FOI_7322

Internal Reference Number: FOI_7322

Date Request Received: 24/07/2023 00:00:00

Date Request Replied To: 25/07/2023 00:00:00

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Request Summary: Sustainability in healthcare research.

Request Category: Researcher


Question Number 1: Does your trust have a sustainability working group/board

Answer To Question 1: Yes

Question Number 2: If your trust does have sustainability working group(s), how many are there and what do they focus on?

Answer To Question 2: Chief Operating Officer, is the Trust Board nominated Executive Director and net zero lead, with responsibility for sustainability and the delivery and implementation of our Green Plan. Head of Facilities is the Trust lead for sustainability and will provide the Trust Management Committee (TMC) with progress reports, against Green Plan objectives. Sustainability Ambassadors are leads for each area of focus within the Trust’s Green Plan, and Sustainability Champions are staff across the organisation who champion or have a clear interest in helping SFT towards a greener future.

Question Number 3: If your trust does have sustainability working group(s), how many people in total attend meetings for this group (from the last three meetings)?

Answer To Question 3: Sustainability committee = 32, Sustainability Champions = 21 attended over last 3 months.

Question Number 4: If your trust does have sustainability working group(s), how many clinicians in total attend meetings for this group (from the last three meetings)? In the case that it is not possible to answer questions 3-4, would it be possible to obtain minutes and/or a list of attendees with job roles.

Answer To Question 4: Q4. Sustainability committee = 2, Sustainability Champions = 4

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