Practice Greenhealth welcomes partnership with organizations in the health sector that recognize and are acting on the urgent need to mitigate emissions and improve the climate resilience of health care delivery networks.
Our industry partners support Practice Greenhealth and Health Care Without Harm’s mission to transform health care worldwide. The industry partners listed below play an integral role in decarbonizing the health care sector through the development and sale of environmentally preferable products and services. Practice Greenhealth facilitates collaboration between health systems, suppliers, and other aligned organizations in pursuit of our shared vision of a zero-emissions, climate-resilient and equitable health sector.
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Ecolab
Ecolab is the global leader in water, hygiene and infection prevention solutions and services that protect people and the resources vital to life. Ecolab delivers comprehensive solutions, data-driven insights and personalized service to advance food safety, maintain clean and safe environments, optimize water conservation and energy use in more than 40 industries.
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Additional Resources: The Impact of Eliminating Plastic in Healthcare Disinfectant Wipe Substrates
Elevance Health
About 80% of what drives health happens outside the doctor's office, where people live, work, and play. As part of being a lifetime, trusted health partner delivering whole health for our members, Elevance Health recognizes the impact the environment has on critical physical, behavioral and social drivers of health. We are committed to leading healthcare decarbonization efforts, better understanding the impacts of environmental exposures on health and healthcare costs and building resilient communities to deliver optimal experience and value.
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Additional Resources: 2024 Impact Report|High Heat Exposure and Medical Utilization among the CKD Population
Johnson & Johnson
At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity.
Medline
Medline manufactures and distributes a wide range of medical-surgical supplies and solutions to healthcare systems, hospitals, post-acute care facilities, physician offices, and home health providers worldwide. Our mission includes promoting a sustainable and resilient healthcare supply chain by partnering with health systems to reduce waste, advance responsible sourcing, and deliver solutions that support both patient care and environmental stewardship.
Medtronic
Medtronic is a global healthcare technology leader in — Cardiovascular, Medical Surgical, Neuroscience, and Diabetes — offering innovative solutions that treat more than 70 health conditions, including heart disease, diabetes, acute and chronic pain, and neurological disorders. With a deep commitment to sustainability, Medtronic integrates environmental responsibility into product design, manufacturing, and supply chain practices to advance patient care while reducing its impact on the planet.
Oakwell
Oakwell is an infrastructure and resource efficiency firm for health systems. We act as long-term efficiency partners to health systems in the US, delivering high-ROI infrastructure projects and sustainability management programs that generate significant financial savings, while reducing resource consumption, carbon emissions and negative environmental impacts – so savings can compound and be reinvested into patient care.
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Additional Resources: Climate Action: The ROI of Decarbonization in the Healthcare Industry|Essential hospitals can access funds for climate readiness — but they need to act now
Rheaply
Rheaply's reuse management platform and decommission services empower hospitals, research labs and biopharma facilities to catalog, redistribute or monetize idle equipment and materials, trimming procurement spend, bolstering supply-chain resilience and driving verifiable Scope 3 waste-and-emissions cuts—turning sustainability into measurable business value.
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Additional Resources: The Resilient Decommission: A Reuse-First Playbook for Facility Leaders|How healthcare heroes saved Allina Health $193,000 through reuse
Solventum
Solventum is a healthcare company with a long legacy of creating breakthrough solutions for our customers' toughest challenges. It's our mission to enable better, faster, safer healthcare to improve lives. We are committed to embedding social impact, environmental stewardship and strong governance into our planning and decision making, creating opportunities to generate positive impact across our business.
Affiliate Basic Industry Partners
Cardinal Health
Cardinal Health is a distributor of pharmaceuticals and specialty products; a global manufacturer and distributor of medical and laboratory products; a supplier of home-health and direct-to-patient products and services; an operator of nuclear pharmacies and manufacturing facilities; and a provider of performance and data solutions. Learn more about Cardinal Health at cardinalhealth.com and in our Newsroom.
Daniels Health
Daniels Health was founded on the mission to improve safety and sustainability in healthcare, launching the world’s first reusable sharps containment system in 1986. Today, Daniels supports healthcare partners with full-service, reusable medical waste management systems helping to meet their sustainability goals with measurable, emissions-reducing solutions.
Ecom-Energy Inc.
Ecom-Energy is a commercial energy and sustainability management consulting firm, helping health systems navigate sustainability compliance requirements and develop full corporate energy management strategies.
GE HealthCare
GE HealthCare is a trusted partner and leading global healthcare solutions provider, innovating medical technology, pharmaceutical diagnostics, and integrated, cloud-first enabled solutions, services and data analytics. We aim to make hospitals and health systems more efficient, therapies more precise, and patients healthier and happier.
IMEG Consultants Corp.
IMEG is a national leader in healthcare engineering and sustainability, providing full-service design and consulting to help hospitals and health systems achieve energy efficiency, reduce carbon emissions, and create safe, comfortable environments for patients and staff. IMEG’s experts deliver innovative, data-driven solutions that support decarbonization, LEED/WELL certification, and long-term operational savings.
Mars Veterinary Health
Mars Veterinary Health is a purpose-driven team of nearly 70,000 passionate, pet-loving Associates spanning preventive, general, specialty, and emergency veterinary care. We set a standard for high-quality care delivered through millions of pet visits each year across 3,000 veterinary clinics worldwide. Together, we are dedicated to harnessing our combined knowledge, talent, and resources to lead the veterinary profession in making A Better World For Pets – and the people who care for them.
Mazzetti
Mazzetti is a global engineering design and consulting firm with a rich history of delivering forward-thinking solutions primarily for Healthcare and Life Sciences facilities and infrastructure. As an employee-owned benefit corporation, we are committed to bending the climate curve™. We are proud to partner with clients, addressing a spectrum of needs, mindful of their environmental footprint, resiliency, and economic and functional interests.
Medical Systems
Offering full-service waste management and disposal services of regulated healthcare wastes. Our purpose is to keep the healthcare worker and the public safe from potential exposure to infectious or otherwise harmful substances by providing comprehensive waste management solutions and compliance training.
The ODP Corporation
ODP Corporation's (ODP Business Solutions, Office Depot and Veyer) sustainability program focuses on reducing environmental impact through responsible sourcing, energy efficiency, and waste reduction across its operations and supply chain. The program also supports customers in meeting their own sustainability goals through eco-conscious products, innovative services, and transparency in environmental reporting.
Owens & Minor
Owens & Minor, Inc. is a global healthcare solutions company that delivers significant and sustained value across the breadth of the industry – from acute care to patients in their homes.
Sodexo Healthcare
Sodexo is a global leader in sustainable food systems and healthy environments, prioritizing environmental sustainability by working with partners and delivering measurable results. Sustainability is one of Sodexo's core values and is embedded in our daily operations to reduce carbon emissions via 4 main levers: low carbon meals, energy reduction, food waste prevention and responsible supply. Together, we work with healthcare reduce its environmental impact for the communities we serve.
Allied Partners
Association of Medical Device Reprocessors
AMDR is the nonprofit trade association that advocates for the use of more FDA regulated reprocessed medical devices that have been labelled for "single-use" by their original manufacturer. Reprocessing reduces cost, waste, and greenhouse gas emissions while strengthening the supply chain. A free greenhouse gas emissions calculator, slides, infographics and other materials are available from www.ResponbileReuse.org to help educate hospital staff, leadership, and policymakers and journalists.
New York State Insurance Fund (NYSIF)
The New York State Insurance Fund (NYSIF), the state’s not-for-profit workers’ compensation insurer, provides an upfront premium credit (5%, up to $1 million) to hospital and other health care policyholders that pledge to develop a climate action plan. Participants continue receiving the credit each year as they submit and implement their plans and also have access to NYSIF’s risk control services, including climate-related training resources and a learning forum.
Green Building Initiative (GBI)
GBI is an international nonprofit dedicated to improving the built environment’s impact on climate and society. We develop and administer green building standards, education, and assessment and certification systems. We are the global provider of the Green Globes whole building certification, which is the ideal certification system for unique and complex property types such as healthcare facilities due to the flexibility and personalized service our users receive.
Interested in joining this growing network of industry partners?
By joining as an Industry Partner, organizations gain access to unique, data-driven insights from the Practice Greenhealth network, invitations to collaborate on meaningful initiatives with both Practice Greenhealth and the hospitals and health systems that make up our network, and opportunities to promote and share their sustainable products and services.
