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NHS dental services in England

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Explore carbon emissions data for NHS dental services in England. Mycelium helps you review reported emissions, disclosure status, Scope 1, Scope 2 and Scope 3 data, climate targets and sustainability information in one company profile.

This profile brings together available carbon emissions data for NHS dental services in England, including reported figures, modelled estimates, disclosure documents and sustainability indicators, so you can review its emissions and compare its performance against similar companies. It is one entry in the Mycelium emissions database. Read how we source and check this data.

Emissions

Carbon emissions

Total yearly emissions across all scopes

963,011tCO2e(Location Based)(Mycelium adjusted)

Reported by NHS dental services in England
675,707 tCO₂e
Estimated by Mycelium
287,304 tCO₂e

NHS dental services in England reported 70% of the adjusted total. Mycelium estimated the remaining 30% for the categories it did not disclose.

Scope 1

tCO2e

52,029

Scope 2 (Location Based)

tCO2e

57,435

Scope 3 total

tCO2e

853,546

Not yet checked against the source report

Scope 3 reported

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Provenance

Review the sources and documents behind NHS dental services in England's emissions data. Provenance matters because it shows where the information comes from, how recent it is and how complete the disclosure appears to be.

Documents

Emissions
Factors

Modelled emission factorScope 1, 2 and upstream Scope 3 (categories 1–8)
0.102kgCO2e / $

Sustainability
Snapshot

Based on reported data, retrieved with AI

  • NHS dental services in England reported 675,707 tCO₂e in 2014.
  • Scope 3 accounted for 84% of reported emissions.
  • Reported across 5 of 15 GHG Protocol Scope 3 categories.
  • Scope 2 reported under the location based methodology.

According to available emissions disclosures, NHS dental services in England reported total yearly emissions of 675,707 tCO₂e in 2014. Scope 3 emissions accounted for 84% of the reported footprint, indicating supply chain activity, purchased goods and services, business travel, and wider operational dependencies were the most significant contributors to the company's carbon footprint.

The company achieved a Mycelium Score of 2.8, placing it below average for its sector for sustainability performance, and received a transparency score of 80.1, meaning they share solid detail across the main emissions areas.

Scope
breakdown

Scope 1 emissions

Direct emissions from sources the company owns or controls, such as fuel use, facilities and vehicles.

REPORTED

Direct emissions

52,029

tCO2e

Scope 2 emissions

Indirect emissions from purchased energy, including electricity, heating and cooling.

REPORTED

Location based

57,435

tCO2e

Market based

–

tCO2e

Scope 3 emissions

Wider value chain emissions across the 15 GHG Protocol categories, from purchased goods and business travel to investments, where reported.

REPORTED

Cat 1

Purchased goods & services

128,384

tCO2e
ESTIMATED

Cat 2

Capital goods

50,723

tCO2e
ESTIMATED

Cat 3

Fuel & energy related activities

23,759

tCO2e
ESTIMATED

Cat 4

Upstream transportation & distribution

46,151

tCO2e
REPORTED

Cat 5

Waste generated in operations

1,351

tCO2e
REPORTED

Cat 6

Business travel

20,947

tCO2e
REPORTED

Cat 7

Employee commuting

204,740

tCO2e
ESTIMATED

Cat 8

Upstream leased assets

7,329

tCO2e
REPORTED

Cat 9

Downstream transportation & distribution

210,145

tCO2e

Cat 10

Processing of sold products

–

tCO2e
ESTIMATED

Cat 11

Use of sold products

111,169

tCO2e
ESTIMATED

Cat 12

End-of-life treatment of sold products

6,847

tCO2e
ESTIMATED

Cat 13

Downstream leased assets

18,589

tCO2e

Cat 14

Franchises

–

tCO2e
ESTIMATED

Cat 15

Investments

23,412

tCO2e

8 values were derived via Mycelium's normalisation process rather than reported by the company. A cell marked “ESTIMATED” is a figure the company did not disclose, modelled by Mycelium. Cells marked “–” were not disclosed and could not be modelled.

Contact Info

Website

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Country

United Kingdom

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How scoring works

How the Mycelium Score is calculated

The Mycelium Score is out of 10. Up to 6.5 points reflect carbon intensity vs peers in the same NACE section (emissions normalised against revenue, log-scaled between the 5th and 95th percentile of each company's latest reporting year in that section; a section needs at least 5 companies to be benchmarked). The band above 6.5 is earned through verified data quality on a claimed profile: declaring every reporting category yourself (up to 2.0), preparation by a carbon accountant (2.0) and independently audited figures (2.0). The total is multiplied by the transparency score and capped at 10. A disclosure with an implausibly large figure (Scope 1 or 2 over 300 million tonnes, a Scope 3 figure over 2 billion tonnes or a total over 2.5 billion tonnes) is not scored until it has been checked.

A higher score means lower carbon intensity than sector peers, backed by data that's third-party verified, claimed by the company, and fully disclosed. NHS dental services in England's score sits at the top of this page and in the score panel. Without a revenue figure to measure carbon intensity, or an industry classification to compare it within, a company has no score.

How the Transparency Score is calculated

The Transparency Score is the share of a company's estimated footprint that it reported itself, graded from A (very high) down to F (very low). Where a category is missing, Mycelium models what it would hold for a company of that size and industry and counts it as undisclosed, so an unreported category where the bulk of emissions sit hurts far more than a minor one. Unreported downstream categories (9 to 15) count at a quarter of their modelled size in this share; the carbon intensity behind the score still counts them in full. A Scope 3 total filed without a category breakdown earns very little credit for the part left unattributed, because it does not show which categories are inside it: a company can count business travel, leave purchased goods out entirely, and the total looks the same. Without a revenue figure the footprint cannot be modelled, so the company has no Transparency Score.

For NHS dental services in England, the single biggest gap is Use of sold products (Scope 3 Category 11). Mycelium estimates it accounts for around 12% of the company's estimated footprint, yet it hasn't been disclosed. Leaving a bucket this large unreported is what's holding the transparency score down.

Other material categories NHS dental services in England hasn't disclosed:

  • Capital goods (Scope 3 Category 2), around 5% of the estimated footprint
  • Upstream transportation & distribution (Scope 3 Category 4), around 5% of the estimated footprint

In total, roughly 30% of NHS dental services in England's estimated emissions sit in categories it hasn't reported. Disclosing these would be the fastest way to raise the transparency score.

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NHS dental services in England carbon emissions FAQs

What are NHS dental services in England's carbon emissions?

In its 2014 reporting year, NHS dental services in England disclosed total emissions of 675,707 tCO2e across all scopes. Including Mycelium estimates for undisclosed categories, the adjusted total is 963,011 tCO2e. Scope 3 accounted for the largest share of the reported total, around 84%.

Does NHS dental services in England report Scope 1, Scope 2 and Scope 3 emissions?

For 2014, NHS dental services in England's available disclosure covers Scope 1 (52,029 tCO2e), Scope 2 (57,435 tCO2e) and Scope 3 across 5 of the 15 GHG Protocol categories. Figures not reported by the company are shown as modelled estimates and labelled as such.

How transparent is NHS dental services in England's emissions reporting?

NHS dental services in England has a Mycelium transparency score of 80.1 out of 100. The score is the share of the company's estimated footprint that it reported itself, so an undisclosed category where most of its emissions sit weighs far more than a minor one.

Is NHS dental services in England sustainable?

Mycelium measures sustainability through carbon emissions data rather than giving a yes or no verdict. NHS dental services in England has a Mycelium Score of 2.8 out of 10, which reflects its emissions intensity against sector peers together with how transparent and well-verified its reporting is. The emissions figures and disclosure documents on this page give the fuller picture.

Is NHS dental services in England environmentally friendly?

Carbon emissions are one measurable part of environmental impact, and the part Mycelium tracks. NHS dental services in England disclosed 675,707 tCO2e for 2014, and its Mycelium Score of 2.8 out of 10 shows how that performance compares with similar companies in its sector.

Learn more about our methodology and where this data comes from.