Sustainability LIVE: Insights from Alexandra Hammond, NHS

November 29, 2024

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Alexandra Hammond, Associate Director for Net Zero and Sustainable Procurement at NHS England, will be talking at Sustainability LIVE: Net Zero 2025

We caught up with NHS England’s Associate Director for Net Zero and Procurement, Alexandra Hammond, before Sustainability LIVE: Net Zero

Net zero - an ambitious goal that many organisations, start-ups and individuals are striving to achieve to mitigate climate change.

On 5 and 6 March 2025, Sustainability LIVE: Net Zero will dissect this notable topic and detail the route we can take to reach a carbon-neutral world.

Across the two days, attendees can look forward to networking with plenty of leading executives and engaging with a range of unfiltered keynote presentations and panel discussions that will explore some of the industry’s most notable topics, such as AI, renewable energy and circular economies.

Co-located with Procurement & Supply Chain LIVE: Sustainability, our exclusive event will offer an overarching exploration of Scope 3 emissions and supply chain sustainability, setting out the framework we must adopt to enhance our environmental footprint in 2025 and beyond.

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Alexandra Hammond, Associate Director for Net Zero and Procurement at NHS England

Celebrated by our sister publication, Procurement Magazine, as the 5th most influential woman in procurement for 2024, Alexandra Hammond is the Associate Director for Net Zero and Sustainable Procurement at NHS England.

Alexandra manages the team that is responsible for delivering a net zero Carbon Footprint Plus for the NHS - which includes the NHS’ wider supply chain.

We recently caught up with Alexandra to discover what inspired her to get involved with Sustainability LIVE: Net Zero, what she hoped to achieve through our exclusive event, as well as her predictions for the future of our ever-changing industry.

Alexandra Hammond, Associate Director for Net Zero and Sustainable Procurement at NHS England

What inspired you to get involved in Sustainability LIVE: Net Zero?

I really appreciate the energy and inspiration I get from spending time with others working to deliver net zero and sustainability. The event is a great opportunity learn and share.

What will your keynote will focus on?

I’ll be talking about how the NHS is shaping markets to prioritise action on net zero and sustainability and I’ll also speak about the key skillsets leaders need in a rapidly changing world to successfully lead ambitious and meaningful sustainability programmes.

What do you hope to achieve at Sustainability LIVE: Net Zero?

I’d like to connect with new people and hopefully encourage others to persevere in their work on sustainability during challenging times.

What emerging trends do you believe will shape the future of sustainability over the next decade?

World politics will clearly have an impact, but the transition to a greener economy and ways of working has clear, demonstrable value for business, as well as people and the environment.

I think smaller players, such as NGOs, investors and community-led groups will play a more important role than ever in holding governments to account and pushing for change.

Sustainability at the NHS

In October 2020, the NHS became the first world's health service to commit to reaching net zero.

Since then, the organisation has taken significant strides to improve its environmental footprint through an initiative called 'Greener NHS'.

Between 2028 and 2032, the NHS aims to have reduced the NHS Carbon footprint (emissions they control) by 80% and reach net zero by 2040.

However, it has set an alternative ambition for the emissions they can influence (NHS Carbon Footprint Plus) - reducing emissions by 80% between 2036 and 2039 and reaching net zero by 2045.

The carbon emissions of the NHS (Credit: england.nhs.uk)