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NHS Digital pledges to tackle net zero challenge
As part of the Greener NHS programme, NHS Digital has set out its sustainability pledges to help drive the organisation down to net zero.
NHS Digital has pledged to reach carbon net zero to help reduce the environmental impact of digital services, and has set out plans to establish a cloud centre of excellence that will support the shift to more resilient and sustainable cloud hosting arrangements.
This is on top of pledging to become a net zero organisation and support NHS Digital staff to take action to achieve net zero.
Patrick Clark, NHS Digital’s Associate Director of Core Infrastructure Services said: “We’ve already made some positive steps towards reducing our impact on the environment and our Corporate Sustainability Programme is now developing a comprehensive Sustainability Strategy for the organisation. This will map out how we can successfully become a Net Zero organisation and contribute to making the NHS more sustainable and resilient. We are encouraging everyone in our organisation to play their part in helping the NHS minimise its impact on the environment and maximise its resilience for the future.”
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