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These questions to ask during the RFP process will help make informed decisions when purchasing sustainable electronics.
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The Coolfood Pledge team provides members with guidance on developing a plan for serving more climate-friendly food while meeting other dining-related targets.
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This brochure, designed for the health care audience, shows how facilities can use the Coolfood Pledge to provide diners more of what they want while reducing their greenhouse gas emissions. The Coolfood Pledge is a tool that will help you increase delicious plant-centered offerings that will appeal to wide audiences, track your impact, and celebrate your successes. Participating hospitals receive technical assistance and support from Health Care Without Harm and Practice Greenhealth.
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A quality data set is key to a strong Practice Greenhealth Award application. Listen to archived calls reviewing data submission for key content areas. If you have questions, reach out to your member engagement manager or the awards hotline - 888-378-2259.
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This resource provides Practice Greenhealth members with guidance on more than 120 products and services health care organizations can target for sustainable procurement.
Medical products
Non-medical products
Services
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To save you time, we drafted this customizable email to recognize your team:
Hello, [insert team member name here].
Thank you for taking the time to gather data and contribute to our Practice Greenhealth Environmental Excellence Award application. Our facility won [insert award(s) names here] this year, and we couldn’t have done it without you.
We are grateful for all you do to help us on our sustainability journey, and welcome your suggestions on how to strengthen our sustainability work and the application process.
Thank you again for your commitment to making our organization more… Read More
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(Sustainable procurement guide) One of the greatest challenges we face today is embedding sustainability and justice into the things we buy. For generations, our march toward an increasingly globalized economy has come at the expense of our health, social justice, and the environment. For just as long, those costs have remained hidden, the harm externalized.
The COVID-19 crisis exposed the fragility and vulnerability of our global supply chains. Yet it also has given us an opportunity to move toward localized supply chains that not only reduce environmental harm, but also provide… Read More
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Sample third-party labels, certifications, and databases for health care goods and services
(Sustainable procurement guide) Finding sustainable products in health care is achievable through a number of resources. The list below provides links to sustainable products identified by Practice Greenhealth, Health Care Without Harm, and labels and certifications specific to the health care sector.
These labels are only a sample of reputable third-party standards and certifications covering single or multiple attributes. Certifications for a single attribute verify one criterion, such as… Read More
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Practice Greenhealth is the leading sustainable health care organization, delivering environmental solutions to more than 1,500 hospitals and health systems in the United States and Canada. Partnership opportunities include hospitals, health systems, community health organizations, NGOs, nonprofits, government, academic institutions, and the health care value chain.