Nomase is committed to taking responsibility for reducing our carbon footprint as a company through a targeted action plan till 2030. As the earth’s temperature rises and our environment is under threat, we will positively commit to reducing our emissions to net zero before 2030.

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Strategic Principles

Our collective approach to achieving net zero is underpinned by seven principles:

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1. Well maintained buildings and facilities

Undertake an environmental building survey for each office

Reduce heat loss by completing basic maintenance and ensuring the building is wind and watertight. Maintain the building through reporting repairs to landlords to prevent water from entering the building and warm air escaping. Ensure any broken windowpanes are repaired/replaced and make sure opening windows shut tightly.

Only use heating where staff are attending offices. Where heating is operated, restrict temperature to balance comfort and climate emission footprint. Encourage employees to wear layers during colder periods.

Avoid leasing offices which include central air conditioning or heating units. Turn lights off when not in use.

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2. Buy renewable energy and promote virtual working

Promote use of renewable electricity and carbon offset gas in Nomase care offices. Measure and encourage workforce to adopt renewable/carbon-offset energy at home offices.

Whilst this does not reduce the energy Nomase care uses, it means it comes from a cleaner source. Encourage use of Zoom and Microsoft Teams to avoid unnecessary travel to face-to-face meetings.

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3. Recycle, Re-use and Repair

Work with neighbouring businesses exchange goods and services.

Buy furniture and office fittings with 100% recycled materials where possible. Re-cycle mobile phones and laptops or donate them for re-use to extend life and reduce consumption. Repair equipment before considering disposal or replacement.

 

4. Promoting public transport, walking & cycling

Encourage employee bicycle usage through the Bike to Work scheme. Where possible encourage staff to travel between meetings on foot or bicycle and support time allotted to achieve this.

Only allow air travel if no viable public transport options exist. Encourage use of public transport and car sharing. Incentivise use of bicycle, electric or hybrid cars within expense reimbursement policies.

 

5. Reduce Waste and Consumption

Waste less electricity, waste less gas/oil, tackle any food waste, reduce leaks and wasting water, and avoid unnecessary purchases. Nomase care will analyse our waste and seek to reduce waste to landfill.

Recycle food waste and dry goods in our office where local authority allows.

Work with our supply chain partners to reduce emissions through Nomase expenditure and favour suppliers who share our commitment to reducing carbon emissions.

 

6. Electricity not Gas

‘Decarbonise’our heating, where possible by moving to electric heating and using electricity that comes from 100% renewable sources. Nomase will move away from gas to heat our buildings, which contributes green house gasses to the atmosphere; alternatives include heat pumps, pew heaters, and infrared panel heaters and chandeliers.

 

7. Offsetting

Once we have made real reductions in our carbon footprint, Nomase will offset the small remaining amount through Climate Stewards or other reputable schemes to become ‘net zero’ from 2026 or earlier should a local partner or commissioner wish to accelerate our net zero plan.

Continue to monitor our remaining carbon footprint in the context of new green technologies and continue to promote the use of renewable or carbon offset energy.

 

Measuring Nomase’s carbon footprint

Nomase will carry out an independent carbon footprint analysis using Carbon360, a collaborative, web-based carbon measurement tool. This will provide a baseline measurement of Nomase carbon footprint.

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Targets to achieve net zero

We are committed to reducing our carbon footprint and emissions to achieve a net zero position before 2030. We are working through policy changes, incentive plans for staff and investments to help us to reduce and neutralise our impact on the environment. Our approach will be to spend the next three years optimising, improving and changing behaviours and mind-sets through our work. From 2026 we will adopt a full offsetting policy-driven investment which will reduce any remaining footprint to net zero.

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Reporting & Tracking

Nomase care will measure and analyse its carbon footprint twice per annum using Carbon 360 and a staff and volunteer survey to measure consumption at individual level by our care workers. The results will be reported at Executive and Board level. This ensures high-level leadership and that we will continue to progress against our net zero plan and adjust our actions should the plan not be delivering against strategic objectives or targets.

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Nomase Management.