Due to increased organizational awareness, consumer demand and changing regulations, leading product manufacturers, suppliers, and health care organizations are highly motivated to eliminate chemical hazards from their supply chains and identify and use safer alternatives. To this end, health care organizations are establishing internal chemical management policies, requiring suppliers to disclose chemicals in products, identifying chemicals of concern to human health or the environment, and selecting safer alternatives. They are purchasing: greener cleaners; medical devices without mercury, PVC, or DEHP; environmentally preferable electronics; and building and office products without toxic flame retardants. Together product manufacturers, suppliers, and health care organizations are collaborating on this effort to improve the health outcomes of patients, workers, and communities by reducing the use of hazardous chemicals in products, consequently our environment. Due to increased organizational awareness, consumer demand and changing regulations, leading product manufacturers, suppliers, and health care organizations are highly motivated to eliminate chemical hazards from their supply chains and identify and use safer alternatives. To this end, health care organizations are establishing internal chemical management policies, requiring suppliers to disclose chemicals in products, identifying chemicals of concern to human health or the environment, and selecting safer alternatives. They are purchasing: greener cleaners; medical devices without mercury, PVC, or DEHP; environmentally preferable electronics; and building and office products without toxic flame retardants. Together product manufacturers, suppliers, and health care organizations are collaborating on this effort to improve the health outcomes of patients, workers, and communities by reducing the use of hazardous chemicals in products, consequently our environment.

Speakers:

Ms. Monica Nakielski, MBA - Project Manager, Sustainable Initiatives - Partners Healthcare Systems Inc. - Sustainable Initiatives, Capital and Facility Planning

Mr. Roger McFadden - Vice President, Senior Scientist - Staples