Excellence in Sustainability

This award recognises the private healthcare service provider in Ireland that can best demonstrate an initiative or project which shows a commitment to sustainability. This may be through a reduced carbon footprint, a change process within the organisation, a new partnership that demonstrates tangible evidence of environmental benefit or the use of energy saving products and methods. This can be on a single project, across a series of projects, or through a change process within an organisation.

Entry is by a 5-page A4 PDF submission; the judges will be looking for a clear plan and evidence that it is delivering on core objectives, paying attention to the criteria listed below.

• Background: Please describe the sustainability initiatives and green practices implemented within your organisation over the past 18 months.
• Targets: Please outline any targets set relating to these initiatives and how they were rolled out across the organisation. This may include energy and waste management or any efforts to source local, Irish, and sustainable products and services.
• Organisation Commitment: Please describe the commitment that has been made to staff training and communication for the initiative(s). What is the level of senior management buy-in? Does it form a central part of the culture?
• Outcomes & Results:: What have been the practical benefits of the initiative? Show measurable outcomes, with comparisons to previous years. Have you been the recipient of any accreditation, benchmarking, or external validation on the back of this work? Please include facts and figures to back this up, including any downward trends in annual figures
• Other facts & statements: Include any other facts or statements that you feel are relevant to support the entry.