24.9
million people
are victims of forced labour exploitation
3rd
highest polluter
Canada’s healthcare system is the 3rd highest polluter per capita in the world
80%
of people
displaced by climate change identify as women
Take the Health Without Harm Pledge!
HealthPRO believes that the future prosperity of Canadian healthcare is best served when organizations across the board are committed to actively seeking out and implementing more sustainable policies and practices.
We believe that a commitment to sustainability is multi-pronged and must include focus to the social, environmental and economic challenges.
Sustainability also means commitment to innovation and continuous learning as we discover new ways to better serve Canadians.
Resources
HealthPRO has compiled a collection of useful resources which you can find shared below.
On April 25, 2023, HealthPRO hosted its second annual Sustainability Rounds, a virtual half-day summit focused on sustainability in healthcare across all aspects – social, environmental, and economic.
This year’s theme was Navigating the Shift: Tools and Tactics for Sustainable Healthcare, and this event was a chance to do just that as we endeavour to share tactical ways to truly shift our practices towards a more sustainable healthcare system.
We have compiled recordings from the event for anyone who wasn’t able to attend live, as well as for anyone who would simply like to revisit some of the panel presentations.
Mainstage: Making an Impact Means Measuring Performance: Tools and Tactics to Measure and Track your Organization’s Sustainability Initiatives
https://vimeo.com/822994659/3ca0e424cb
Breakout 1: The Future of Supplier Requirements
https://vimeo.com/823008362/b4339fd1df
Breakout 2: Kickstart Your Sustainability Mission
https://vimeo.com/822991313/323479c3bd
Breakout 3: Ask Us Anything Panel
https://vimeo.com/823012505/c08ca2590f
The IPCC finalized the Synthesis Report for the Sixth Assessment Report during the Panel’s 58th Session held in Interlaken, Switzerland from 13 - 19 March 2023.
Read the full report:
https://healthpro-production.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com/pdfs/IPCC_AR6_SYR_LongerReport.pdf
Click to view the report:
https://healthpro-production.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com/pdfs/The_2022_report_of_the_Lancet_Countdown_on_health_and_climate_change_health_at_the_mercy_of_fossil_fuels.pdf
We’re happy to share the post-event report of HealthPRO’s inaugural Sustainability Rounds event, featuring key takeaways and themes discussed by our esteemed panel participants.
Click to view the report:
https://healthpro-production.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com/pdfs/HealthPro_SustainabilityRounds_PostEventReport__1_.pdf
This year’s theme was Renew: Revitalizing healthcare for a sustainable future, and this event was a chance to do just that as we endeavour to share renewed energy, ideas, and approaches to build a sustainable healthcare industry.
We have compiled recordings from the event for anyone who wasn’t able to attend live, as well as for anyone who would simply like to revisit some of the panel presentations.
Main Session
https://vimeo.com/704123410/5f8c2b3e8f
Breakout 1: Suppliers in Action
https://vimeo.com/703877895/6647b0f41e
Breakout 2: Reducing Health Care Related PPE and Single-Use Plastic Waste
https://vimeo.com/704094284/478a4eae8c
Breakout 3: Clinician Choices Matter – how everyone can be an advocate for environmental change
https://vimeo.com/704113616/8a31871717
Wrap-up Session
https://vimeo.com/704136706/caf8fcdf94
https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/report/2021/
Grønnköpingkið is a digital fictional hospital showcasing Nordic sustainable healthcare solutions.
The Nordic Centre for Sustainable Healthcare gathers and describes different solutions and products that can increase the sustainability performance of hospitals and other healthcare facilities.
Buying into a more sustainable value chain (Celine Cherel-Bonnemaison, Gustav Erlandsson, Ben Ibach, and Peter Spiller)
“Two-thirds of the average company’s environment, social, and governance footprint lies with suppliers. Procurement leaders who take bold action can make a decisive difference in sustainability.”
The Canadian Coalition for Green Health Care’s mission is to build capabilities and capacity in individuals and organizations to enable the development of green health policies and practices. Check out their work here.
Canada’s Health System is Among the Least Green (Lauren Vogel)
CMAJ 2019 December
The 2018 Global Slavery Index provides a country by-country ranking of the number of people in modern slavery, as well as an analysis of the actions governments are taking to respond, and the factors that make people vulnerable.
Sustainability at HealthPRO
HealthPRO’s approach to sustainability stems from a belief that Canada can do better.
As Canada’s national group contracting provider for healthcare, HealthPRO has a responsibility to be a leader in sustainability.
HealthPRO recognizes the need to implement better sustainability practices whether it be on the social, environmental, or economic front and is working with suppliers and members to identify and encourage more sustainable practices from production of goods to delivery of care. This includes empowering our members to make more informed decisions when choosing a supplier.