Key Definitions, Metrics, And Strategies For Getting Started
Distributors are critical to industry efforts around environmental sustainability. Because distributors sit between end customers and manufacturers, they have a unique opportunity to help streamline the language of sustainability in healthcare.
Use this slide deck as a resource for conversations with your industry partners.
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In the slide deck:
- Going Green: A Win For Your Company, Your Employees, And The Planet
- Healthcare accounts for 8.5% of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions.
- Environment Sustainability Efforts Often Focus On Three Key Areas
- Most Sustainability Plans Start With Emissions
- Focus On Scope 1 & 2 Emissions First, And Work Outward to Scope 3
- “Net Zero” Is The Ultimate Goal
- HHS Health Sector Climate Pledge Is Driving Industry Commitment To Emissions Reductions
- Distributors Can Reduce Their CO2 Footprint, And Help Their Customers And Suppliers
- WASTE Damages The Environment – And Adds Costs For Everyone In the Supply Chain
- Distributors Can Combat Waste Through Product Choices, Packaging And Disposal
- Product Lifecycle: Considering The Impact From Sourcing to Disposal
- Chemicals Of Concern
- Chemical Concerns And Water Impact
- Your Decisions Make a Difference
- Standards, Guidelines, And Reporting
- Getting Started At Your Organization
- Engaging Your Partners on Sustainability