Environmental and Social Initiatives in the Healthcare Supply Chain
Abstract
If the major industrialized nations’ healthcare industry has a tremendous impact on both the environment, generating 8.5% of greenhouse gas emissions, and the socioeconomic health as the largest source of jobs representing 17.7% of world’s gross domestic product, then why have so few health systems and hospitals made progress in addressing environmental, social, and governance issues?
Fields of Study & Subjects
Sustainable Supply Chain Management
Healthcare and Environmental Waste Management
Supply Chain Resilience and Risk Management
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Productivity Press eBooks
- Pages
- 75–76
- Publication date
- 8 January 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter