Spire Healthcare

Spire Healthcare, a UK-based health and social work services provider, reported total carbon emissions of approximately 353,400,000 kg CO2e in 2024. This included Scope 1 emissions of 14,528,000 kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions of 11,903,000 kg CO2e (location-based), and Scope 3 emissions of 327,457,000 kg CO2e. Key contributors to Scope 3 emissions were purchased goods and services (263,705,000 kg CO2e) and capital goods (53,595,000 kg CO2e).

In 2023, the company's total emissions were approximately 314,865,000 kg CO2e, comprising Scope 1 emissions of 15,491,000 kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions of 12,204,000 kg CO2e (location-based), and Scope 3 emissions of 287,170,000 kg CO2e.

Spire Healthcare aims to achieve Net Zero emissions for Scope 1 and 2 by 31 December 2030. The company has a near-term absolute reduction target for 2025, aiming to reduce combined Scope 1 and 2 emissions by approximately 2.3% from 2024 levels, targeting 25,916,000 kg CO2e from a 2024 year-end position of 26,522,000 kg CO2e. Previously, from a 2015 baseline, Spire Healthcare set a five-year intensity target to reduce CO2e from electricity and natural gas (Scope 1 and 2) by 15% per pound of revenue by 2020. Initiatives towards net zero include investment in 2023 to remove piped nitrous oxide systems, further LED lighting installations, and optimising waste management and building management systems.