Environmental Sustainability Project of the Year

Environmental Sustainability Project of the Year
Environmental Sustainability Project of the Year
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The NHS is firmly committed to achieving ambitious net zero targets, driving significant efforts to reduce environmental impact across all aspects of its operations. NHS organisations nationwide are looking for innovative solutions to address challenges such as reducing carbon emissions, improving energy efficiency, managing sustainable transportation, and optimising resource use.

This category recognises effective partnerships between the NHS and private or not for profit organisations that have delivered meaningful and measurable sustainability outcomes. We are looking for collaborative projects that clearly align with NHS environmental priorities, demonstrating both creativity and practicality in their approach.

Judges will look for evidence of impactful results, strong collaborative working, and solutions that have real potential to be adopted more widely across the NHS.

Eligibility

  • This award is open to any private or not for profit business which works in partnership with an NHS organisation
  • These can be single partnerships or joint working projects, and must demonstrate evidence from the past one to two years up until the awards deadline date  

Ambition

  • Outline the sustainability challenge or area your project was designed to address, clearly linking this to current NHS environmental priorities. 
  • Describe the project's intended impact and objectives, including specific, measurable sustainability goals agreed in partnership with the NHS.
  • Explain why the NHS organisation required external collaboration, and how your partnership was uniquely placed to deliver effective solutions.

Outcome

  • Provide clear evidence of the sustainability outcomes achieved, supported by quantitative measures (e.g., reduced emissions, energy savings, waste reduction).
  • Demonstrate how the project delivered additional operational or efficiency benefits, positively affecting NHS services, patients, or staff.
  • Illustrate how the project contributes to the NHS’s overall environmental sustainability objectives and net zero ambitions.

Spread

  • Describe how your project's outcomes, methodologies, or learnings could potentially be replicated across other NHS organisations.
  • Detail proactive steps taken to share the project's approach and encourage adoption of your solutions within the NHS.
  • Provide supporting evidence (e.g., feedback, testimonials, or interest from other NHS stakeholders) demonstrating the project's wider applicability.

Involvement 

  • Outline how NHS staff and stakeholders were actively involved in shaping and delivering the project.
  • Provide examples or evidence of meaningful stakeholder participation and how their feedback influenced the project's development.
  • Explain how ongoing collaboration and communication among stakeholders has been maintained to ensure lasting sustainability impacts

Value

  • Demonstrate clearly the financial or operational value the project has delivered, such as cost savings, reduced resource use, or improved operational efficiency.
  • Highlight non-financial value, including benefits to patients, staff wellbeing, or enhanced organisational reputation.
  • Provide evidence or testimonials supporting the project's tangible contribution to NHS sustainability goals.

Environmental Sustainability Project of the Year

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