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Sustainability commitment statements are brief, inspirational, and visionary. HealthPartners’ mission statement succinctly connects the relationship between sustainability work and improving community health and well-being.
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Environmental commitment statement from the University of Vermont Medical Center. The University of Vermont Medical Center's mission and vision are built on a foundation of values that includes a longstanding commitment to being prudent stewards of limited natural resources. We will continuously look for new ways to build upon on our long tradition of environmental responsibility.
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Sustainability commitment statements articulate how an organization’s mission, vision, values, and strategic priorities align with sustainability work, and underscore the importance to patients and communities. Trinity Health Ann Arbor’s statement references their values of justice and stewardship, outlining how carbon footprint reduction and enhanced sustainable operations has helped them become a healing presence in their communities.
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Lenox Hill Hospital focuses on improving the environmental impact of its facilities by leveraging team members’ sustainability and socially responsible initiatives in the workplace and communities. The mission is to improve the environmental impact of operations by advancing sustainable and socially responsible efforts across the Manhattan region.
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As a leading health system, Spectrum Health is aware of the connection between the environment and human health. Our mission – to improve the health of the communities we serve – includes a commitment to sustainability efforts. The focus of our sustainability commitment is to improve human health, enhance the natural environment, and practice fiscal responsibility. Spectrum Health is committed to these efforts and aspires to become a model for other health care systems.
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An environmental commitment statement is an organizational document that lays out the commitment to a healthier environment for staff, patients, and visitors. Review a sample environmental commitment statement from Spectrum Health.
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The Washington Hospital Healthcare System (WHHS) affirms our commitment to promote healthier communities both locally and globally. We will strive to be an environmental leader in a manner that protects environmental and human health. WHHS recognizes the critical link between human health and the health of the environment. We will implement new and innovative ways to improve environmental performance through conservation, purchasing, reduction, re-use and recycling programs, and through partnership with others in the community to safeguard the environment. WHHS will strive to achieve optimal… Read More
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The University of Vermont Medical Center's mission and vision are built on a foundation of values that includes a longstanding commitment to being prudent stewards of limited natural resources. We will continuously look for new ways to build upon on our long tradition of environmental responsibility. We recognize that the health of the community is integral to the total health of the environment. We strive to ensure that day-to-day operations are founded in sound environmental practices in all aspects of care delivery. Working together we will continue to improve health and mitigate the… Read More
Type: Resources
An environmental commitment statement is an organizational document that lays out the formal commitment to a healthier environment for staff, patients, and visitors. Review this environmental commitment statement from the University of Vermont Medical Center.
Type: Resources
HealthPartners is committed to caring for the places where we live and work so we can provide a healthier and cleaner community for our employees, members, patients and future generations.
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