Earth Day, celebrated in more than 190 countries globally on 22 Apr, aims to raise awareness about the environment and promote sustainability efforts to protect our planet for a healthier future. Henry Schein has shared that it will be celebrating Earth Day 2024 by highlighting the importance of environmental sustainability within the health care industry.
“Henry Schein has a significant global presence, with operations in 33 countries and territories and 58 distribution and manufacturing facilities strategically located worldwide, serving over a million customers,” said Jennifer Kim Field, vice-president, chief sustainability officer, Henry Schein.
“We acknowledge our environmental impact and are committed to managing it effectively as we strive to drive positive change throughout our global value chain. We are confident that alongside our customers, Team Schein Members, and supplier partners, our collective commitment will bolster a healthier planet for healthier people.”
To recognise the observance, Henry Schein has shared three initiatives for Earth Day 2024. First, the company will be spotlighting process improvements with a video series. In honour of this year’s EarthDay.org global theme — Planet vs. Plastics — Henry Schein launched a new video in its “What Makes this Box Special” series, which showcases the plastic-saving process improvements implemented throughout 2023 in Henry Schein’s Eastern Creek, Australia, Distribution Center.
Next, the company will be implementing carbon-neutral shipping. For the month of April, the company is offering carbon-neutral shipping in partnership with select carriers in its US network. This initiative aligns with Henry Schein’s environmental focus areas of mitigating its impact on the climate, reducing landfill waste, and recycling and reusing valuable materials while practicing smart and efficient use of energy and water resources.
Last, Henry Schein is providing helpful resources such as a resource page developed to tell the stories of Team Schein Members from around the world, detailing how each individual embraces environmental sustainability. In addition, the resource page provides information on Practice Green, Henry Schein’s global initiative designed to empower the broader health care community with ways to reduce their environmental footprint while providing high-quality patient care. It offers customers and supplier partners with products, solutions, and resources to support their environmental sustainability efforts. The initiative continues to evolve with the ever-changing health care landscape, and was recently recognised by Ragan Communications, winning its “Global ESG Initiative” award.
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