Increasingly, society faces huge challenges, such as climate change, sustainable development, optimising resources and reducing waste, which require us all to make radical change. In Wales, the Well-being of Future Generations Act (Wales) 2015, from now on referred to as the WBFG Act, provides us with a real opportunity to respond to these challenges.

The WBFG Act can help us future-proof our decisions, so that we all do our bit to reduce our negative impact and maximise the positive social, economic, environmental and cultural impact of our daily work. It can support us to work better with people, communities and each other to help us tackle and mitigate diverse problems we face.

We need to address climate change as a Health Service, and with Net Zero Wales and A Climate Conscious Wales we know the direction the country is moving in. This has been further supported through the creation of the Welsh Government Health and Social Care Climate Emergency National Programme and the NHS Wales Decarbonisation Strategic Delivery Plan. Delivering a clear signal that we are responsible for managing our environmental and social impact.