STEP 1:
SET GOALS

Set sustainable goals for your quality improvement project, within the overarching goal to deliver maximum health gain with minimum financial cost and harmful environmental impacts, whilst adding social value at every opportunity.

STEP 2:
STUDY THE SYSTEM

Recognise the use of environmental and social resources in your current service, and identify opportunities to improve.

STEP 3:
DESIGN IMPROVEMENT

Design your project using sustainability principles (prevention, empowerment, lean pathways, low carbon alternatives) to achieve the greatest benefit.

STEP4:
MEASURE IMPACT

Measure the impact of your project on sustainable value. This includes tools for measuring social value and calculating carbon footprint.