Why choose Unity Insights for environmental and social impact analysis?

Unity Insights occupies a unique niche by combining environmental modelling expertise with deep healthcare evaluation capability. Our team brings years of experience working with NHS trusts, innovators, Integrated Care Boards, and large‑scale research consortia. This means we can analyse complex healthcare systems, generate reliable evidence, and support organisations in making informed, context‑specific, and practical sustainability decisions. Our environmental analyses has supported healthcare providers, innovators, and large-scale research partnerships make greener, fairer and more sustainable choices.

We help organisations to:

Measure environmental and social impacts across a service, product, or pathway

Uphold ethical responsibility to contribute to long-term environmental and social wellbeing

Help comply with NHS procurement requirements, environmental laws and regulations

What we offer

Analysis

We provide a range of services to support your understanding:

Carbon Footprint Analysis

Carbon Footprint Analysis

We estimate greenhouse gas emissions across Scopes 1–3 using Greenhouse Gas Protocol Standards, covering sources like energy, procurement, and travel. Results help develop Carbon Reduction Plans aligned with NHS net zero goals.

Environmental Life Cycle Assessment (E-LCA)

Environmental Life Cycle Assessment (E-LCA)

Using ISO 14040/44 standards, we assess impacts from raw material extraction to disposal. Data comes from the ecoinvent database and other sources. This analysis reveals effects on human health, ecosystems, and natural resources.

Social Life Cycle Assessment (SLCA)

Social Life Cycle Assessment (SLCA)

Following UN Environment Programme guidelines, we evaluate social risks and benefits in supply chains, such as labour rights, worker safety, and community wellbeing. We use the SOCA database and qualitative methods to support holistic sustainability.

We also build bespoke, user‑friendly environmental tools and calculators with documented assumptions, data dictionaries, and scenario toggles to support ongoing monitoring. Past tools have included a carbon calculator, which used UK Government conversion factors and site‑specific inputs to produce commissioner‑ready results.

Reporting

We collate findings from environmental analysis, alongside findings from other evaluation activities, and present them within one or more of the following documents:

Interactive model

An interactive model, enabling stakeholders to continuously monitor and explore data, with dynamic filtering and editing options by relevant variables.

Evaluation report

A written evaluation report using plain language and visualisations to make environmental analysis easier to understand at a glance.

Summary report

A concise, visual report summarising the findings from environmental analysis. The report can be tailored to a range of audiences such as commissioners, clinicians, or specific patient groups.