Asthma+Lung has revealed it has cut its carbon footprint by 62% since 2021.

The move is part of its Fight for Breath strategy launched three years ago to reduce its impact on the environment as part of its clean air campaigning work.

As part of this it is committed to publishing updates on its progress against its baseline energy consumption of 2021.

Its latest figures show that it has reduced its overall carbon footprint by almost two thirds, exceeding its target of cutting it in half.

The charity’s director of external affairs Henry Gregg said: “As a charity that is committed to reducing air pollution, we made a decision in the summer of 2022 to move our pensions and investments out of fossil fuel funds wherever possible.

“Since then, we estimate that Asthma + Lung UK has reduced its carbon footprint overall by 62% and has achieved a 96% reduction in carbon emissions as an indirect result of its pension investments.

“This move has been widely supported by staff and aligns with our strong commitment to protecting the environment.”

Its most recent detailed published figures, up to the end of June 2023, showed it had achieved a 41% reduction in emissions from its investments. It had also cut its office gas consumption by 44%.

“Our trustees recognised that, as well as achieving a significant reduction in our carbon footprint, we could use our investments to help further our mission by divesting from fossil fuels, given the negative contribution to air pollution made by fossil fuel companies,” said the charity when it published these figures.

“We undertook a market review and identified a new provider who has taken a strategic decision to divest from fossil fuels, using the Paris climate accord as their chief benchmark.”

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