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Sustainability
We're committed to developing our business sustainably
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As we’ve grown as a business, so has our responsibility to the environment.
We’re striving to make our group more sustainable and eco-friendly, through reducing our energy consumption, recycling PPE, cutting back on single-use plastic and creating wildlife gardens.
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Our sustainability strategy is helping us to reduce our carbon footprint, cut waste and supercharge our charitable activities.
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We’ve committed to a range of short and long-term goals that put sustainability at the heart of everything we do, reflecting our ethos of developing VetPartners in an efficient, ethical, sustainable and profitable way.
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Find our bespoke guides to sustainability for VetPartners businesses on e-learning here.
We have a dedicated team to support practices with all aspects of sustainability, including environmental compliance, reducing waste, their carbon footprint and engaging colleagues and clients.
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Our practice teams also play a key role, with our network of green champions enabling our practices to share knowledge and ideas to help each other with sustainability.
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We were the first veterinary group to provide Zero Waste Boxes for more than 300 of our sites in England, Scotland and Wales to recycle extra PPE during the global Covid-19 pandemic.
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We’ve had some fun along the way, too! It’s been amazing to see the wildlife gardens that our teams have built to attract birds, bugs and beetles and give their colleagues a peaceful place to relax in nature.
Sustainability
Our key objectives
Monitor our carbon footprint and setting reduction targets for 2026 and 2030.
Make practice sites more wildlife friendly.
Reduce energy use by at least 20% by 2026 and getting at least 90% of electricity used on its sites from renewables.
To divert at least 90% of waste from landfill.
Make sustainability training available to all team members.
Installing water-saving measures in practices.
Supporting farm vets with advice for farmers on sustainable agriculture.
Volunteering at least 5,000 hours and raising a minimum of £50,000 for charity every year.
Meet our sustainability team
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Hannah,
Head of Environment, Social and Governance
Hannah joined VetPartners in January 2020 to manage sustainability for the group.
She has a background in environmental science and renewable energy, and has previously worked in sustainability for the real estate and water sectors.
Hannah lives in Leeds and loves running: she can be found at a Parkrun every Saturday whatever the weather. She also loves coffee, travelling, and her cat Rosie.
Kelly,
Sustainability Manager
Kelly joined VetPartners in 2023 to oversee the setting of carbon reduction targets across VetPartners and its practices and reviewing energy efficiency.
She has a background in sustainability, environmental consultancy and project management, is a Chartered Environmentalist and has previously worked in sustainability for the Higher Education, engineering consultancy and hospice sectors.
Kelly enjoys travelling, gardening and spending time outdoors. She has a black and white cat called Oreo.
