Eco - Healthcare Sector

Healthcare Sector

Catalyzing Collective Action to Decarbonize Healthcare - Roadmap for Health Systems and MedTech Suppliers

In November 2022, Kaiser Permanente and Health Care Without Harm convened a Roundtable of health system and their top suppliers, as well as group purchasing organizations (GPOs), to discuss how they might work together to address greenhouse gas emissions related to the healthcare value chain. The health systems represented hundreds of hospitals from across the country and the suppliers included medical device, equipment, service, and distribution (MedTech) companies, representing over $1 trillion in annual revenue. Their findings focused on four areas: renewable energy, product innovation, product utilization, and transportation/logistics.  

CHARME (Collaborative for Healthcare Action to Reduce MedTech Emissions) - 2025 Progress Report

The healthcare sector requires a supply chain that is not only reliable, but resilient, sustainable, and capable of supporting care through every challenge - from pandemics to climate disruptions. As the impacts of climate change on health and healthcare become more urgent, decarbonizing our supply chains is no longer optional. It is essential to ensuring access to care, reducing systemic risk, and strengthening long-term resilience. This progress report reflects CHARME's first year of work.