NHH recognized nationally for environmental responsibility by the Canadian Coalition of Green Health Care
Northumberland Hills Hospital (NHH) has once again been recognized on a national level by the Canadian Coalition of Green Health Care for its ongoing work toward energy conservation and environmental responsibility.
The Canadian Coalition for Green Health Care works with health care facilities to share green health care best practices and to support organizations interested in enhancing their environmental responsibility and becoming better equipped to deal with the unique challenges facing health service organizations.
To be considered for the Green Health Care Awards, NHH was required to track its performance against key indicators also measured by hospital peers on a national scorecard maintained by the Coalition known as the Green Hospital Scorecard.
The Scorecard is the only comprehensive health care environmental performance benchmarking tool in Canada, measuring energy conservation, water conservation, waste management and recycling, corporate commitment, and pollution prevention.
In total, NHH’s recognitions in the 2022 Green Hospital Scorecard are as follows:
- Water Excellence
- Waste Management
- Leadership
“As we experience first-hand the evidence of climate change, it is vitally important to continue making a conscious effort to protect the environment through the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions,” said Susan Walsh, President and CEO. “NHH remains committed to always improving energy and water usage at our hospital through innovative solutions that not only maintain a continuum of operations and services, but are also environmentally sustainable.”
“We are honoured for NHH to be recognized alongside our peers on a national level, by the Canadian Coalition of Green Health Care for environmental responsibility,” said Chad Gyorfi, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at NHH. “These awards are a testament to the dedication of our facilities and engineering team, who work hard to reduce NHH’s overall carbon footprint by continually prioritizing greener solutions for the hospital.”
To learn more about the Canadian Coalition for Green Health Care, please visit greenhealthcare.ca/ghs.