ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY
We understand that climate and health are interconnected . We ’ re reducing our carbon emissions and strengthening our response to climate change and environmental sustainability .
Becoming a more sustainable health service
Climate change is a health threat for many people in our community . As extreme weather events worsen , the risk of adverse human health impacts and subsequent pressure on health services is increasing .
Merri Health is taking proactive action to offset these impacts by reducing our carbon footprint and treading more lightly on the earth .
We will do our part to achieve the global goal of reaching net zero by 2050 , as set out in the United Nations Paris Agreement of 2015 , to which Australia is a signatory .
This year we have committed to enhance our response to climate change as a community healthcare provider and as an employer . This means leading by example and finding practical ways to reduce our impact on the environment .
We have engaged Environmental , Social and Governance ( ESG ) consultant , Apricot Consulting to help us to : better understand and reduce our carbon footprint
strengthen our resilience to the growing impacts of climate change
operate as an environmentally aware organisation
In partnership with Apricot , we are undertaking a full environmental and carbon emission assessment to determine our current status , and develop a strategy , action plan , targets and reporting framework to drive this work into the future .
We look forward to achieving our goal of evolving into a more sustainable health service .
24 Our Performance