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Why Healthcare Organizations Need ESG and Climate Action Plans

WEBDeveloping a robust ESG approach, including a climate action plan (CAP), can reduce these effects while also supporting the goals of many healthcare …

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Health Costs of Air Pollution and Climate Change Exceed $800 Billion

WEBIn a new report by The Medical Society Consortium on Climate & Health, the Natural Resources Defense Council, and the Wisconsin Health Professionals for …

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Kaiser Permanente Becomes First Carbon-Neutral Health System …

WEBKaiser Permanente has become the first health care system in the United States to achieve carbon-neutral status.. According to the organization, this move to …

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Clean Energy Connector Bridges Solar Access for Low-Income …

WEBThe Clean Energy Connector, a first-of-its-kind software, now enables local LIHEAP program administrators in Illinois, Washington, D.C., and New Mexico to link …

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Global Healthcare Leaders Join Initiative to Scale Renewable …

WEBThe initiatives in China and India come as climate change has been recognized as having a significant impact on public health. Roughly seven million …

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ESG and EHS Are Not the Same, Here’s Why

WEBESG and EHS both play a critical role for businesses around the world by helping them operate in a safer, sustainable, socially responsible, and environmentally …

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EPA Targets PFAS Mixtures with New Standards

WEBThe new PFAS regulations set by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) mark a significant milestone in the United States’ effort to enhance the safety and …

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Bayer’s 3-Pronged Approach to Carbon Neutrality

WEBBayer will invest $113 million to further enable sustainable innovation, production, and consumption its consumer health products. Bayer has a three-pronged …

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Pill Bottle Recycling Program Targets Pharmaceutical Plastic Waste

WEBThe nationwide pill bottle recycling program comes from Cabinet Health and enables anyone in the United States to request a recycling bag with a prepaid shipping …

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Blue Shield of California Achieves Carbon Neutrality

WEBBlue Shield of California announced today that the nonprofit health plan has achieved carbon neutrality.. The health plan received the Carbon Neutral company …

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The Best Environmental Sustainability Jobs Boards and Sites

WEBWith 8.1 million job openings and 9.8 million unemployed Americans looking for work, according to Kenan Institute, a partner of University of North Carolina Kenan …

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EPA Finalizes Asbestos Ban

WEBThe Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced a landmark ruling to prohibit the continued use of chrysotile asbestos, marking one more step …

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Microplastics and Human Health: Risks of Plastic Pollution

WEBPhthalates, chemical additives in plastics, have been identified as endocrine disruptors with harmful effects on human health. A recent study elaborated on the …

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Kaiser Permanente Sees Big Benefits to Adopting LEED for Buildings

WEBSix years ago, Kaiser Permanente signaled that the Oakland, California-based health care system would seek Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design …

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Kaiser Permanente Highlights Its Industry-Leading Green Buildings

WEBKaiser was recently identified by the US Green Building Council as the top health care organization in the world for its number of LEED-certified buildings (65) as …

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Harmful Algal Bloom Surveillance Reveals 2021 Health Impacts

WEBIn 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recorded 368 harmful algal bloom (HAB) events across 16 states through the One Health Harmful …

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New Regenerative Cotton Program Introduced by Ralph Lauren

WEBThe Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation and the Soil Health Institute today announced a founding grant to launch the Institute’s US Regenerative Cotton Fund …

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E-Waste Crisis: Turning Challenges into Opportunities

WEBTurning Waste into Profit. Behind its environmental and health impacts, e-waste management costs the world an estimated $37 billion every year. At the same …

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Rethinking Hydrogen: A Deeper Dive into Its Environmental Paradox

WEBEDF’s initiative to partner with Aerodyne Research and industry stakeholders for real-time emissions monitoring from hydrogen facilities represents a …

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