Talking About Sustainability: A Framework for Hospitals

For hospitals and other healthcare organizations, becoming more sustainable can drive results around economic prosperity, environmental stewardship and social responsibility, according to a whitepaper by Johnson Controls.

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The report, “Understanding and Linking Sustainability for Healthcare,” outlines a framework for healthcare organizations to begin talking about including sustainability into their strategy and decision-making criteria. It simplifies the process down to four steps:

1. Set strategy and policy
2. Build the analytical platform to measure sustainability programs
3. Develop programs to accomplish goals
4. Develop communication programs to get stakeholders engaged

For more information on sustainability in healthcare, read the whole whitepaper.

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