Tools and resources

Health Partners Goals, Roles & Accountabilities

• Engaged Leadership

HealthPartners outlines its charter and plans every five years and is a strong example of how a hospital or health system can create clear direction, processes, and accountability.

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Advocate Aurora Health Sustainability Dashboard

• Engaged Leadership

Advocate Aurora Health organizes and reports their sustainability priorities through a dashboard. See a sample of how one facility manages its key performance indicators.

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Dignity Health Environmental Policy

• Engaged Leadership

When launching its sustainability program, Dignity Health established an environmental policy to provide clear direction about the purpose and procedures of their Environmental Action Committee and hospital and staff responsibilities.

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Questions for suppliers about fair and safe labor practices

• Food
• Sustainable procurement

For hospitals unable to access any of the recommended certifications for a valued workforce, Health Care Without Harm and Practice Greenhealth have created a list of questions to ask food suppliers. Although these questions are most appropriate for direct purchases, we encourage you to consider how they might apply to distributors and other intermediaries. Learn more about ethical food…

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Understanding labels: Fair labor and sustainability practices

• Sustainable procurement
• Food

Practice Greenhealth and Health Care Without Harm recommend that food purchased carry one of these certifications when possible: the Agricultural Justice Project, Fair for Life, and Regenerative Organic. 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…

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Meatless Monday for hospitals and health care (Meatless Monday)

• Guide

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Coolfood calculator and guide (World Resources Institute)

• Guide

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"The incredible blendable burger" (Health Care Without Harm)

• Guide

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Playbook for plant-rich dishes in food service (World Resources Institute)

• Guide

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Promotional materials and education materials (Meatless Monday)

• Guide

[Plant-Forward Future] These sets of marketing and education resources highlight the value of plant proteins for flavor, good health, energy, and the environment. Some research suggests that Monday may be a day when people are ready to start fresh with a new behavior, so consider highlighting plant-forward on Mondays with Meatless Monday resources.

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