FOI request: Carbon footprint and sustainability
Dear Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust,
The following questions are submitted as a Freedom of Information request. The first day of the statutory 20 working days to respond is 2 January. I would therefore appreciate a response by close-of-business on 29 January.
I would also appreciate acknowledgement of receipt of this request.
Please send your response to these questions to [email address].
1) Does your Trust measure its total carbon footprint? If so, what is it? Please provide in tCO2e and specify the date of measurement.
2) If your Trust has measured its total carbon footprint previously, what was it in:
o 2015-16
o 2016-17
o 2017-18
o 2018-19
Please provide in tCO2e.
3) How many full-time equivalent (FTE) staff are employed by your Trust?
4) Does your Trust have any targets for reducing carbon emissions? If so, please outline.
5) What percentage of your Trust energy consumption comes from fossil fuels?
6) Is your Trust taking any steps to reduce its energy consumption from fossil fuels? If so, please outline these steps.
7) What percentage of your Trust’s vehicle fleet uses:
o Petrol or diesel vehicles
o Hybrid vehicles
o Electric vehicles
8) Does your Trust have a policy on reducing the use of single-use plastics (including for clinical and/or non-clinical items)? If so, please provide this policy.
9) Has your Trust received any funding to spend specifically on sustainability? If so, please provide the details.
Yours faithfully,
Helena Morris
Coordination and Support Officer
Public Health and Healthcare
Policy Directorate
British Medical Association
Dear Helena,
We note your request for information under the Freedom Of Information Act,
this has been logged under reference HM020120. Please find responses
below:
1) Does your Trust measure its total carbon footprint?
If so, what is it? Please provide in tCO2e and specify the date of
measurement. Please use the link to RNOH annual reports for this
information [1]https://www.rnoh.nhs.uk/about-us/corpora...
2) If your Trust has measured its total carbon footprint
previously, what was it in: Please use the link to RNOH annual reports for
this information [2]https://www.rnoh.nhs.uk/about-us/corpora...
o 2015-16
o 2016-17
o 2017-18
o 2018-19
Please provide in tCO2e.
3) How many full-time equivalent (FTE) staff are employed by
your Trust? 1786
4) Does your Trust have any targets for reducing carbon
emissions? If so, please outline. Please use the link to RNOH annual
reports for this information
[3]https://www.rnoh.nhs.uk/about-us/corpora...
5) What percentage of your Trust energy consumption comes from
fossil fuels? Please use the link to RNOH annual reports for this
information [4]https://www.rnoh.nhs.uk/about-us/corpora...
6) Is your Trust taking any steps to reduce its energy
consumption from fossil fuels? If so, please outline these steps.
7) What percentage of your Trust’s vehicle fleet uses:
o Petrol or diesel vehicles 100%
o Hybrid vehicles
o Electric vehicles
8) Does your Trust have a policy on reducing the use of
single-use plastics (including for clinical and/or non-clinical items)?
If so, please provide this policy. No
9) Has your Trust received any funding to spend specifically on
sustainability? If so, please provide the details. No
FOI Officer
Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust
Eastgate House
Brockley Hill
Stanmore
Middlesex HA4 7LP
Direct Line: 020 3947 0466
Or 020 8909 5824
Email: [5][email address]
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