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Environmental Sustainability policy
For CQC-registered domiciliary care services · version 1.0 · last reviewed 1 June 2026
Travel is where a home care service has its biggest environmental impact, and that is where this policy starts. It takes a proportionate approach to office energy use, waste and resources, moving to digital ways of working, and procurement, and sets out where the service stands on social value and net zero.
What this policy covers
- Why sustainability matters in domiciliary care
- The framework — where we stand
- Our approach — proportionate and practical
- Staff travel — our biggest impact
- Energy and the office
- Waste and resources
- Going digital
- Procurement and suppliers
- Medicines and clinical waste
- Engaging staff and the people we support
- Measuring and improving — our simple plan
- Training and awareness
Regulations and guidance it supports
- Climate Change Act 2008
- Health and Care Act 2022 (NHS net zero duties)
- Environment Act 2021
- Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012
- Procurement Act 2023
Common questions
- Is the environmental sustainability policy CQC-aligned?
- Yes. It is written and reviewed by practising UK compliance consultants against current CQC expectations. It is a controlled starting-point document that you adapt to your own service — you remain the accountable provider.
- Can I download and edit this policy?
- Yes. It downloads as Word (.docx) or PDF with your company name, registered manager, CQC ID and address already filled in on the cover page and throughout the document. The Word version is fully editable.
- Can I buy this policy on its own?
- Policies are sold as a complete library rather than individually, because CQC expects a coherent set that cross-references properly — a single policy in isolation creates gaps. The domiciliary care library contains 141 policies and can be bought outright as a one-off purchase and kept permanently.
- How often is it reviewed?
- The library is re-reviewed every six months and after any material regulatory change. This policy was last reviewed 1 June 2026, and is at version 1.0. Updates reach you automatically, so downloads always reflect the current version.