming carbon net zero.
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All of our construction projects to be certified minimum of ‘Excellent’ by BREAAM.
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We will maintain our Greenmark Level 3 status.
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We will continue to provide all team members with training on improving sustainability.
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We will apply for B Corp accreditation in 2024.
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We will give back at least 2000 hours of team time to local sustainability projects.
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We will plant at least 1250 trees per annum.
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We will have biodiversity gardens in every home by the end of 2023.
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All our new homes will be designed with at least 25% of garden space dedicated to biodiversity from 2023.
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We will continue to improve the efficiency of our procurement resulting in 25% less deliveries in 2024 compared to 2023.
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We will continue to send zero waste to landfill.
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We will reduce plastic waste from chemicals by 90% by end of 2023.
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The use of Hazardous chemicals will be reduced by 90% in 2024 compared to 2022.
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We will only use FSC certified timber for all construction projects.
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We will maintain our carbon neutral certification and work towards net zero.
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We will reduce paper use across the business by 50% by the end of 2024 vs end of 2023.
Our Sustainability Journey
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Our Commitment
Caring for the environment and improving sustainability is a key focus for our Executive team.
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Carbon Neutrality
In 2021, Oakland Care became the first UK care home group to be certified as carbon neutral. Discover how we are investing in innovative projects throughout our business to reduce carbon emissions.
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Biodiversity
We have been working with our residents to deliver biodiversity projects across our care homes.