If you are purchasing directly from local or regional producers, make it a standard practice to ask them about their labor practices. Here is a list of potential questions to help guide you in this endeavor.
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These certifications are recommended because of their commitment to addressing the social and economic determinants of health, individual health and safety of workers, and community resilience and their inclusion of sustainability criteria.
The Practice Greenhealth electronics goal helps purchasers identify, compare, and select environmentally preferable electronics.
The guide provides step-by-step guidance, tools, and resources for health care organizations to develop a sustainable purchasing strategy that prioritizes community and environmental health and safety while reducing costs.
Published: July 20, 2020
A groundbreaking new guide, featuring stories from 25 health care organizations around the globe, offers a roadmap to develop a sustainable purchasing strategy that prioritizes community and environmental health and safety while reducing costs.
Published: July 16, 2020
Health facilities are prioritizing sustainable procurement both for financial sustainability and for the benefit of their patients, staff, community, and planet. These 11 hospitals are helping set the sustainable standard.
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.
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