Interesting AmerisourceBergen, one of the largest medical supply distributors in the US, signed the HHS pledge and plans to reduce its Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 50% in 2032, a spokesperson said. The company says it is cutting carbon through more efficient energy usage in buildings and transportation and by expanding its renewable energy portfolio.
At least two major hospital systems — Kaiser Permanente and Providence Health and Services — are already working with suppliers on strategies to tamp down on emissions, the systems said. Health Care Without Harm, an advocacy organization focused on addressing climate change in health care, has been consulting with its members to put together questions that health systems can ask suppliers, such as whether they are monitoring their emissions or have an action plan to reduce them, said Antonia Herzog, associate director of climate policy and advocacy.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-06-07/how-us-health-care-can-cut-waste-and-climate-emissions?