ABOUT US

MISSION STATEMENT

Real Zero is a non-profit organisation dedicated to engaging with individuals, organisations and policymakers across healthcare to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions at the pace and scale required to ensure our health and survival. This now means achieving as close to real zero emissions as possible by 2030. We collaborate with the public, policymakers, institutions, and corporations to make this goal a reality. Our focus is reallocating the 11.7% of the Global Domestic Product currently allocated to healthcare worldwide.

In the UK, we partner with the National Health Service and private healthcare providers to address scope 1 & 2 emissions through renewable energy deployment, power purchase agreements [PPAs], and improved buildings and estates efficiency. We also target scope 3 emissions related to everything you purchase or procure to happen. Our approach combines education, action, and collaboration to bring about change.

SOLUTIONS ORIENTED

Real Zero focuses on emissions reduction - we aim to provide solutions, to reduce Scope 1 - 3 emissions.

  • Scope 1 Emissions - from burning fossil fuels on site, e.g. decommissioning gas boilers

  • Scope 2 Emissions - those from purchased power, e.g. helping a shift to 100% renewable power suppliers, creating Power Purchase Agreements for renewable power, installing new renewable power generation capacity, and improving building energy efficiency.

  • Scope 3 Emissions - Decarbonising the supply chain, products, processes and activities. e.g reducing the carbon footprint of care pathways, of food, divesting banking, investments and finance.

WHO DO WE WORK WITH?

As a UK-based organisation, we are starting with its healthcare providers (the National Health Service, the private healthcare sector); with those engaged with its estate management, power provision; and in upstream and downstream supply and procurement chains.

We engage with those performing and funding medical research, and with all individuals - patients, healthcare professionals, and company/charitable/research staff. We also engage with policymakers at every level.