Share a story about your sustainability and climate resilience journey.

Share a story about your sustainability and climate resilience journey
The Geneva Sustainability Centre was established in April 2022 by the International Hospital Federation (IHF) with a mission to equip hospital leaders with the information, tools and skills to provide a net positive impact for a healthy and resilient future.

We are pleased to see that, in many parts of the world, awareness of climate change as a health crisis is growing. We are also inspired by the significant number of hospitals and health systems realizing the importance of taking responsibility and action on climate change and starting to take an interest in making healthcare services more environmentally sustainable.

Therefore, we would like to create a repository of case studies from hospitals and health systems across the IHF membership. Our goals for this project include:
- Showcasing good practices across the world and across all dimensions of sustainable healthcare.
- Connecting hospitals and health systems and favoring knowledge exchange.
- Raising awareness and promoting action: no matter your hospital's "maturity level" and local setting, there is always a starting point.
These case studies will serve the Geneva Sustainability Centre's purposes on various occasions:
- For the future GSC Sustainability Accelerator Tool (an online platform to assess one organization's maturity level on its sustainability journey. Under development).
- During our presentations at members' and partners' events.
- During our training programmes.
- On our social media and communication initiatives.
Any communication of your organization's project will come with full acknowledgment and recognition of your organization.

Please note that only IHF members or hospitals affiliated to an IHF member can submit a case study.

Thank you for your time. For any questions, please get in touch with Renzo Costa at renzo.costa@ihf-fih.org.
Welcome

This online form is divided into three parts:
1. General information about you and your organization
2. An overview of your organization's sustainability project/case study.
3. More detail about your organization's project/case study and expected impact.
Your organization's name*
Is your organization an IHF member or affiliated to an IHF member?*

YesNoI'm not sure
Main person of contact's name*

First NameLast Name
Main person of contact's email address*
example@example.com
Please indicate the links to your organization's profiles when applicable, for when we will share your case study on social media.
Type of organization. Please select one.*

Individual hospitalHospital group / health systemHospital associationPublic service / Government agencyOther
If applicable: number of beds in your hospital/facility

Under 300Between 300 and 500Between 500 and 1,000More than 1,000
If applicable: number of hospitals/facilities in your organization
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About your Case Study - overview

Please find here a few slides which provide some background information on the Sustainability Domains and Sub-domains, as well as some key working definitions which may help framing your organization's project.
Please provide a brief overview of the sustainability project your organization has undertaken. At a later stage of this form, you will be able to provide more details about your project. *
The sustainability initiatives are divided into 3 Sustainability Domains (more information here).
Although your project may address more than one domain, please only select the one that applies the most. The following three questions will allow you to give more details about the sub-domains that your project tackles.*

Environmental ImpactHealth, Equity and WellbeingLeadership and Governance
Your project may address or leverage various facets of sustainability (here refered as "sustainablity sub-domains" within the main three domains presented above). Please select the 3 most relevant for your organization's project.*

1. Environmental impact: use of environmental resources1. Environmental impact: procurement and supply chain management1. Environmental impact: analytics and reporting1. Environmental impact: infrastructure and service resilience1. Environmental impact: low-carbon care: clinical practices1. Environmental impact: low-carbon care: operational services2. Health, equity and wellbeing: environmental and social health drivers assessment2. Health, equity and wellbeing: health vulnerability assessment2. Health, equity and wellbeing: health equity: delivery2. Health, equity and wellbeing: addressing the social determinants of health3. Leadership and Governance: governance3. Leadership and Governance: (ESG) tracking and reporting processes3. Leadership and Governance: employee engagement and empowerment3. Leadership and Governance: stakeholders engagement and collaboration
Select the type of intervention that most suits your project.*

Mitigation: actions taken to reduce contribution to the root cause of climate change (e.g. reduce carbon consumption, actively remove green house gases, etc.)Adaptation: actions taken to adapt and prepare your organization for potential negative impacts of climate change (e.g. shocks to supply chain, financial pressures, change in disease prevalence, etc.)Transformation: mitigation and adaptation actions that focuses on innovations that drive resilience and focuses on a patient-centric healthcare system.
Please indicate the scale of your project within your organization*

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1 is Led by a department/unit , 5 is Organization-wide project with multiple stakeholders
Please indicate the involvement of your leadership in this initiative*

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1 is Limited to no engagement , 5 is Driven by leadership team (CEO, CSO,etc.)
Do you consider your organization's sustainability project as innovative? If yes, please explain how it is innovative. If no, please skip to the following question.
Did your project implementation require some type of partnership or specific collaboration with other stakeholders? (i.e. non-governmental organizations; government entities; private industries; academia). If yes, please provide more details. If no, please skip to the following question.
About your Case Study - details
Please describe the background/situation, which led your organization to implement this project. *
Please describe the solution/process(es) that you implemented to respond to your challenge. *
Did/do you have to face any unexpected challenge or barrier while implementing your project (i.e. push back from the employees or your board), and if so, how did you get past it?*
Your project's impact
Please describe the (expected) impact of your project, including short to long term vision if applicable.*
To summarize, please indicate the top 3 measurable impacts the sustainability project is expected to bring to your organization (i.e. Reduction in Scope 1, 2 or 3 GHG emissions; reduction in financial costs; more sustainable supply chain; etc.)*
Do you keep track of the impact of your project over time? If yes, please detail how you do so (indicators, tracking processes, etc.)
Sustainability projects can lead to various co-benefits. Please let us know of the following, if applicable to your organization's project.
Indicate the expected financial savings brought about by this project (e.g., $7,500 per year)*
Indicate the expected levels of reduction in Green House Gas emissions brought about by this project (e.g., 3.5 tons of CO2 per year)*
Indicate any expected impact on health equity brought about by this project (e.g., increased access to healthcare for vulnerable populations) *
Indicate any expected health co-benefits brought about by this project (i.e. decrease in respiratory diseases; improved mental health; patient well-being)*
Share a horizontal landscape picture in digital resolution (72 dpi) for the cover. More images are welcome and will be included in your case study.

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Share links to 2 references mentioning your projects (links to your own website or press articles for example).
Thank you!
For questions or follow up, you may contact Renzo Costa at renzo.costa@ihf-fih.org.
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