Vision
An Environmentally Sustainable, Climate Resilient, Net Zero Canadian Health System
Mission
To build capabilities and capacity in individuals and organizations to enable the development of green health policies and practices
Strategic Directions
- Identify and work with change-makers
- Measure impact
- Build networks of influence
Values
Commitment to public benefit – excellence and innovation – integrity – accountability and stewardship of resources
Overall Strategies
Environmental stewardship campaigns, challenges, educating, building and
leveraging relationships and communities of practice
2021-2022 Strategic Priorities
PRIORITY 1
BUILD CAPACITY/ CAPABILITY:
THE GREEN HEALTH
INSTITUTE
Actions
Create a learning centre that
builds capacity in health
professions, clinical and
non-clinical staff
PRIORITY 2
MEASURE, REPORT AND
ADVISE STAKEHOLDERS
Actions
Expand the Green Hospital
Scorecard, recognize leaders,
develop policy and practice advice on PPE/medical single-use plastics, climate resilience and other climate and environmental sustainability initiatives
PRIORITY 3
TRANSFORM CIRCULAR
ECONOMY SUPPLY CHAINS
Actions
Recognize Sustainability
Champions, develop corporate
sponsors, expand
Health-Share.ca, work with group purchasing organizations to advance green procurement, supplier communities of practice and green challenges
PRIORITY 4
ORGANIZATIONAL
SUSTAINABILITY
Actions
Reinforce governance and finance, fiscal and risk management, strengthen and secure funding from memberships, government grants, corporate sponsorships and foundations