Our sustainability aims

The main areas of focus for Childsmile’s sustainability work, and some examples of activities are described below:

Travel

Use of MSTeams as the default option for all national meetings, working groups, training and CPD events. This reduces staff travel requirements.

Equipment and Supplies

We work closely with NHS National Services Scotland (NSS) National Procurement to identify low carbon alternatives where possible.

Energy

Support the NHS Scotland ambition to move towards 100% of Childsmile fleet vehicles being electric by March 2025.

Waste

Working with NHS National Services Scotland to establish a nationwide recycling service for toothbrushes and toothpaste tubes.

Scales with 3 toothbrushes representing 9 tonnes of plastic and the other side of the scales has a a T-Rex Dinosaur