Spire Healthcare is installing solar panels on the the rooves of some of its sites and improving the insulation of its buildings as part of a drive to go carbon neutral by the end of the decade.
The hospital group said it expects that procuring electricity from renewable sources will result in a 40% reduction in its carbon emissions.
Its plan will see it:
- Replace gas-powered boilers with more efficient equipment powered by electricity
- Replace older lighting with LED lights which are between 50% and 60% more energy efficient
- Install photo-voltaic solar panels on the roof at Spire Cardiff, with similar projects to follow at other Spire hospitals
- Use electric vehicles as part of its fleet
- Improve insulation in its buildings
Spire has also appointed and trained a colleague from each of its 39 hospitals to become a carbon champion, with the aim of developing and promoting local initiatives for cutting carbon consumption.
Spire Healthcare chief financial officer Jitesh Sodha said: “As a socially-responsible company, we are fully committed to safeguarding the welfare of our colleagues and reducing our impact on the planet.
“We believe we were the first provider in our sector to commit to go carbon neutral by 2030. Moving to obtain electricity from renewable sources only is a really key step towards meeting our goal.”
