Carbon Reduction Plan

T & S Healthcare Services Limited (T&S) is committed to achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2045 across Scope 1, Scope 2 and Scope 3. This is five years earlier than the UK’s legal target of 2050. It matches the NHS target of net zero by 2045 for the emissions it can influence, which include those of the providers it commissions.

We provide domiciliary care and community support to adults in their own homes. Climate change affects the health of the people we support: heat, flooding and poor air quality fall hardest on people who are older, disabled or living with a long-term condition. Cutting our emissions is part of caring for them.
Our Director, Faustinah Nyadzira, is accountable for this commitment and for delivering this plan.

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Our Commitment to Net Zero

T & S Healthcare Services Limited ("T&S") is committed to achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2045 across Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3. This target is five years ahead of the UK’s legal target of 2050 and aligns with the NHS target for the emissions it can influence.

As a provider of domiciliary care and community support, we recognize that climate change directly impacts the health of older, disabled, and vulnerable individuals. Cutting our carbon emissions is an extension of our commitment to caring for our community.

Emissions Baseline & Reporting

Baseline Year: Financial year running from 1 February 2026 to 31 January 2027.
Current Reporting Year: Matches our baseline year (our first year of measurement).
Next Update: Version 2, incorporating our baseline emissions figures, will be published by 31 July 2027. Subsequent updates will be published annually by 31 July.

Emissions Reduction Targets

To track our progress toward our 2045 net zero goal, we have established interim milestones:

HPFT Contract Target: Achieve a 10% reduction in mileage per contact hour on HPFT services (measured from a baseline set in the contract's first quarter).
31 January 2031: Reduce Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions by at least 42% compared to the baseline.
31 January 2031: Reduce care travel emissions (Categories 3.6 and 3.7) per 1,000 hours of care by at least 20%.
31 January 2039: Cut total Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions by 80%, matching the NHS net zero ambition.
2045: Reach net zero across all scopes (at least a 90% reduction, with any residual emissions balanced by permanent carbon removals).

Key Carbon Reduction Measures

We are actively implementing practical measures to lower our carbon footprint, particularly focusing on our primary emission source: travel and care delivery.

Clustered Rotas: Grouping care visits by postcode to minimize driving distances between homes.
Paperless Care Records: Utilizing digital platforms (such as Nourish) for care plans, visit notes, and monitoring to eliminate paper waste and unnecessary office travel.
Sustainable Travel: Promoting car-sharing and public transport, alongside training staff in fuel-efficient driving.
Local Recruitment: Prioritizing local hiring for regional contracts (such as our HPFT work) to reduce commuting emissions.
Assistive Technology: Integrating technology safely where appropriate to reduce travel requirements while maintaining high standards of care.