Future Impact of Environmental Scorecards, Hospital Global Purchasing Guidelines Revealed in New Report at 2012 CleanMed Europe Conference
- Date: 9/26/2012 - 12:00 am
Linking “greener” operations to mission of healing is key to long-term sustainability of health care organizations
Johnson & Johnson Press Release
Published September 16, 2012
(3BL Media) New Brunswick, NJ - September 26, 2012 - At today’s 2012 CleanMed Europe Conference, a research study was showcased revealing that increased global demand for more sustainable health care is driving the creation of “greener” products and purchasing guidelines among health care institutions. It’s one of several key findings from a new white paper, commissioned by Johnson & Johnson, that was unveiled to more than 400 hospital procurement officials and health care industry leaders from more than 15 countries. The white paper can be accessed at www.earthwards.com.
Jack De Bokx, senior director of environmental, health, safety and sustainability at Johnson & Johnson, U.K., explored the white paper findings with attendees during his plenary session.
“It’s clear from our research that the health care industry is holistically embracing sustainability as the driving factor in greener operations, improved health care and lower operating costs,” said De Bokx. “We’re not surprised that purchasing and materials managers and C-suite executives are key players in purchasing greener products, which underscores the business case for sustainability as competitive positioning in the health care industry.”