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The Climate Excellence Standard (CES) for Health Sector Suppliers was launched in 2023 to define superior performance in decarbonization among individual suppliers, manufacturers, and distributors, ensuring the health care supply chain is aligned with achieving net-zero emissions by 2050, while improving resilience. Urgent action across the supply chain is required to reduce the reliance on fossil fuels to cut death and diseases associated with greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and reduce healthcare costs for patients and providers. Purpose and use:Use of the standard will include… Read More
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Increasing seafood purchases, is a solid strategy for reducing meat while promoting human and environmental health. However, the lack of transparency – along with seafood’s numerous health, environmental, and social justice concerns – make it a particularly difficult food group to navigate. This guide offers seafood procurement recommendations based on sustainability, nutrition, social, and animal welfare concerns.
This guide’s recommendations complement existing third-party certifications and inform day-to-day purchasing when sustainability labeling and information is… Read More
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