Pick of the Month
Sustainability
This month, CHILD is thrilled to highlight three outstanding projects that demonstrate ongoing efforts towards environmental sustainability in healthcare. These initiatives are focused on reducing environmental footprints and show how sustainability is becoming an integral part of healthcare operations:
- Since 2020, JurongHealth Campus (JHC) has rolled out a campus-wide initiative to optimise water and energy efficiency, as well as reduce greenhouse gas emissions. This initiative focuses on transforming JHC’s facilities to be more sustainable and resilient, while actively promoting environmental stewardship. [Winner of the 2022 National HIP Best Practice Medal Awardee – Automation, IT & Robotics Innovation]
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By reinventing food waste, repurposing plastics and reducing single-use disposables, CGH Food Services showcases how the healthcare sector can contribute to environmental sustainability while continuing to deliver high-quality nutrition for patients. [1st Prize Awardee (Environmental Sustainability category) of the Singapore Healthcare Management (SHM) Congress 2023]
- Through the process of re-creating sustainable last-mile solutions via resource optimisation, this project by Thye Hua Kwan Moral Charities Ltd: THK Elderly & Home Care Services not only achieved higher productivity, but also reduced mileage and carbon emissions. [Productivity Improvement Gold Awardee at the Community Care Excellence Awards (CCEA) 2022 by the Agency for Integrated Care (AIC)]
The stories above represent a snapshot of the incredible strides being made in integrating environmental sustainability into healthcare. Explore similar inspiring projects on the CHILD Collection now!