Instant Care Ltd. – Net Zero Commitment

Our Commitment

Instant Care Ltd. recognises the urgent need to tackle climate change and supports the UK Government’s target to achieve Net Zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. We are committed to reducing our environmental impact and embedding sustainable practices across our operations.

Our Current Impact

As a domiciliary care provider, our main sources of emissions are:

• Staff travel to and from service users’ homes.

• Energy use within our office.

• Use of paper, PPE, and other disposable resources.

Our Actions to Reduce Emissions

We are already taking steps to reduce our environmental footprint, including:

• Encouraging digital record-keeping and minimising paper use.

• Promoting staff use of public transport, walking and car sharing where safe and practical.

• Reducing office energy use through LED lighting and energy-efficient appliances.

• Recycling office waste wherever possible.

Future Plans

To build on this, Instant Care Ltd. will:

• Explore low-emission or electric vehicles for care staff in the future.

• Continue to reduce paper and move towards a paperless office.

• Work only with suppliers who demonstrate sustainable and ethical practices.

• Review our environmental impact annually and set measurable reduction targets.

• Publish progress updates on our website each year.

Our Goal

We aim to steadily reduce our emissions and achieve Net Zero by 2050, in line with national commitments.

Review
This Net Zero Plan will be reviewed annually to monitor progress and updated with new actions as part of our commitment to continuous improvement.

Carbon Reduction Plan – Instant Care Ltd.

Commitment to Net Zero

Instant Care Ltd. is committed to achieving Net Zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 in line with UK Government targets.

1. Baseline Emissions

Instant Care Ltd. is a small domiciliary care provider. Our primary sources of emissions are:

• Scope 1 (Direct):Staff travel to deliver homecare services (car mileage).

• Scope 2 (Indirect – purchased energy):Electricity and heating use in our office.

• Scope 3 (Other Indirect):Use of PPE, paper, and supplier-related activities.

We are in the process of gathering accurate baseline data to establish our total carbon footprint.

2. Current Measures

We have already implemented the following actions to reduce our carbon footprint:

• Encouraging digital record-keeping and minimising paper use.

• Recycling office waste where possible.

• Promoting the use of public transport, walking and car sharing for staff.

• Using energy-efficient lighting and appliances in our office.

3. Future Actions

To further reduce emissions, we will:

• Transition towards a paperless office by 2030.

• Explore low-emission or electric vehicles for staff use where practical.

• Review office energy use annually and seek renewable energy options.

• Engage with suppliers who can evidence sustainable and ethical practices.

• Publish progress against carbon reduction targets on our website annually.

4. Monitoring and Reporting

• Our Net Zero Plan and Carbon Reduction Plan will be reviewed annually.

• We will publish progress updates on our website.

• We will align with the Government’s Procurement Policy Note (PPN 06/21) requirements as we develop more detailed reporting.

Declaration

Instant Care Ltd. confirms its commitment to achieving Net Zero by 2050 and will continue to implement and review measures to reduce carbon emissions across all areas of our operations.

Registered Manager / Director
Instant Care Ltd.
Date: 01/08/2025