Our guiding principles define who we are and what we strive to achieve.
To inspire individuals and organisations to adopt innovative and creative approaches that integrate sustainability into healthcare.
To empower professionals with the knowledge, resources, and confidence to take meaningful action towards sustainable practices.
To transform the healthcare system by driving systemic change, ensuring it becomes more resilient, environmentally friendly, and beneficial for both people and the planet.
Our vision
All people in health systems are able to shape and deliver sustainable healthcare which supports our communities and our natural world.
Our mission
To inspire and empower people with the knowledge, skills and tools to play their part in the transformation to sustainable healthcare.
Our impact
160,000 Trees in the ground
160,000+ trees now grow on healthcare sites, turning forgotten patches of land into green space where patients heal faster, staff have space to breathe and nature recovers.
Ban for harmful anaesthetic
Our work on Desflurane, an anaesthetic that has a greater warming effect than CO2, led to it being decommissioned by NHS England and banned by NHS Scotland.
A global nursing workforce
1,000+ nurses and midwives in 31 countries on every continent but Antarctica. The CSH-led Burdett Nursing programme is building global sustainability expertise in nursing.
1,465 tonnes of CO2e, £3.8m saved
Since 2022, 19 organisations have cut 1,465 tonnes of CO2e and £3.8m of cost through our Green Team Competition which trains healthcare teams to find and stop waste.
5,000 professionals trained
5,000+ healthcare professionals trained by us. These professionals then go on to take their learning back to their services and share their new ideas.
Sustainability is now on the QI curriculum
Because of our SusQI framework and Academy, quality improvement trainees across NHS England, Scotland and Wales now learn to measure sustainability alongside cost and outcomes.
We are
Bold – we challenge the status quo and pursue ambitious goals with confidence and resilience.
Collaborative – we actively unite diverse skills and perspectives in a nurturing environment.
Creative – we inspire and empower people to develop fresh ideas that cross traditional boundaries.
Rigorous – we act with integrity, challenge ideas and seek evidence-based solutions.
Practical – we create tangible impact, rooted in real world feasibility.
“Micro-Tech UK is committed to supporting CSH because we know the work that is done through the charity and these projects can bring real world improvements to the NHS’s sustainability drive.”
Gareth Bullen, managing director Micro-Tech UK
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