The Sustainability Guide for Care Managers: Did You Deliver Sustainable Care Today?

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The Sustainability Guide for Care Managers is an essential resource designed to support care providers on their Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) journey. This user-friendly guide is packed with top tips, real-life feedback, and practical workbook exercises. Wherever you are on your path to net zero, this book will be your best friend.

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Let’s Begin

Section 1 – What is it?

• What is Sustainability?
• What is ESG?
• Are Sustainability and ESG the same thing?

Section 2 – Why?

• Why does Sustainability Matter to us?
• How is Health and Social Care Impacting Sustainability?
• Where did it Start?
• More Reasons for Embracing Sustainability
• The Circular Economy
  • The 9 Rs in the Circular Economy
  • The Circular Economy in Social Care
• The Triple Bottom Line
• Why is the Triple Bottom Line Important?
• What are the Benefits of Sustainability?
• What are the Regulators Saying?
  • Care Quality Commission (CQC)
  • Care Inspectorate Scotland (CI)
  • Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW)
  • The Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority (RQIA)

Section 3 – How and Who?

• Assessing Your Current Situation, Funding and Support
• How to set Sustainability Goals
• Change Management
• What to Record and Report?
• Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Scope 1 2 & 3
• Creating a Sustainability Team

Section 4 – What to Implement?

• What to Implement First?
  • Accreditations
  • Carbon Footprint Analysis
  • Community Engagement
  • Energy Consumption
  • Ethical Investments
  • Green Purchasing Tips and Ethical Sourcing
  • Healthy and Sustainable Diets
  • Maintenance and Green Building Practices
  • Minimising Waste
  • Monitoring and Reporting
  • Reducing Plastic
  • Staff Training and Engagement
  • Sustainable Financial Planning
  • Technology
  • Transportation
  • Water Conservation
  • Wellbeing and Quality of Life

Section 5 – Quick Win Ideas from Other Care Providers

• Community and Education
• Energy and Transport
• Food and Gardening
• Innovative Systems
• Policies and Reporting
• Uniforms and Staff Items
• Waste Management

Section 6 – Think Carbon in Care

• Understanding Carbon Footprint
• Global Warming Potential (GWP) and Carbon Dioxide Equivalent (CO2e)
• Components of Carbon Footprint in Social Care
• Calculating Carbon Footprint 
• What Scopes will be Included?
• Scope 1 Carbon Footprint Calculation
  • Gas Conversion
  • Calculating Vehicle Fuels
• Scope 2 Carbon Footprint Calculation
  • Electricity Usage
• Scope 3 Carbon Footprint Calculation
  • Care Equipment Carbon Footprint
• Measuring Emissions: What do you think?
• What has a Larger Carbon Footprint?
• Tools and Resources
• Offsetting Your Emissions

Section 7 – Additional Advice from Care Providers, Associated Organisations and Case Studies

• Lowering Your Energy Consumption: An Introduction to Energy Audits
• Conducting an Energy Audit
  • Understanding Your Energy Consumption
  • Site Walkaround
• Carbon Management in a Home Care Provision
• Additional Case Studies
  • NHS Midlands Partnership Foundation Trust – Green Wellbeing Project
  • The Gloves Are Off Campaign

Section 8 – Think Social Value

• Are ESG and CSR the same thing?
• Understanding Social Value in Social Care
• Integrating Social Value in Your Care Setting
  • Community Engagement and Giveback Programmes
  • Collaboration and Partnerships
  • Environmental Initiatives
  • Social Value and the SDGs
• Local Business Engagement
• Your Social Value Score

Section 9 – Think Governance

• Understanding Governance in ESG
• Key Aspects of Governance in Social Care
  • Leadership and Accountability
  • Policies and Procedures
  • Transparency and Reporting
  • Compliance and Ethics
  • Training and Development
• Calculating Governance Performance
  • Board Effectiveness
  • Policy Implementation
  • Transparency
  • Compliance
  • Training and Development
• Implementing Strong Governance Practices
  • Enhance Board Governance
  • Develop Comprehensive Policies
  • Improve Transparency and Reporting
  • Foster a Culture of Integrity
  • Invest in Training and Development

Section 10 – Capturing your Sustainability Journey Plan

• Tools to Support you to Evidence
• Regularity and Different Types of Reporting
• Regular Support Networks for Care Providers

Ultimate Call to Action

Acknowledgements 

Recommended Apps, Reading, Resources

Where to go to Stay up to Date?

Components of Carbon Footprint in Social Care (The Scope Answers… shhh)

This is an essential resource designed to support care providers on their Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) journey. This user-friendly guide is packed with top tips, real-life feedback, and practical workbook exercises. Wherever you are on your path to net zero, this book will be your best friend.

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