ABOUT US
Hambleton Equine Clinic is an equine veterinary practice providing both ambulatory and clinic services
across the northeast of England. We aim to provide the highest standard of care to our equine patients and
a positive experience to all of our clients.
across the northeast of England. We aim to provide the highest standard of care to our equine patients and
a positive experience to all of our clients.
OUR ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITMENT
We acknowledge that our veterinary activities, services and operations have an impact on the environment
and have identified key impacts related to our business that contribute to our environmental and carbon
footprint. Through the implementation of this sustainability policy we will encourage wide reaching
participation, working to reduce these impacts, whilst upholding the highest standards of animal health,
welfare and clinical care for our patients.
and have identified key impacts related to our business that contribute to our environmental and carbon
footprint. Through the implementation of this sustainability policy we will encourage wide reaching
participation, working to reduce these impacts, whilst upholding the highest standards of animal health,
welfare and clinical care for our patients.
KEY IMPACTS
We have identified the following key business activities that contribute to our overall environmental and
carbon footprint:
carbon footprint:
- Use of electricity
- Waste generation and disposal
- Use of anaesthetic gases
- Use of water
- Carbon emissions from fleet vehicles
- Carbon emissions from transport of personnel and animals
- Consumption of raw materials
- Use of parasiticides
- Use of antimicrobials
- Procurement of goods and services
ACTIONS
Having identified the key environmental impacts of our practice, we commit to reducing these through a
journey of continual improvement. We pledge to contribute to a healthy environment for our employees,
patients and clients through the following actions:
• Practise responsible resource use
Ensure renewable energy resources are maximised in the clinic
Make sustainable choices when purchasing equipment and consumables.
Review and optimise waste management
• Be sustainable in our operation
Continue to promote animal welfare
Enhance on–site green spaces and promote biodiversity in surrounding areas
Regularly review travel by the practice and reduce associated emissions.
journey of continual improvement. We pledge to contribute to a healthy environment for our employees,
patients and clients through the following actions:
• Practise responsible resource use
Ensure renewable energy resources are maximised in the clinic
Make sustainable choices when purchasing equipment and consumables.
Review and optimise waste management
• Be sustainable in our operation
Continue to promote animal welfare
Enhance on–site green spaces and promote biodiversity in surrounding areas
Regularly review travel by the practice and reduce associated emissions.
• Use medicines responsibly
Practise responsible use of medicines
Avoid drug wastage through good stock control
Encourage appropriate drug disposal among staff and clients.
• Empower the team
Convey sustainability policy to the whole team and encourage continued participation by all team members
Recognise that good health and wellbeing supports all aspects oof practice operations.
Create a green group
TARGETS
We, Hambleton Equine Clinic, pledge to reducing our environmental impact through a journey of continual
improvement and through our commitment to the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons Practice Standards
Accreditation Scheme.
improvement and through our commitment to the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons Practice Standards
Accreditation Scheme.