ESG at Sharpsmart
Sharpsmart supports healthcare organisations with safe and sustainable waste solutions aligned to NHS Net Zero, social value, and responsible procurement priorities.
Our Approach to Environment, Social and Governance
ESG at Sharpsmart is about how we run our business, protect our planet, support people and create long-term value for our customers, colleagues, communities and partners.
Our approach brings together carbon and waste reduction, reusable systems, responsible resource management, employee wellbeing, community impact, ethical supply chains, compliance and transparent reporting.
For over 25 years in the UK, we’ve worked with healthcare providers to reduce risk to healthcare professionals and their patients, as well as the environment through safer healthcare waste solutions, sustainable treatment technologies, training, reporting and continuous improvement.
Featured ESG Resources
Explore key reports, policies and resources that demonstrate our approach to sustainability, responsible procurement, supplier assurance and transparent reporting across our environmental, social and governance commitments.
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Carbon Reduction Plan
Our Carbon Reduction Plan sets out our commitment to reducing emissions and progressing towards our 2040 Net Zero target.
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Sustainability and Social Value Report
Our 2024 Sustainability and Social Value Report brings together our progress across environment, workplace and community impact.
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Gender Pay Gap Report
Our Gender Pay Gap reporting supports transparency and accountability across our workplace commitments.
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Modern Slavery Policy
Our Modern Slavery Policy outlines how we work to identify, manage and reduce the risks of modern slavery and human trafficking across our operations and supply chain.
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Net Zero Together
Net Zero, Together is our partnership-led approach to helping healthcare organisations reduce the environmental impact of healthcare waste.
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Sustainability Case Studies
Explore practical examples of how Sharpsmart works with healthcare organisations to improve safety, reduce waste, support carbon reduction and deliver measurable ESG outcomes.
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Our Awards
We’ve been awarded several Green Apple and sustainability awards that demonstrate how practical innovation in healthcare waste management can make a big difference.
2025 Sustainability Outcomes
In 2024, Sharpsmart’s healthcare waste innovations helped our partners achieve:
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9,902 tonnes of CO2e
through sharps waste innovations
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1,761 tonnes of plastic
avoided through reusable containers
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3,521 tonnes of waste
diverted from HTI using treatment technologies
Sharpsmart’s ESG in Action
See how our partners across the NHS and private healthcare, as well as our own people and local communities have benefitted from our ESG initiatives which include volunteering and charitable donations:
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PostBuilding Healthcare Waste Resilience in Normanton
Do you know when healthcare waste resilience is built into practice? It’s long before a collection vehicle even arrives at […]
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PostThe Big Bin Push: One Idea, One Cause, 132 Miles
How would you react if you visited your favourite walking trail and saw a group of people pushing a giant, […]
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Case StudyA Simple Switch That Significantly Reduced Costs and CO2e
A disposal compliance question led County Hospital to significantly reduce costs and CO2e with a simple switch.
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Case StudyA Total Waste Solution to a Series of Healthcare Challenges
Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust found a total waste solution to a series of healthcare challenges. Want to know how they did it?
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Case StudySurprise High-Volume Metal Waste Diverted into Recycling
Bridgewater Community Healthcare diverted a surprisingly high volume of metal waste into recycling. Find out how they did it!
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Case Study61% Healthcare Waste Diversion from Carbon-Intensive Treatment
Discover how East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust diverted 61% of their healthcare waste from carbon-intensive treatment.
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Case StudyA 42% Reduction of Overtreated Waste within 5 Months
Learn how Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust doubled their offensive waste output within 5 months, exceeding the 20-20-60 waste split.
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Case StudyA Prevention of 401,760 Single-Use Plastic Sharps Containers
Sharpsmart’s reusable waste containment solutions have improved waste management within this organisation and ensured a more succinct waste disposal process.
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Case StudyA 95% Diversion of Healthcare Waste From High-Temperature Incineration
Since introducing the Sharpsmart Bag-to-Bed system, Hinchingbrooke Hospital hasn’t only met its 20-20-60 waste split targets, it has exceeded them.
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Case StudyA 10 Tonne per Year Reduction of Incinerated Virgin Plastic
Yeovil saw many benefits from switching to Sharpsmart, including CO2 reduction, sharps wast reduction, and more.
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Case StudyDramatic CO2 and Cost Reductions With a Safer Sharps System
Dramatic CO2 savings, a reduction in cost, point-of-use sharps safety, no injuries, and international recognition for The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust following its implementation of Sharpsmart’s reusable sharps container system.
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Case StudyAn 87.5% Reduction of Overtreated Waste within 3 Months
Within three months of reaching out for clinical waste consultancy, Liverpool Women’s Hospital achieved an 87.5% reduction of overtreated waste.
Our Accreditations
Our ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001 certifications, SafeContractor accreditation (OQ4530), and membership with the HWMA, CIWM, and ESA mean our compliance credentials are independently audited.
Need ESG Evidence for a Tender or Supplier Assessment?
Our ESG hub brings together the evidence healthcare organisations need to assess Sharpsmart’s approach to sustainability, social value, responsible procurement and governance.
If you can’t find what you’re looking for on this page, please don’t hesitate to reach out.