In 2020, healthcare represented 19.7% of the US economy. Environmental sustainability in healthcare is vital to enhancing public health. In the face of potential climate change threats, healthcare leaders need to drive industry transformation through the lens of social and environmental responsibility.
The industry faces two daunting challenges:
- Making communities more resilient to health threats
- Reducing the industry’s impact on climate change
It is imperative for healthcare leaders to address these challenges while improving the health and well-being of the communities they serve.
Listen to the full podcast featuring Seema Wadhwa, executive director of environmental stewardship at Kaiser Permanente, to learn more about promising sustainability healthcare trends, the organization’s key initiatives, and the role of technology in fostering sustainability in healthcare.