Tools and resources

2009 Environmental Excellence Awards Sustainability Benchmark Report

• Benchmark Report
• 2009
• Report

Practice Greenhealth’s Awards program has celebrated sustainability success since 2002. The Awards recognize the different players in the greening community (hospitals,  clinics, manufacturers, GPOs, A&E firms, etc.).  One of the Awards for which hospitals may apply, the Partner for Change Award, requires  waste data reporting as well as other criteria. This report summarizes this waste data…

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2011 Environmental Excellence Awards Sustainability Benchmark Report

• Benchmark Report
• 2011
• Report

Practice Greenhealth has been recognizing environmental excellence in health care sustainability since the Awards program inception in 2002. This is the third annual benchmark report, based on data supplied in applications by 2011 Partner for Change (PFC) and Environmental Leadership Circle (ELC) award winners. 

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2012 Environmental Excellence Awards Sustainability Benchmark Report

• Benchmark Report
• 2012
• Report

Practice Greenhealth has been recognizing environmental excellence in health care sustainability since the Awards program inception in 2002. This is the fourth annual benchmark report, based on data supplied in applications by 2012 Partner for Change (PFC) and Environmental Leadership Circle (ELC) award winners. 

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Environmental Commitment Statement Health Partners 2016

• Exemplary Document
• HealthPartners
• Pledge
• Policy

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.   View this resource to read the full environmental commitment statement.

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Environmental Commitment Statement Lenox Hill 2016

• Exemplary Document
• Lenox Hill
• Pledge
• Policy

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.   View this resource to read the full…

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Environmental Commitment Statement Mayo Rochester 2016

• Exemplary Document
• Mayo Clinic
• Pledge
• Policy

Mayo Clinic is dedicated to improving the health of its patients and staff through excellence in the practice of medicine.  Recognizing the link between environmental health and public health, Mayo Clinic is committed to fiscally responsible environment protection practices that benefit the health of  patients, staff, and communities. Therefore, Mayo Clinic exercises a thoughtful and…

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Environmental Commitment Statement Spectrum Health 2016

• Exemplary Document
• Spectrum Health
• Pledge
• Policy

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…

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Environmental Commitment Statement Stony Brook University Hospital 2016

• Exemplary Document
• Stony Brook University Hospital
• Pledge
• Policy

Stony Brook University Hospital is committed to promote healthier communities both locally and globally, and to be an environmental leader in all aspects of our buildings and operations in a manner that demonstrates protection of the environment and human health. We recognize the critical link between human health and the health of the environment, and continue to seek new and innovative ways to…

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Environmental Commitment Statement UVM Medical Center 2016

• Exemplary Document
• UVM Medical Center
• Pledge
• Policy

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…

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Environmental Commitment Statement Washington Hospital 2016

• Exemplary Document
• Washington Hospital
• Pledge
• Policy

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…

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