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Esta página incluye un formulario para hospitales que miden su huella de carbono y quieren ser parte del informe Hospitales que curan el planeta 2024.

Documents, guidelines, and resources to guide your sustainable procurement.

En esta sección, se presentan los recursos desarrollados bajo el esquema PHVA (Planificar, Hacer, Verificar, Actuar), con el objetivo de que los miembros de la Red Global de Hospitales Verdes y Saludables y demás personas interesadas puedan encontrar guías y orientaciones para cada una de las etapas, desde la planeación hasta la comunicación de los resultados y los logros mediante la generación de informes.

The healthcare sector must move away from unnecessary single-use products and toxic chemicals and become a torchbearer for sustainable supply chains. That means pushing for reusable, non-toxic solutions that save natural resources, reduce waste, and are better for patients, budgets, and the planet.

Operation Zero is a groundbreaking project that will put the European healthcare sector on the path to net zero carbon emissions.

HCWH Europe coordinated the project Greening the Brussels healthcare sector – a collaboration with six hospitals in Brussels. The first phase of the project. was divided into two pillars: Build knowledge and capacity amongst healthcare workers on topics such as climate change, circular economy, and sustainable food. Work with six pilot hospitals to support them in developing sustainability action plans.

HCWH Southeast Asia is championing people's right to health and a healthy environment, leading healthcare sector transformation in the region towards climate resilience, decarbonization, and sustainability.

Through inspiring films and stories, this series explores a new role for health care organizations as drivers of community collaboration enriching the health and well-being of the people they serve.

Plastics resources

I support the team in our mission to future-proof European health systems through circularity. I manage a portfolio of projects and oversee the implementation of our EU advocacy strategy for strategic public procurement, circular economy, and sustainable supply chains.After studying bioengineering, I conducted doctoral research on microbial treatment of greenhouse gases. It then became very clear to me that we are exceeding the capacity of the planet.After a stint with the Flemish environmental inspection services, I started as a sustainability coordinator at Ghent University, Belgium. With the development of...

A movement to decrease plastic usage and gradually phase out toxic chemicals in maternity, neonatal and paediatric wards.

In our latest publication, we have gathered information on the health and environmental risks of…