Recap of Our Decarbonising the NHS Event: Health Industry Leaders

On Tuesday 04 February, we had our Decarbonising the NHS Event in London – examining the progress of ongoing initiatives, whilst dissecting the aspirations to deliver a net zero NHS.

If you missed the event or would like to recap on our sessions, you can view all of the presentations from the day on the links below:

Session 1

Keynote Address: Alexandra Hammond (Associate Director of Sustainability at NHS England) – Net zero and sustainable procurement

Alexandra Hammond

Speaker 1: Tim Ballard
Title: National Clinical Advisor
Company: Care Quality Commission
Presentation: Decarbonising the NHS

Dr Tim Ballard

Speaker 2: Stephen Linksted
Title: Director
Company: IV Carbon Catapult
Presentation: One solution for carbon analysis and reporting, ISO implementation, auditing & industry training 

Stephen Linksted

Session 2

Speaker 1: Cameron Hawkins
Title: Head of Energy and Environment
Company: NHS Property Services
Presentation: NHSPS Green Plan

Cameron Hawkins

Speaker 2: Heidi Barnard
Title: Head of Sustainability
Company: NHS Supply Chain
Presentation: A Net Zero Supply Chain and Suppliers

Heidi Barnard

Speaker 3 & 4: Lucas Rodriguez & Tom Wright
Title: Senior Sustainability Manager & Director of Sustainability
Company: NHS Central London Community Healthcare
Presentation: Working in partnership to achieve net zero goals

Lucas Rodriguez

Tom Wright

Session 3

Speaker 1: Benjamin Dory
Title: Director of Sustainability Corporate Affairs
Company: AstraZeneca
Presentation: Partnering to decarbonise healthcare 

Ben Dory

Speaker 2: Judith Hargreaves
Title: Vice President Health Economics and Government Affairs
Company: Molnlycke
Presentation: Advancing Towards Sustainable Healthcare

Judith Hargreaves

Speaker 3: Sarah L. Hill
Title: Director of Sustainability
Company: Becton Dickinson
Presentation: Committed to Sustainable Healthcare

Sarah L Hill

Session 4

Speaker 1: Simon Lusby
Title: Managing Director & Head of Consulting
Company: City Science

Simon Lusby

Speaker 2: Charlie Parry
Title: Chief Development Officer
Company: UrbanChain
Presentation: Powering the NHS Net Zero Journey

Charlie Parry

Session 5

Speaker 1: Susie Vernon
Title: Associate Director
Company: Care Without Carbon
Presentation: Shaping a Lower Carbon NHS in Sussex

Susie Vernon

Speaker 2: Paul Chandler
Title: Deputy Director for Transport
Company: NHS England
Presentation: Decarbonising NHS Travel & Transport

Paul Chandler

Speaker 3: Jennifer Ekelund
Title: Interim NIHR Head of Climate, Health and Sustainability
Company: National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR)
Presentation: Building Capacity around Climate, Health & Sustainability in the Research Community

What other Health events do we have coming up?

At our in-person events, there are opportunities to network, showcase, and become actively involved in the health sector of tomorrow.

• 20th June – Swansea Arena – NHS Wales Sustainability Conference & Awards 2025
• 16th September – 15 Hatfields – Health 100 NHS FutureFit
• 18th September – 15 Hatfields – Health 100 Commercial Research Delivery
• 30th September – Radisson Blu, Glasgow – Net Zero NHS Scotland
• 25th November – 15 Hatfields – Decarbonising the UK Life Sciences Sector

If you’d like to know more, get in touch with our Head of Events on r.daniels@peloton.co.uk.