Events

Guidance for conducting a complete GHG inventory | Scope 3 (Categories 5,8,11,13,15)

Date range
April 18, 2024, 2 pm ET (11 am PT)
partners-exclusive
Description
Hear advice from our in-house expert on calculating a complete greenhouse gas inventory, explicitly focusing on Scope 3 categories 5 (waste generated in operations), 8 (upstream leased assets), 11 (use of sold products), 13 (downstream leased assets), and 15 (investments).

Guidance for conducting a complete GHG inventory | Scope 3 (Categories 4,6,7,9)

Date range
March 21, 2024, 2 pm ET (11 am PT)
partners-exclusive
Description
Join our expert Keith Edgerton for quick, digestible advice on calculating a complete greenhouse gas inventory. Bring your questions to this 75-minute real-time solutions forum and get ready to learn new tips and tricks from other Practice Greenhealth partners. No matter where you are on your journey, these sessions are for you. This month will focus on Scope 3 categories 4 (upstream transportation and distribution), 6 (business travel), 7 (employee commuting), and 9 (downstream transportation and distribution).

Affiliate premium partner forum featuring Jacobs & Medtronic

Date range
March 20, 2024, 11 am ET (8 am PT)
partners-exclusive
Description
Affiliate premium partners Jacobs and Medtronic share their sustainability efforts to spark new conversations and collaborative opportunities.

How to take climate action through plant-forward menus

Date range
March 6, 2024, 1 pm ET (10 am PT)
partners-exclusive
Description
Plant-forward menus reduce greenhouse gas Scope 3 emissions while maintaining customer and patient satisfaction. Practice Greenhealth partners will share how small changes to their menus have resulted in significant reductions in emissions. Also, learn how plant-forward menus are more inclusive, increase choices for eaters, and realize cost and health benefits. We will share additional details about how Practice Greenhealth can support your hospital in meeting food-climate goals.

How health systems plan for resilience

Date range
February 13, 2024, 3 pm ET (12 pm PT)
partners-exclusive
Description
This session will provide a brief overview of the HHS Pledge and summarize key lessons to help you through each stage of a resilience planning process.

Guidance for conducting a complete GHG inventory | Scope 3 (categories 1,2,3)

Date range
January 18, 2024, 1 pm ET (10 am PT)
partners-exclusive
Description
Hear advice from our in-house expert on calculating a complete greenhouse gas inventory, explicitly focusing on Scope 3 categories 1 (purchased goods and services), 2 (capital goods), and 3 (fuel- and energy-related activities).

Guidance for conducting a complete GHG inventory | Scope 2

Date range
December 14, 2023, 1 pm ET (10 am PT)
partners-exclusive
Description
Hear advice from our in-house expert on calculating a complete greenhouse gas inventory, explicitly focusing on Scope 2 (indirect emissions from purchased energy).

Guidance for conducting a complete GHG inventory | Scope 1

Date range
November 16, 2023, 1 pm ET (10 am PT)
partners-exclusive
Description
Hear advice from our in-house expert on calculating a complete greenhouse gas inventory, explicitly focusing on Scope 1 (direct emissions).

Developing a complete Scope 3 inventory & action plan

Date range
August 3, 2023, 1 pm ET (10 am PT)
partners-exclusive
Description
Sustainability staff at Carilion Clinic walk you through their journey to develop the health system’s first Scope 3 emissions inventory. 

Tackling transportation emissions: Employee commutes & telehealth

Date range
May 25, 2023, 1 pm ET (10 am PT)
partners-exclusive
Description

With the rise of telehealth services and hybrid environments, many institutions benefitted from studies and data that informed changes, which translated into emissions reductions. In this session, clinicians and experts will share results from a 2020 Cleveland Clinic employee survey and the impact commutes had on Scope 3 emissions. Also hear about policy decisions made from commuting data and incentives from Stanford Health Care’s focus groups and interviews, and learn about system-level environmental savings from virtual visits in their radiation oncology department.

From commitment to action: A federal & private health system dialogue

Date range
May 25, 2023, 10 am ET
partners-exclusive
Description

Leaders from federal and private health systems will share strategies for achieving ambitious climate goals. From innovative decarbonization strategies to long-term electrification plans to emergency response preparedness and more, leading systems are paving the way for climate action.

ESG use cases from 4 health systems

Date range
May 24, 2023, 1 pm ET
partners-exclusive
Description
Hear directly from four health care systems – Bon Secours Mercy Health, Cleveland Clinic, Hackensack Meridian Health, and Kaiser Permanente – who shared use cases of ESG applications within their organizations. These case studies will equip you with the knowledge and tools to evaluate, mature, and strengthen your organization’s ESG reporting capabilities.

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