{"id":25461,"date":"2023-03-15T13:56:56","date_gmt":"2023-03-15T13:56:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sense.org.uk\/?page_id=25461"},"modified":"2024-09-09T11:08:37","modified_gmt":"2024-09-09T10:08:37","slug":"our-commitment-to-sustainability","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.sense.org.uk\/about-us\/our-commitment-to-sustainability\/","title":{"rendered":"Our commitment to sustainability"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t<div class=\"banner    is-style-primary-tint-10  align-full\">\t\t<div class=\"banner__flex\">\n\t\t\t<figure class=\"banner__figure\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sense.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/0270-900x600.jpg\" class=\"banner__img\" alt=\"Two people walk side by side linking arms\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sense.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/0270-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.sense.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/0270-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.sense.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/0270-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sense.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/0270-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sense.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/0270-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sense.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/0270-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.sense.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/0270-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.sense.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/0270-1600x1067.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/> \t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"banner__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p class=\"is-style-intro-xl\">We\u2019re committed to reducing our impact on the environment, and doing our bit to combat climate change.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Much of Sense\u2019s carbon output comes from our buildings: day centres, offices, shops, colleges and homes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over the coming years, we\u2019re planning to carry out works to make all of these buildings more sustainable.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019ll also be looking at other ways to cut down Sense\u2019s carbon footprint.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Our vision is to be carbon neutral by 2040<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We want Sense to be carbon neutral by 2040. This means reducing the amount of carbon we\u2019re releasing into the atmosphere as much as we possibly can.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To reach this goal, we need to make changes to Sense services, residential homes and charity shops.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>About half of our carbon output comes from these buildings and from our vehicle fleet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019re going to cut this output to a minimum. We\u2019ll look for alternative, greener ways of powering our properties and our fleet. We\u2019ll invest in electric vehicles. And where we can\u2019t cut back, we will aim to offset our carbon output.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n  <div class=\"wp-block  box    is-style-textured-grey-tint-10\">    <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What we\u2019re already doing<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Right now, we\u2019ve started the process of carrying out energy audits on our buildings, to check how energy-efficient they are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Based on these findings, we\u2019re starting to make changes like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-secondary-bullets\">\n<li>Installing smart meters.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Upgrading boilers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Improving insulation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Switching to LED lighting.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Installing solar panels.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Installing facilities for staff who want to cycle to work and promoting our cycle to work scheme.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019ve also begun the process of buying electric vehicles to replace our old cars.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What we\u2019re going to do next<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Following the energy audits on our properties, we\u2019re going to keep rolling out these energy-efficient changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019ll also decommission the diesel cars in our fleet. We\u2019re aiming to replace our 185 vehicles with electric counterparts, and install electric car charging points at our properties, over the next 12 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019ll also:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-primary-bullets\">\n<li>Launch our sustainability policy in 2023.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Make sure we\u2019re using vehicles in the most environmentally friendly way.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Move towards green energy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Educate our workforce on energy-efficiency.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Support employees who want to travel in an efficient way.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Make use of hybrid work and online meetings to save energy.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sense.org.uk\/about-us\/our-commitment-to-sustainability\/environmental-and-sustainability-policy\/\">Read our full Environmental and Sustainability Policy<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block  slab    is-style-textured-secondary-tint-10  align-full\">\n  <div class=\"wrap\">  <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">More information about Sense<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"grid  grid-flexbox  grid-3-cols\"><div>\n<div class=\"card\">\n      <figure class=\"card__figure\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sense.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/0707-600x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-card-supportive size-card-supportive\" alt=\"\" style=\"object-position: 50.80% 41.93%;\" \/>\n    <\/figure>\n  \n  <div class=\"card__content\">\n    <h2 class=\"card__title  h4\">\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sense.org.uk\/about-us\/our-impact\/\" class=\"card__link  link--stretched\">\n              Our impact\n              <\/a>\n          <\/h2>\n\n    \n    <div class=\"card__description\">\n\t\t\t Thanks to our community, donors, volunteers, and supporters, we helped over 30,000 disabled children and adults with complex needs, including deafblindness, and parents, carers and siblings.\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div>\n<div class=\"card\">\n      <figure class=\"card__figure\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sense.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/190524_sense_barnet_selects_edit_292-1-about-woman-dancing-600x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-card-supportive size-card-supportive\" alt=\"two woman dancing in a garden\" style=\"object-position: 45.58% 32.75%;\" \/>\n    <\/figure>\n  \n  <div class=\"card__content\">\n    <h2 class=\"card__title  h4\">\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sense.org.uk\/about-us\/our-strategy\/\" class=\"card__link  link--stretched\">\n              Our strategy\n              <\/a>\n          <\/h2>\n\n    \n    <div class=\"card__description\">\n\t\t\tWe\u2019re\u00a0here to break down barriers alongside disabled people with complex needs.\u00a0\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div>\n<div class=\"card\">\n      <figure class=\"card__figure\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sense.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Mark-Cammies-scaled-600x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-card-supportive size-card-supportive\" alt=\"A portrait of a man wearing a blue shirt and paterned waistcoat.\" style=\"object-position: 51.39% 25.61%;\" \/>\n    <\/figure>\n  \n  <div class=\"card__content\">\n    <h2 class=\"card__title  h4\">\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sense.org.uk\/about-us\/trustees\/\" class=\"card__link  link--stretched\">\n              Our Trustees\n              <\/a>\n          <\/h2>\n\n    \n    <div class=\"card__description\">\n\t\t\tMeet the trustees of Sense.\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We\u2019re committed to reducing our impact on the environment, and doing our bit to combat climate 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