Current Emissions Baseline

Abihealth Solutions Limited has completed an initial assessment of greenhouse gas emissions across Scopes 1, 2, and 3 for the baseline year 2025/26. As a growing organisation operating primarily in community health and social care, our emissions profile is driven mainly by staff travel, energy consumption at our operational base, and supply chain activities. Some Scope 3 data is currently estimated and will be refined over time as our monitoring improves.

Scope 1 — Direct Emissions

• Company vehicles used for care delivery, management visits and staff transport: 2.1 tCO2e
• Gas heating at the operational base in Sale: 0.8 tCO2e
• Total Scope 1: 2.9 tCO2e

Scope 2 — Indirect Energy Emissions

• Purchased electricity at 15–17 Britannia Road, Sale: 1.2 tCO2e
• Total Scope 2: 1.2 tCO2e

Scope 3 — Value Chain Emissions

• Staff commuting: 8.4 tCO2e
• Business travel: 3.2 tCO2e
• Procurement and supply chain: 4.1 tCO2e
• Waste and water: 0.9 tCO2e
• Total Scope 3: 16.6 tCO2e

Total baseline emissions for 2025/26: 20.7 tCO2e

Reduction Targets

Abihealth Solutions Limited commits to the following targets, aligned with a trajectory consistent with limiting global warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels and supporting the UK Government’s net zero by 2050 commitment:

• 2027: 20% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 emissions compared with the 2025/26 baseline. Milestones include smart metering, adoption of a renewable energy tariff, and the start of fleet electrification.
• 2030: 50% reduction across Scopes 1, 2 and 3. Milestones include electric vehicles in the operational fleet, fully quantified Scope 3 data, and carbon literacy training across the workforce.
• 2035: 70% reduction across Scopes 1, 2 and 3, including net zero operations at directly controlled sites and a supply chain engagement programme.
• 2050: Net zero across all scopes, with any residual emissions offset through verified, high-quality carbon offsets.

Carbon Reduction Actions

Energy and Buildings

• Switch to a 100% renewable electricity tariff at the operational base by December 2026.
• Install smart meters at all premises by March 2027.
• Replace fluorescent and incandescent lighting with LED lighting throughout the operational base by June 2027.
• Conduct an independent energy audit at the operational base by September 2027.

Transport and Travel

• Introduce mileage reporting for all staff business travel by September 2026.
• Promote public transport and cycling through a cycle to work scheme, public transport season ticket loans and reduced car dependency targets by April 2027.
• Transition the operational fleet to electric vehicles during the next replacement cycle between 2028 and 2030.
• Reduce unnecessary business travel by making remote meetings the default where operationally possible.
• Install at least two EV charging points at the Britannia Road operational base by 2029.

Procurement and Supply Chain

• Include sustainability criteria in supplier selection for all new suppliers above £5,000 annual spend from April 2027.
• Reduce single-use plastics in care delivery by auditing PPE procurement and moving to reusable alternatives where clinically safe by December 2026.
• Prioritise local suppliers to reduce logistics emissions where practical.
• Move to paperless operations, including care records, HR and finance documents, by March 2027.

Workforce and Culture

• Provide carbon literacy training for all staff at induction and every three years thereafter by June 2027.
• Appoint an internal Carbon Champion by September 2026.
• Embed sustainability and environmental responsibility into staff appraisals by April 2027.
• Issue an annual all-staff carbon awareness communication each June.

Measurement and Reporting

Abihealth Solutions Limited will measure, report and improve carbon performance through:

• Annual emissions data collection every April for the preceding financial year.
• Annual Carbon Reduction Plan review and update every June, published on the website.
• Quarterly internal progress reviews reported by the Carbon Champion to the Director.
• Biennial third-party verification from 2028.
• Reporting to commissioners and contracting authorities on request and where required by contract conditions.

Abihealth uses the UK Government’s Greenhouse Gas Conversion Factors and the GHG Protocol Corporate Standard as the basis for emissions accounting and reporting.

Governance and Accountability

• Senior Responsible Owner: Gbenga Ogunbadejo — overall accountability for the plan, annual review sign-off, and approval of investment in carbon reduction measures.
• Carbon Champion: Lisa Winter — day-to-day coordination of carbon reduction activity, quarterly internal reporting and staff communication.
• Quality, Governance and Compliance Lead: Kathleen Cox — integration of environmental standards into governance and supplier sustainability criteria.
• All Staff: all Abihealth employees and bank staff are expected to complete carbon literacy training, follow travel and energy policies, and report environmental concerns.

Formal Declaration

This Carbon Reduction Plan has been reviewed and approved by the Director of Abihealth Solutions Limited. The information contained within it is accurate and complete to the best of our knowledge. We commit to updating this plan annually and making it publicly available.