Environmental Policy
Healthscope recognises that environmental sustainability is one of the important issues for our global community. We understand the importance of maintaining a high standard of environmental care in conducting our activities.
From the provision of best practice healthcare to the design and operation of our facilities, our management commits to reducing waste, efficient use of resources and contributing towards a sustainable future. We will do this by operating our facilities in a responsible manner that reaches a balance between environmental, technical, economic and social objectives.
Healthscope is committed to:
1. Compliance with our Environmental Legal Obligations
Healthscope is committed to managing our operations in compliance with applicable laws, legislation, regulations, standards and codes of practice that minimise any adverse impact on the environment
2. Effective Energy Management and Reduction
Healthscope is committed to effectively managing and reducing our energy consumption and carbon emissions
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3. Waste Minimisation and Prevention
We aim to use natural resources more efficiently, minimise the production of waste, harmful air emissions and water discharges and recycle or reuse where possible. When it comes to waste management, we look to prevent or reduce waste generation wherever possible so that there is less impact on the environment.
4. Water conservation
Healthscope has focused many of its business practices on conserving water. Hospitals are typically large users of water fundamentally because of the need to maintain the highest standards of hygiene and sterile environments.
5. Sustainable Development
Healthscope is committed to integrating environmental sustainability into planning and design of its hospitals and other health facilities.
6. Training and Educating our Staff on Environmental Issues
We recognise that all employees have a major role to play in protecting the quality of our environment. As such, to achieve our environmental policy commitments, the company will actively provide for, encourage, and support training in environmental issues and sustainability.