Centre for Sustainable Healthcare

What Centre for Sustainable Healthcare does

The Centre for Sustainable Healthcare (CSH) is an independent UK-registered charity (No. 1143189) and company limited by guarantee (No. 07450026) founded in 2008 by Rachel Stancliffe and Sir Muir Gray. Headquartered in Oxford, the organization leads sustainability transformation across healthcare systems, primarily serving NHS Trusts, Royal Colleges, clinical specialties, and individual healthcare professionals in the UK and internationally. CSH addresses healthcare's environmental footprint—including carbon emissions, medicines waste (£300 million annually), NHS estate energy inefficiency (£1.4 billion), and lack of green spaces—through practical tools, education, and policy advocacy.

CSH's core technology assets include the SusQI (Sustainability in Quality Improvement) framework, an online Networks Platform hosting 39 specialty networks with 9,668+ members, the NHS Forest green-space programme (377 member sites, 105,807 trees planted), the Mapping Greener Healthcare case-study library, and the Sustainable Action Planning (SAP) programme. These products work as an interconnected ecosystem combining proprietary methodologies, community collaboration tools, and structured engagement programmes for clinical teams.

Revenue is generated through a diversified mix of educational courses and training (1,023 attendees from 21 countries in 2023), professional services and consultancy commissioned by NHS Trusts and healthcare organizations (Green Team Competitions, carbon footprinting), corporate sponsorship (RSK Group, Tula Energy, DSSR, IQVIA), grants (Health Foundation, Burdett Trust, SBRI), and donations. In 2023, total income reached £1.6 million, a 33% year-on-year increase, with the recent launch of a Membership & Partner Programme (June 2026) introducing a more formalized recurring engagement model alongside traditional grant and donation funding.

Name

Centre for Sustainable Healthcare

Legal name

The Centre for Sustainable Healthcare

Website

https://sustainablehealthcare.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Centre for Sustainable Healthcare is an independent UK charity founded in 2008 that provides sustainability frameworks, training, consultancy, and community networks to NHS Trusts, Royal Colleges, and healthcare professionals to reduce the environmental impact of healthcare delivery.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Sustainability Consulting

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412)

SIC

Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Health Systems Strengthening & Primary Care Development (HLAJAKAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Global Health Systems Strengthening (BPAGABAD)

Keywords

• Sustainable healthcare consulting
• NHS sustainability programmes
• Healthcare carbon footprinting
• Clinical sustainability education
• Green healthcare transformation

Headquarters

HQ city

Oxford

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: CSH operates as a registered charity (No. 1143189) and relies on donations from individuals and organisations to fund its programmes and research. The charity's ethical fundraising policy prohibits accepting donations from tobacco, pornography, weapons, fossil fuels, or gambling industries.
2. Educational Courses and Training: CSH offers a wide range of training courses including Foundation-level courses, Carbon Footprinting workshops, SusQI courses, and bespoke programmes. In 2023, CSH hosted 161 events reaching 6,643 people, and had 1,023 course attendees from 21 countries. 95% of participants said they would recommend foundation-level courses.
3. Professional Services and Consultancy: CSH offers strategic services to healthcare organisations including consultations on integrating net zero legislation into policy, carbon footprinting services, board-level courses, and project support. The education team is increasingly invited to advise and collaborate on projects supporting sustainable healthcare.
4. Sponsorship: Corporate sponsors support specific programmes. In 2023, sponsorship included SBRI grant for SusQI programme, Tula Energy and DSSR Consulting Engineers for NHS Forest tree planting, IQVIA, TePe, Waterplus for trees, and RSK Group for multi-year sponsorship with Trees Call to Action Fund.
5. Grants and Funding: CSH receives grant funding from organisations such as the Health Foundation, Burdett Trust for Nursing, and SBRI. In 2023, CSH achieved a 33% increase in income, raising £1.6 million from a diverse mix of grants, courses, consultancy, donations, and sponsorship.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Centre for Sustainable Healthcare (CSH) is an independent non-profit that delivers strategic consultancy, bespoke services, education, and research programmes to healthcare organisations (primarily the NHS) to embed environmental sustainability into clinical practice. Its core offerings include the SusQI (Sustainability in Quality Improvement) framework, the NHS Forest green space programme, the Sustainable Healthcare Networks Platform, Sustainable Action Planning workshops, Carbon Footprinting courses, Green Team Competitions, and a Membership and Partner Programme.

Product overview

The Centre for Sustainable Healthcare operates as a platform-plus-programmes organisation offering multiple interconnected sustainability-focused products and services. The core portfolio includes the SusQI (Sustainability in Quality Improvement) framework, the NHS Forest green space programme, the Sustainable Healthcare Networks Platform for community collaboration, the Sustainable Action Planning (SAP) programme for clinical teams, and the Mapping Greener Healthcare case study library. Additional offerings include carbon footprinting courses, Green Team Competitions, and a Membership and Partner Programme. These products work together to provide a comprehensive ecosystem for transforming healthcare towards sustainability through education, community engagement, project support, and practical tools.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• NHS Forest: A national programme to increase the quality and use of green space on or near to healthcare estates for staff, patients and the local community.
• SusQI
• Sustainable Action Planning (SAP)
• Networks Platform

Products and services

• SusQI (Sustainability in Quality Improvement) Framework A holistic framework for improving healthcare by viewing all improvements and change processes through a sustainable value lens, incorporating environmental, social, financial, and quality impacts. Used by NHS Trusts, clinical teams, and healthcare organisations.
• NHS Forest A national programme dedicated to transforming green spaces at healthcare sites for health, wellbeing and biodiversity through tree planting, Nature Recovery Rangers, and green space assessments. 105,807 trees planted at 181 NHS Forest sites with 377 member sites.
• Sustainable Healthcare Networks Platform An internationally respected online platform and community hub for healthcare professionals, patients, administrators, researchers, and students to connect, share resources, and collaborate on sustainable healthcare. Hosts 39 specialty networks with 9,668+ members, 1,566+ resources, and 598 events.
• Sustainable Action Planning (SAP) A structured programme using two facilitated workshops to help clinical teams learn about sustainable healthcare, identify priorities, and create green action plans. Used by clinical teams in NHS Trusts and other healthcare settings.
• Mapping Greener Healthcare A case study library platform for health and social care organisations to share experiences and best practice in making sustainability improvements.
• Membership and Partner Programme A membership programme offering exclusive benefits, resources, and partner opportunities for organisations and individuals committed to sustainable healthcare.
• Carbon Footprinting Courses and Services Educational courses and consulting services that train healthcare professionals in carbon footprinting methodologies and help NHS organisations estimate baseline carbon footprints and monitor reduction initiatives. 10 Carbon Footprinting workshops delivered in 2023.
• Green Team Competitions Competition programmes commissioned by NHS Trusts to engage clinical and operational staff in sustainability initiatives, reduce carbon footprint and save costs. 6 NHS Trusts partnered in 2023, delivering combined expected savings of £790,000 and 287 tonnes CO2e.

Quantifiable outcome

• £790,000 in combined savings and 287 tonnes CO2e reduced from 3 of 6 Green Team Competitions in 2023
• +8 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• NHScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNHS is a key partner and primary beneficiary of CSH programmes. CSH delivers Green Team Competitions, SusQI training, and NHS Forest initiatives across NHS trusts and sites. The NHS Forest has 377 member sites and 105,807 trees planted at NHS locations.
• Royal College of Obstetricians and GynaecologistscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCSH partnered with RCOG to guide and improve sustainability and equity in the maternity community. With CSH support, RCOG developed and fostered innovative thinking among its membership for meaningful carbon reduction in maternity care pathways.
• British Society of GastroenterologycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBSG partnered with CSH on the Green Gastroenterology Challenge 2026, a project supporting gastroenterology professionals to lead sustainable healthcare initiatives with benefits of reducing costs and carbon emissions.
• Woodland Trust and American ForestscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership brought the Tree Equity Score tool to the UK, helping identify where tree planting efforts are most needed to ensure equitable access to health, economic, and climate benefits of trees.
• Sustainable Healthcare CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFeatured as a partner organisation on CSH's homepage, representing a coalition working collaboratively on sustainable healthcare transformation.
• Forestry CommissioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organisation supporting the NHS Forest programme through the Trees Call to Action Fund grant in partnership with Defra and The National Lottery Heritage Fund.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Health Care Without Harm: International NGO working to transform healthcare worldwide so that it reduces its environmental footprint and becomes a leader in the global movement for environmental health. Closest direct peer to CSH in mission, advocacy style, and NHS/hospital-system engagement.
• Practice Greenhealth: US-based membership organisation for hospitals and health systems delivering sustainability programmes, education, and recognition awards. Directly comparable to CSH's NHS-focused engagement model, education offering, and member network.
• Global Climate and Health Alliance: International alliance of health professional and civil society organisations advocating for climate action to protect health. Highly comparable mission and NGO/convening model, focused on mobilising the health community around climate and sustainability.
• Sustainable Healthcare Coalition: UK-based coalition of healthcare organisations working collaboratively on sustainable healthcare, including carbon footprinting methodologies. Listed by CSH as a partner organisation and operates in the same UK healthcare sustainability space.

Others

• Health Foundation: Independent UK charity that funds research and programmes to improve health and care, and is a current funder of CSH. Peer in the UK health-improvement funder ecosystem with adjacent mission.
• The King's Fund: Independent UK health think tank that has collaborated with CSH on research addressing accountability gaps in NHS sustainability. Not a direct competitor but a peer organisation working on UK health-system transformation that intersects with CSH's work.
• NHS Confederation: Membership body for organisations that commission and provide NHS services. Adjacent to CSH — represents CSH's buyer base and is influential in NHS sustainability policy direction.

Regional players

• Canadian Coalition for Green Health Care: Canada's leading national coalition for environmentally responsible healthcare, providing tools, training, and networks to Canadian health organisations. Comparable offering to CSH's NHS Forest and SusQI programmes but serving Canadian facilities.
• Climate and Health Alliance (Australia): Australian alliance of health organisations and professionals working on climate change and health. Operates in the same advocacy/community-organising space as CSH but focused on Australia/Oceania.

Broad incumbents

• Arup (Healthcare Sustainability Practice): Global engineering and design consultancy with a dedicated healthcare sustainability practice delivering net zero and estates decarbonisation work for hospitals. Larger, broader incumbent offering overlapping consultancy and carbon services that CSH provides to NHS Trusts.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/sushealthcare
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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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