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2026/27 assessmentResources are grouped to help you navigate. Check the NHS maturity criteria for the requirements that apply to each level.
→Getting startedUnderstand Evergreen, your result and your next step.9 resources
GuideWho Must Complete the NHS Evergreen Assessment?Find out whether Evergreen applies to your business, when it becomes mandatory, how to spot it in tender packs and which supplier categories are in scope.CyberChatIs sustainability really a business issue for NHS suppliers?Explore why sustainability matters for NHS suppliers, how Evergreen relates to tender eligibility, and where small suppliers can start.GuideCan You Use AI to Complete the NHS Evergreen Assessment?Using AI safely on your NHS Evergreen Assessment: where it can genuinely help, what it cannot do, and the risks of AI-generated evidence.GuideWhat Is NHS EvergreenWhat the NHS Evergreen Sustainable Supplier Assessment is, who needs it, the four maturity levels, and how to build your evidence.GuideNo level awarded?Check the common evidence gaps and understand your next step.SupportTender readiness supportConnect your sustainability evidence with the tender you are preparing.SupportWays to work with JoannaExplore the support available for your next step.Quick answerFind and understand your Evergreen maturity scoreFind the levelling summary and understand which criteria have been met.Quick answerCompleting the Evergreen assessmentQuick answers on the assessment and submission process.
00Company informationYour organisation, reporting entity and ownership.3 resources
GuideNHS Evergreen Evidence ManagementWhy NHS suppliers keep rebuilding their evidence every year, and how a proportionate evidence system makes Evergreen easier each time.SupportEvergreen progression and governance supportWork with Joanna on priorities, ownership, evidence and progression.Quick answerCompleting the Evergreen assessmentQuick answers on the assessment and submission process.
01Evergreen Levels 1 and 2Carbon Reduction Plans, emissions reporting and net zero commitments.11 resources
CyberChatWhy is my business carbon footprint so high?A higher carbon footprint can reveal better data or changing boundaries. Learn what to check and why avoided emissions must be reported separately.GuideCarbon Reduction Plans for NHS SuppliersUnderstand PPN 006 and PPN 06/21, the required emissions coverage and NHS April 2027 changes. Find a free template and practical review support.GuideApril 2027 NHS Carbon Reduction Plan RequirementsWhat changes for NHS suppliers from April 2027: the new tiered Carbon Reduction Plan rules, Scope 3 reporting, and the link to Evergreen.GuideNo level awarded?Check the common evidence gaps and understand your next step.DownloadFree guided Carbon Reduction Plan template (Word)Prepare your plan using the editable template, guidance and checklists.DownloadFree Scope 3 guidance for NHS suppliers (PDF)Work through relevant emissions categories and the information you need.SupportCarbon Reduction Plan supportFind practical help with your carbon evidence and plan.Quick answerFind and understand your Evergreen maturity scoreFind the levelling summary and understand which criteria have been met.Quick answerCarbon Reduction Plans and verificationQuick answers on plans, approval and verification.Quick answerCarbon data and reportingQuick answers on emissions data, boundaries and reporting.Quick answerApril 2027 carbon reporting requirementsQuick answers on the NHS reporting changes.
02Evergreen Level 3Target validation, emissions verification and modern slavery.6 resources
CyberChatModern slavery: safe reporting routesWould workers feel safe reporting exploitation? Explore accessible reporting routes, barriers to speaking up and when to seek specialist help.CyberChatModern slavery: is a policy enough?A modern slavery policy is only a start. Explore practical supplier checks, recruitment questions and how to turn due diligence into action.VideoWriting a Modern Slavery StatementWatch Joanna explain how to prepare a useful statement.SupportEvergreen progression and governance supportWork with Joanna on priorities, ownership, evidence and progression.Quick answerCarbon Reduction Plans and verificationQuick answers on plans, approval and verification.Quick answerModern slavery and supplier checksQuick answers on statements, supplier checks and modern slavery.
03Evergreen Level 4Global commitments, transparency and supply chain risks.5 resources
CyberChatModern slavery: safe reporting routesWould workers feel safe reporting exploitation? Explore accessible reporting routes, barriers to speaking up and when to seek specialist help.CyberChatModern slavery: is a policy enough?A modern slavery policy is only a start. Explore practical supplier checks, recruitment questions and how to turn due diligence into action.GuideNHS Evergreen Evidence ManagementWhy NHS suppliers keep rebuilding their evidence every year, and how a proportionate evidence system makes Evergreen easier each time.SupportEvergreen progression and governance supportWork with Joanna on priorities, ownership, evidence and progression.Quick answerModern slavery and supplier checksQuick answers on statements, supplier checks and modern slavery.
04Assessment information and feedbackSharing information and communicating your Evergreen status.3 resources
GuideNHS Evergreen Evidence ManagementWhy NHS suppliers keep rebuilding their evidence every year, and how a proportionate evidence system makes Evergreen easier each time.GuideCan You Use AI to Complete the NHS Evergreen Assessment?Using AI safely on your NHS Evergreen Assessment: where it can genuinely help, what it cannot do, and the risks of AI-generated evidence.Quick answerSharing your Evergreen result and using the NHS logoCheck the guidance on describing your result publicly.
05Emissions reduction targetsNear-term targets, baselines and measuring progress.4 resources
CyberChatNet zero action plans: what comes after the pledge?Turn a net zero pledge into actions with owners, resources and deadlines. Explain dependencies and distinguish target validation from achieved reductions.CyberChatSustainability data: from spreadsheets to decisionsUse energy, waste and supplier data to understand costs and risks. Check sources, separate estimates and give each finding a practical next step.CyberChatWhy is my business carbon footprint so high?A higher carbon footprint can reveal better data or changing boundaries. Learn what to check and why avoided emissions must be reported separately.Quick answerCarbon data and reportingQuick answers on emissions data, boundaries and reporting.
06Global emissions reduction targetsTargets and reporting across your global operations.4 resources
CyberChatSustainability data: from spreadsheets to decisionsUse energy, waste and supplier data to understand costs and risks. Check sources, separate estimates and give each finding a practical next step.GuideApril 2027 NHS Carbon Reduction Plan RequirementsWhat changes for NHS suppliers from April 2027: the new tiered Carbon Reduction Plan rules, Scope 3 reporting, and the link to Evergreen.Quick answerCarbon data and reportingQuick answers on emissions data, boundaries and reporting.Quick answerApril 2027 carbon reporting requirementsQuick answers on the NHS reporting changes.
07Emissions reduction programmesPractical action on energy, transport, purchasing and suppliers.16 resources
CyberChatWorkplace recycling: do your bins and collections work?Improve workplace recycling through clear signs, suitable collections and staff involvement, with an England Simpler Recycling deadline check.CyberChatSustainable food procurement: supporting growers and suppliersHow food and catering businesses can support suppliers through better forecasts, practical trials and evidence of outcomes beyond a signed policy.CyberChatReducing delivery emissions: fewer urgent journeysFind avoidable urgent deliveries, test consolidation and packaging changes, and gather useful evidence for the actions in your Carbon Reduction Plan.CyberChatAI in sustainable procurement: what should you automate?Use AI to improve a defined purchasing task, check supplier evidence and reduce missing information while keeping approvals with authorised people.CyberChatNet zero action plans: what comes after the pledge?Turn a net zero pledge into actions with owners, resources and deadlines. Explain dependencies and distinguish target validation from achieved reductions.CyberChatEmployee engagement in sustainability: beyond the posterHelp staff turn sustainability ideas into action through relevant training, accessible feedback, named decision-makers and practical support.CyberChatSustainable maternity procurement: what should suppliers ask?How maternity suppliers can assess products, materials and care pathways with clinical teams, and ask better questions before changing what they buy.CyberChatHealthcare plastics: is PVC-free enough?PVC-free and DEHP-free mean different things. Explore the materials, performance, cost and waste questions healthcare suppliers should ask.CyberChatSupplier engagement for NHS suppliersA practical starting point for NHS supplier engagement: choose priority suppliers, ask for usable carbon data and agree improvements you can follow up.ToolLancet MedZero: healthcare product carbon databaseExplore the healthcare product carbon database.GuideCircular healthcare resourcesHealth Care Without Harm Europe resources on circular healthcare.GuideQuick guide to climate-smart healthcare procurementPractical procurement guidance from Health Care Without Harm Europe.GuideMedical device reprocessing case studiesExamples of medical device reprocessing from AMDR.GuideSustainable procurement in healthcareResources from the Sustainable Healthcare Coalition.ToolCare Pathway Carbon CalculatorExplore the Sustainable Healthcare Coalition calculation tool.GuideSupply chain and sustainable procurement articlesBrowse the full topic collection.
08Corporate social value and global goalsYour programme, priorities, activities and outcomes.4 resources
CyberChatSustainable food procurement: supporting growers and suppliersHow food and catering businesses can support suppliers through better forecasts, practical trials and evidence of outcomes beyond a signed policy.CyberChatEmployee engagement in sustainability: beyond the posterHelp staff turn sustainability ideas into action through relevant training, accessible feedback, named decision-makers and practical support.GuideNHS Social Value PlaybookOfficial NHS guidance on social value themes, priorities and outcomes.Quick answerSocial value questionsQuick answers on social value and NHS supplier expectations.
+Wider sustainability guidanceClimate resilience, nature and related business priorities.4 resources
CyberChatNature risk: what does your business depend on?Identify business dependencies on water and natural resources, investigate key supplier locations and connect nature risk with continuity planning.CyberChatSupply chain resilience: what if your supplier cannot deliver?Identify critical suppliers, test whether backups are independent and compare recovery time, stock, cost and carbon before disruption happens.CyberChatHospital biodiversity and BNG: is planting trees enough?How hospital estates and suppliers can distinguish biodiversity projects from formal BNG, plan habitat care and gather evidence of outcomes.GuideBuilding a climate-resilient health systemUK Health Alliance on Climate Change guidance on health system resilience.
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