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Sutter Health: Food recovery for healthier communities
“Not only does this project impact greenhouse gasses from keeping food waste out of the landfill, it is also about dollars saved, which is important to hospital administrators, and then there is the food rescue piece which is what is really important to our community.” – Jack Breezee, Sutter Health regional director of food and nutrition services Sutter Health knew they were wasting food…
Meeting California's climate & organic waste challenges
Hospitals across California are required to be in compliance with the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery organic waste reduction mandates. California has implemented several regulations to increase the diversion of organic materials away from landfills and toward the production of value-added products like compost, fertilizers, and biofuels. California disposes…
Partnering for climate resilience: A practical guide to community-based disaster planning for health care
- Climate and Health
- Resilience
- Guide
- Community Benefit
Climate and food infographics
Educate your patrons about how a plant-forward diet supports the environment with these fun and engaging resources. An infographic (two design options below) illustrates the benefits of choosing a plant-forward meal and can be used to educate and reinforce patrons' good feelings after purchasing climate-friendly food. A consumer-facing webpage practicegreenhealth.org/plantforwardpower …
Climate resilience for health care and communities: Strategies and case studies
- Climate and Health
- Resilience
- Report
Scope 3 GHG Emissions Accounting Tool
- Climate and Health
- Scope 3
2022 sustainability data
- Benchmark Report
Green benefits: Implementing employee perks in your organization
Recruitment, retention and satisfaction is on the mind of health care leaders. 2018 marked an 18.5 percent turnover rate in the health care sector, the highest rate in a decade. Last year, 24 percent of new hires left within a year. High turnover combined with health care growth is creating staffing gaps, which impact the bottom line. The average cost for one replaced health care worker is $60,…
Renewable energy: Imperative to act
The health care industry is the only sector with health as its core mission. Open 24/7 and buzzing with high-tech, life-saving equipment, hospitals are incredibly energy-intensive facilities, consuming roughly 2.5 times more energy per square foot than a typical commercial office space. While being used to save lives and improve patient health, this energy is often generated by the combustion of…
2020 Sustainability Report
- Benchmark Report
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