BHRUT annual report 2009 - Barking Havering and Redbridge ...

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Barking, Havering & Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust
Environment
Sustainability
The Trust has this year put together a Sustainable
Development Management Plan to support work
being done nationally to reduce carbon emissions.
The Trust is committed to sustainable development,
and the new plan builds upon the work we have
already done to protect and enhance the environment.
The plan applies to all Trust staff, contractors and
consultants and covers the following key areas of
activity:
• Transport and Procurement - Encouraging low
carbon lifestyles and travel habits, investing in
energy from sustainable sources, using the most
energy efficient goods and services
• Waste, Water and Energy - Using fewer material
goods, using locally produced goods and services,
minimising waste and maximising energy efficiency
• People and Community - The right to live and
work in a health promoting environment
• Buildings - Ensuring the focus of planning and
designing decisions supports physically active living,
reduces reliance on cars and increases energy
efficiency
Environmental, Social & Community
The Trust continues to implement the sustainability
agenda across the organisation, looking at the main
areas of travel, procurement, facilities, workforce and
community. Now with the new Energy & Waste
Management Specialist on board, the Trust has been
establishing commitment and accountability for
environmental impacts and improved efficiency. A
comprehensive strategy to address the sustainability
agenda is being developed. Implementing the strategy
and embedding sustainable development within the
Trust will introduce better management of the Trust’s
carbon footprint, as well as a more robust monitoring
system of key sustainability areas.
In 2009/10, the Trust commissioned energy
consultants to comply with new and revised energy
legislation and feasibility studies for improving energy
efficiency. Waste Management has been going
through various reviews to introduce new recycling
procedures throughout the Trust. The Trust has limited
car parking facilities, which encourage patients,
visitors and staff to travel by public transport, and the
Trust offers an interest-free season ticket loan. The
Trust also supports the Cycle to Work scheme in
partnership with Cycling Solutions, to encourage staff
to cycle. Under the scheme, the costs of buying bikes
and cycling accessories are deducted direct from
salaries, which means that staff benefit through the
non-payment of tax, national insurance and pension
contributions on this amount.
Environment