This resource provides a list of the different metrics scored on the award applications.
Plant-Forward Future is a curated set of resources from Practice Greenhealth, Health Care Without Harm and our partners that will help health care facilities set a plant-forward goal, menu and market plant-forward dishes, and track progress.
This resource is an at-a-glance snapshot of improvements or new questions on the current year award applications. The changes reflected in this document are to help applicants quickly identify any changes to the application as compared to previous years.
Following their announcement of becoming the first health system to achieve carbon neutral status in the country, Kaiser Permanente teamed up with Health Care Without Harm to create a resource to help hospitals and health systems build a climate-smart health sector.
[Plant-Forward Future] You are ready with delicious plant-forward dishes but will your customers buy them? The answer is yes – if they are marketed correctly. This five-step guide will help your team create appeal for menu items.
Gary Cohen introduces our groundbreaking new sustainable procurement guide for health care.
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.
Many resources are available to learn more about implementing a sustainable procurement program and buying sustainable products and services. The Sustainable procurement guide to health care refers to several of them listed below.
An action plan, like this sample supply chain workplan from HealthPartners, will help you organize human and financial resources to deliver on specific objectives and goals within your sustainability procurement strategy.
Health care organizations face some common challenges when implementing sustainable procurement programs. The list below provides some helpful solutions and lessons learned by organizations with well-established sustainable procurement programs.
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