Resources
Browse our library of guides, case studies and resources. Developed with our members across industry, the NHS and academia, they share practical tools, methods and real-world learning on sustainable patient care pathways, clinical trials and more.
Whether you're just starting to explore healthcare sustainability or looking to measure and reduce emissions in your own work, you'll find resources here to support you - search below:
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The Sustainable Healthcare Podcast
We sit down with the Sustainable Healthcare Coalition (SHC) to unpack what it really takes to decarbonize healthcare
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Appraisal of Environmental Impact of Hospital Activities at ULS Matosinhos, Portugal
It is recognised that health and care systems are undergoing transformative global change to adapt to the needs of patients...
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Building environmental considerations into the evaluation of health interventions
The past decade has seen encouraging commitments from health system leaders, professional societies and industry to identifying environmentally sustainable practices...
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SHC Partner Engagement Meetings
2025 – Spring Partner Engagement Meeting held on 29th April
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Waste Benefits of a Reusable IoL Inserter in Cataract Surgery
Cataract surgery holds the title of the most frequently conducted surgical procedure globally. In the UK alone, Optegra – a...
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Open Letter to Clinical Trial Community published by members of the Sustainable Markets Initiative Health Systems Task Force
SMI | Feb 2025 "CEOs from AstraZeneca, GSK, Merck, Novo Nordisk, Novartis, Sanofi and Roche have signed the letter"
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Climate footprint of industry-sponsored in-human clinical trials: life cycle assessments of clinical trials spanning multiple phases and disease areas
BMJ | Feb 2025 | "This study aims to calculate the global warming potential, in carbon dioxide (CO2) equivalent emissions,...
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Knowledge Hub to Help Clinical Trials Reduce their Carbon Footprint
Free online knowledge hub and tool launches, making it easier to measure the environmental footprint of clinical trials
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Greener Maternity Care – Guidance on how to produce a carbon footprint of maternity services
Maternity Care and Climate Change Maternity services are one of the NHS’s high-volume services, with over 673,000 births in the...
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Balancing Sustainability and Access: The Future of Off-Patent Medicines
The off-patent medicines industry is a cornerstone of European healthcare, accounting for 70% of medicines dispensed in Europe. These drugs...
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What is the carbon footprint of academic clinical trials? A study of hotspots in 10 trials
BMJ | Oct 2024 "Clinical trials are fundamental to healthcare, however, they also contribute to anthropogenic climate change.."
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Green Surgery Webinar – Supply Chain, Procurement & Industry
10th April 2024 The Green Surgery Report, a collaboration between Brighton & Sussex Medical School, UK Health Alliance on Climate...
