thrive tribe
Environmental
Sustainability Plan
1. Plan Statement
At Thrive Tribe, we are committed to tackling climate change and reducing our carbon footprint.
We aim to be Net Zero by 2040 and integrate sustainability into all aspects of our operations, decision-making, and culture.
This Plan sets out our approach to environmental sustainability, our current performance, and our future roadmap.
2. Governance and Oversight
Environmental Governance Structure
Environmental Lead: Cassandra Glasiter (Central Team) oversees monitoring and reporting via the Climate Essentials platform, enabling accurate carbon measurement and data-driven decision-making. We measure by the SME Climate Hub Initiative.
Director of People and Processes: Oliver Langford provides senior-level oversight of all environmental policies and progress against sustainability objectives.
Local Environmental Abbassadors: Embedded in services and programmes, these individuals promote and implement Thrive Tribe’s Sustainability Guiding Principles (below) at the meso level.
3. Monitoring, Reporting and Compliance
Carbon Measurement
Thrive Tribe is a member of the Net Zero Community via the Climate Essentials platform.
Emissions are monitored and reported annually, with verified reductions by scope.
Regulatory compliance
We align with the Health and Social Act 2022 and contribute to NHS Green Plan Metrics through regular service quality performance reports.
4. Net Zero by 204 - Our Commitment
We are committed to achieving Net Zero by 2040. This includes an annual emissions reduction strategy across all three scopes.
5. Employee Engagement and Culture
All staff must complete Environmental Awareness Training during induction.
All staff must attend Environmental Webinars, blogs and campaigns e.g., Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.
We will ensure One tree per new employee through our partnership with tomorrows forest.
All staff receive one annual Values Day. We encourage sustainability-related volunteering (e.g., litter picking, beach cleans).
6. Future Emissions Reduction Plans
Short-Ter actons (2026)
Stakeholder engagement to align sustainability goals.
Promote switching to green energy tariffs for homeworking employees.
Expand employee involvement via workshops, campaigns, and events.
Appoint Environmental Ambassadors
Medium to long-term plans (2027-onwards)
Promote electric vehicle schemes (e.g. salary sacrifice EVs).
Collaborate with partners to develop green products and services.
Prvde specialist carbon reduction trainin to leads.
Explore completing the B Impact Assessment for normal sustainability benchmarking.
7. Communication and Transparency
Progress is transparently reported to stakeholders.
Emissions performance and initiatives are shared internally in engaging formats to encourage ownership at all levels.
8. Plan Review
This Plan will be reviewed annually or in response to significant legislative, operational, or technological changes. Updates will be approved by the Director of People and Processes and shared across all teams.
9. Conclusion
Sustainability is embedded in Thrive Tribe’s mission, operations, and culture. Through dedicated leadership, empowered staff, responsible procurement, and measurable targets, we are actively reducing our environmental impact.
Our actions today are building a healthier, low-carbon future for tomorrow.
