Healthcare & funeral sector
The healthcare sector faces significant sustainability challenges, such as managing medical waste, reducing energy consumption, and minimising harmful emissions from the production of medicines, medical supplies, and hospital operations. Similarly, the funeral industry is grappling with sustainability issues, including environmentally friendly methods of body disposition.
The healthcare sector faces significant sustainability challenges, such as managing medical waste, reducing energy consumption, and minimising harmful emissions from the production of medicines, medical supplies, and hospital operations. Similarly, the funeral industry is grappling with sustainability issues, including environmentally friendly methods of body disposition.
Lifecycle assessments (LCAs) and carbon footprint calculations provide valuable insights. By mapping the exact environmental impact of healthcare-related products and services, you can identify the most significant environmental hotspots and take targeted steps to reduce them.
Hedgehog has extensive expertise in projects within these sectors. For example, we conducted an LCA-study for a heart surgery, a comparative LCA-study on various forms of body disposition and funeral coffins, and an organisational LCA for a producer of pharmaceutical raw materials. Additionally, we verified an LCA for medical gloves.
With our expertise, we support healthcare organisations and related sectors in making sustainable choices and achieving measurable impact reductions. We can also assist in complying with new regulations, such as the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and the sustainability aspects of the proposed legislation on body disposition.
Would you like to learn more about our expertise in sustainable healthcare and funerals? Schedule a meeting with one of our experts.
