Search Tag: Sustainability
2024 09 Oct
The ESICM Green Paper on sustainability was launched at #LIVES2024 in Barcelona, providing a roadmap for reducing the ICU’s footprint while maintaining top care. The healthcare sector, particularly ICUs, significantly impacts the environment due to its high energy consumption, waste generation, and reliance on single-use devices. With...Read more
2024 29 May
This appointment is the first of its type for the health system The health system has already achieved a 30% reduction in operational carbon dioxide emissions since 2006 and aims to hit a 50% reduction target by 2030 NYC Health + Hospitals today announced the appointment of Omer Cabuk, ME as its first ever Chief Decarbonization Officer....Read more
2024 26 Apr
United Imaging Healthcare has published its 2023 Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG) Report, reaffirming its mission to bring Equal Healthcare for All. This report highlights the company’s advancements in corporate responsibility, internal governance, and sustainability. In pursuit of health equity, United Imaging Healthcare leverages...Read more
2024 26 Apr
United Imaging Healthcare has published its 2023 Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG) Report, reaffirming its mission to bring Equal Healthcare for All. This report highlights the company’s advancements in corporate responsibility, internal governance, and sustainability. In pursuit of health equity, United Imaging Healthcare leverages...Read more
2024 26 Apr
United Imaging Healthcare has published its 2023 Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG) Report, reaffirming its mission to bring Equal Healthcare for All. This report highlights the company’s advancements in corporate responsibility, internal governance, and sustainability. In pursuit of health equity, United Imaging Healthcare leverages...Read more
2024 26 Apr
United Imaging Healthcare has published its 2023 Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG) Report, reaffirming its mission to bring Equal Healthcare for All. This report highlights the company’s advancements in corporate responsibility, internal governance, and sustainability. In pursuit of health equity, United Imaging Healthcare leverages...Read more
2024 16 Apr
Prepare to be inspired and informed as Rio gears up to host the 47th IHF World Hospital Congress this September. The Congress promises a lineup of sessions and activities featuring distinguished international speakers who will delve into the most pressing challenges and exciting opportunities for healthcare executives today. Here’s a glimpse of...Read more
2024 19 Mar
In a TRUCIRCLE™ collaboration project with Jessa Hospital, Belgium, SABIC has successfully achieved an important step towards creating circular polymers based on advanced recycling of used medical plastic. Collaboration with dialysis department at Jessa Hospital, Belgium, in proof-of-concept pilot project. Project has shown that...Read more
2024 19 Mar
In a TRUCIRCLE™ collaboration project with Jessa Hospital, Belgium, SABIC has successfully achieved an important step towards creating circular polymers based on advanced recycling of used medical plastic. Collaboration with dialysis department at Jessa Hospital, Belgium, in proof-of-concept pilot project. Project has shown that...Read more
2024 13 Mar
At the 11th International Patient Safety Conference held on February 23, 2024, in Bangalore, India, the focus shifted to advancing sustainability and resilience within the healthcare sector. Dr. Preetha Reddy, Executive Vice Chairperson of Apollo Hospitals Group, set the tone by urging India to play a major role in new healthcare systems advances....Read more
2024 13 Mar
At the 11th International Patient Safety Conference held on February 23, 2024, in Bangalore, India, the focus shifted to advancing sustainability and resilience within the healthcare sector. Dr. Preetha Reddy, Executive Vice Chairperson of Apollo Hospitals Group, set the tone by urging India to play a major role in new healthcare systems advances....Read more
2024 05 Mar
HCWH Europe celebrates two decades of sustainable healthcare with its new anniversary report. Sustainable healthcare: the past, the present, and the future looks back at progress across the sector in Europe since HCWH Europe’s founding in 2003, and ahead, to the next 20 years to come. From the ban of mercury thermometers in Europe to...Read more
2024 05 Mar
HCWH Europe celebrates two decades of sustainable healthcare with its new anniversary report. Sustainable healthcare: the past, the present, and the future looks back at progress across the sector in Europe since HCWH Europe’s founding in 2003, and ahead, to the next 20 years to come. From the ban of mercury thermometers in Europe to...Read more
2024 29 Feb
Hologic, Inc.’s leadership in championing the health of women, their families and their communities continues to expand globally as shown in the company’s new sustainability report titled “Our Commitment Knows No Bounds.” The annual report spotlights how Hologic leverages its financial strength, derived from its innovative medical technologies,...Read more
2024 29 Feb
Hologic, Inc.’s leadership in championing the health of women, their families and their communities continues to expand globally as shown in the company’s new sustainability report titled “Our Commitment Knows No Bounds.” The annual report spotlights how Hologic leverages its financial strength, derived from its innovative medical technologies,...Read more
2024 27 Feb
The Fresenius healthcare group has appointed an independent advisory board for sustainability issues. Four leading international experts from science, business, and consulting will in future support Fresenius in further development of its sustainability strategy. They will advise Michael Moser, who is the Management Board member responsible for...Read more
2024 27 Feb
The Fresenius healthcare group has appointed an independent advisory board for sustainability issues. Four leading international experts from science, business, and consulting will in future support Fresenius in further development of its sustainability strategy. They will advise Michael Moser, who is the Management Board member responsible for...Read more
2024 20 Feb
We are proud to announce the appointment of Ingrid Eberle as Chief Compliance and Sustainability Officer, effective 1 March 2024. Ingrid, who has held the position of Global Head of Integrity and Compliance, brings a wealth of experience and an unwavering commitment to ethical practices and sustainable growth. Throughout her two and a half...Read more
2024 06 Feb
Healthcare's environmental sustainability has become a pressing concern, with hospitals, clinical services, and the pharmaceutical industry identified as key contributors to environmental impact. Hospitals, in particular, are responsible for most greenhouse gas emissions, with the ICU being a significant consumer of resources like electricity,...Read more
2024 02 Feb
Medical Device Regulation (MDR) requires manufacturers to provide detailed instructions for use (IFU) to guide proper and safe use of medical devices and products. Regulation (EU) 2021/2226 (eIFU Regulation) establishes the conditions under which instructions for use may be provided in electronic form only. Although the eIFU Regulation acknowledges...Read more
2024 02 Feb
Medical Device Regulation (MDR) requires manufacturers to provide detailed instructions for use (IFU) to guide proper and safe use of medical devices and products. Regulation (EU) 2021/2226 (eIFU Regulation) establishes the conditions under which instructions for use may be provided in electronic form only. Although the eIFU Regulation acknowledges...Read more
2024 24 Jan
HIMSS, a leading advisor and professional society committed to reforming the global health ecosystem through information and technology, today announced the launch of a new modernized Infrastructure Adoption Model (INFRAM). The newly modernized INFRAM focuses on five key domains that drive measurable contributions to the value and outcomes...Read more
2024 10 Jan
The "ESG in Wind & Wind Project Development in Emerging Markets" forum, hosted by Envision Energy, the world's leading net-zero technology partner, in collaboration with AMEA Power, a global renewable energy developer, and International Finance Corporation (IFC), concluded successfully in Dubai. The event brought together wind industry leaders and...Read more
2023 15 Nov
Philips Foundation today announced that Ronald de Jong, chairman of the board of the Philips Foundation since 2014, will retire from the Philips Foundation, effective January 1, 2024. He will be succeeded by Marnix van Ginneken, who will take on this responsibility next to his current role as Chief ESG & Legal Officer and member of the Board of Management...Read more
2023 02 Nov
Royal Philips, a global leader in health technology and County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust (CDDFT), one of the largest integrated care providers in England, today announced the results of a comprehensive 360 sustainability analysis. The program identified key opportunities to reduce the carbon footprint and waste material within the...Read more
2023 30 Oct
United Imaging Healthcare debuts next-generation PET/CT Systems, the uMI Panorama Family, and the Integrated Molecular Technology Platform at the European Association of Nuclear Medicine (EANM) annual meeting, pioneering a new era of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging. Key Points United Imaging Healthcare (UIH) is a global leader...Read more
2023 30 Oct
United Imaging Healthcare debuts next-generation PET/CT Systems, the uMI Panorama Family, and the Integrated Molecular Technology Platform at the European Association of Nuclear Medicine (EANM) annual meeting, pioneering a new era of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging. Key Points United Imaging Healthcare (UIH) is a global leader...Read more