Innovator Net Zero Workshop

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Health Innovation Kent Surrey Sussex

What innovators need to know about climate change,  the NHS's approach to reaching net zero by 2045 and changes in procurement.

Innovator Workshop Series

The KSS AHSN team is continuing with their series of online bite-sized workshops, delivered in-house or by industry experts, to support your business in meeting common health innovation challenges.

<h1>Is your business in the health sector?</h1><h2>Are you an innovator that needs to know more about net zero?</h2><h3>If so, this is an opportunity to learn about how the NHS is approaching net zero and what this means for you. It will include:</h3>• What innovators need to know about climate change and net zero• The NHS’s approach to climate change and reaching net zero by 2045• How NHS procurement changes will impact innovators and the Evergreen Supplier Assessment• The wider social priorities of the NHS• A simple guide to where to start as an innovator, including measuring impact and creating a strategy• Experience of an innovator on their sustainability journey• An opportunity to ask any questions on net zero to our speakers

<h3>Agenda:</h3> Amelia James, Sustainability Lead at Health Innovation Oxford &amp; Thames Valley, and Health Innovation Kent Surrey Sussex:1. Welcome and introduction to net zero2. Climate change and the NHS3. Net zero in NHS procurement4. Wider responsible business considerations5. Where to begin as an innovatorDr Tom Dawson, Founder of Revolution-ZERO:6. My experience on net zero as an innovator

Ameila James, Sustainability Lead at Health Innovation Oxford &amp; Thames Valley, and Health Innovation Kent Surrey Sussex:Amelia works for both the Oxford &amp; Thames Valley and Kent Surrey Sussex HINs, joining in April 2022. She has a broad financial service background, with a key focus on environmental responsibility and sustainable practice. Amelia will focus on how the HINs support the NHS in achieving its net zero carbon ambition, embedding environmental sustainability in all initiatives aimed at improving health and productivity, and generating economic growth.