Environmental Initiatives
Here at BIDMC we believe that environmental responsibility is an integral part of high quality patient care and prevention. We have been recongized for the work we have been doing both locally and nationally. In May we were the only Boston hospital to be awarded Practice Green Health's Partner for Change With Distinction Award. In June we won an award for Excellence in Transportation Demand Management from the Association for Commuter Transportation and in 2010 we were named the City of Boston's Most Bike Friendly Business.
The direction and progress of our sustainability work is overseen by a committee of over 25 managers and trustees and the day to day implementation is handled by our fulltime Sustainability Coordinator. While a committed leadership team can build systems, it is the combined effort and commitment of all of our employees that has enables us to become more sustainabile every day. Each year we recognize the work of a few such committed employees, naming them Environmental Champions, and outfitting them with green fleece vests.
Click here to learn about this year's Environmental Champions.
BIDMC's Green Hospital Mission Statement
Click here to see a list of our recent accomplishments
Energy, water and fuel reduction
Waste Reduction
Recycling
Eliminating hazardous chemicals
Making environmental sustainability part of everyone's job description
