Anenta, voted Healthcare Waste Management Company of the Year in UK 2025 by Healthcare Business Review’s readership, was founded in 2014 to strengthen the National Health Service (NHS) healthcare waste management efforts across the UK. Its leadership team combines technical knowledge and public sector experience to identify and bridge gaps in care facilities of all sizes. At its helm is managing director Graham Flynn, a highly experienced environmental services professional and entrepreneur who has worked at every level of the waste management industry. Throughout his four years in private entities and over six years working for the NHS, he recognised the inefficiencies caused by legacy communication systems, inaccurate billing and lack of data-driven decisions. This led to a vision of enhancing the delivery and management of clinical and healthcare waste by reducing internal bureaucracy and creating a customer-focused approach that prioritises transparency and problem resolution. Flynn’s mission culminated in the creation of Vector. The proprietary, multi-stakeholder system equips all parties in the healthcare waste supply chain with real-time updates on documentation, billing, compliance and outcomes. All actions performed through it are auditable and have complete data traceability. This end-to-end transparency fosters trust among waste producers, their stakeholders and third-party contractors. Vector’s capabilities are further strengthened by its ability to integrate with existing procurement systems, ensuring seamless adoption without disrupting current workflows. The system also supports suppliers by identifying inefficiencies in their operations and offering actionable insights to enhance service delivery. Uncovering Opportunities for Efficiency Vector integrates all aspects of waste management, from procurement to billing, and empowers users to make data-driven decisions that enhance cost-effectiveness and environmental consciousness. “Vector is designed to provide complete visibility into waste management services, which enables waste producers to effectively choose the offering that aligns with their requirements,” says Flynn. Waste producers use Vector to access real-time updates on collection schedules, service issues and compliance documentation. At the same time, management teams within healthcare facilities benefit from performance overviews, data-driven insights and tools to standardise processes across multiple locations. From a supplier perspective, the system enables prompt mitigation of operational challenges, efficient invoice management and quick dispute resolutions. Regulatory bodies such as the Environment Agency and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) also have the potential to benefit from the platform. To this end, Anenta is working to understand what access these bodies need to meet their requirements, which will in turn enable the streamlining of compliance monitoring. Vector centralises information and enhances communication to create efficiencies for all parties involved in healthcare waste management. Backing its capabilities is a dedicated data analysis team that adeptly standardises and processes data inputs, turning raw information into actionable insights that drive sustainability and efficiency. By working collaboratively with suppliers, Anenta has helped them address billing inaccuracies and improve their operational workflows, further enhancing trust across the supply chain. In addition, Vector’s ability to identify service redundancies and inefficiencies ensures healthcare organisations can optimise their resource allocation without compromising on compliance or quality standards.