Positive Pawprint

IVC Evidensia’s Positive Pawprint Report 2024 highlights our progress in sustainability across people, planet, and patients. This year, we expanded renewable energy use, enhanced patient care, and strengthened community and environmental initiatives.

Sustainable Progress

Since launching our first Positive Pawprint Report in 2021, we’ve been committed to embedding sustainability across IVC Evidensia. This annual report tracks our progress, celebrates key milestones, and outlines our ambitions as we continue working towards a more sustainable future in veterinary care.

The Positive Pawprint Report 2024 is now available, showcasing the strides we’ve made in our sustainability strategy and highlighting the impactful work happening across our international network. Read the full Positive Pawprint Report 2024 here.

Simon Smith, Group CEO, shares:
"We know how passionate our teams are about sustainability, and we’re proud to see teams across four countries actively using our Positive Pawprint Toolkits to implement impactful changes at a local level. This is our fourth annual update, reflecting how our Positive Pawprint strategy defines and guides our efforts across our three key pillars: People, Planet, and Patients. I am delighted to report further progress as we continue to see increasing engagement with embedding sustainability principles across our international business.

Our commitment to sustainability goes beyond meeting targets - it’s about creating lasting change for our people, our patients, and the planet. From reducing our environmental footprint to supporting diversity and inclusion, and ensuring the highest standards of veterinary care, we are making real progress. By working together, we are not just building the best veterinary group in the world, but the best veterinary group for the world."

What is the Positive Pawprint Strategy?

Our Positive Pawprint Strategy is built on three core pillars: caring for people, caring for planet, and caring for patients. These focus areas guide our sustainability efforts, ensuring we uphold our commitments to animal welfare, environmental responsibility, and the well-being of our teams.
 

Caring for People

Our people are at the heart of our organisation. We are dedicated to:

-    Promoting diversity and inclusion across our teams
-    Supporting mental health and well-being
-    Investing in learning and development for veterinary professionals
-    Strengthening local communities through our Community Grant Fund