Environmental stewardship
St John of God Health Care demonstrates ecological
concern and respect for the Earth.
The highlighted statement (above right) - from St John of God
Health Care's cornerstone document, Our Vision 2010-2014
- strongly supports environmental stewardship with the
aim of reducing the environmental impact of our everyday
activities.
Our desire to care for each other and the environment is
captured in our environmental logo, which was developed to
highlight and support environmental initiatives.
St John of God Hospital Bunbury is represented on a Group
Environmental Management Network which continues to develop
programs to reduce waste, water, energy and greenhouse emissions
and ensure compliance with current and emerging legislation.
The network is building a culture of environmental stewardship
within the organisation, which includes an Environmental Action
Plan focusing on 10 areas:
- Environmental management system
- Waste management
- Energy management
- Water management
- Greenhouse gas management and abatement
- Environmentally preferable purchasing
- Ecologically sustainable design
- Reducing paper use
- Environmental awareness
- Environmental funding
Our journey towards an environmentally sustainable future has
included investing in an environmental Capital Expenditure Fund to
support divisions to minimise the environmental impact of
their activities. The fund has already committed over
$1.5m since 2007/08 to fund 38 capital projects reducing
energy, water and waste in our divisions. All projects have a long
term, sustainable benefit.
To read more about our organisation's annual environmental
initiatives, please read our latest Annual Report.