Prioritising Sustainability in the Healthcare Industry
Veolia provides the healthcare industry with the most efficient and environmentally sustainable solutions suited to their needs. We take the time to understand the requirements needed to meet increasingly challenging targets and work in partnership to ensure your goals are achieved.
The healthcare industry of Australia and New Zealand is a major contributor to both commerce and employment, being the largest employer in Australia making around 13% of the working population. In 2019 alone Australia produced 67 million tonnes of medical waste. Veolia is committed to the safe disposal of medical waste and making environmental sustainability a priority within the healthcare industry, to divert waste from landfill where possible, working with many of Australia's largest healthcare companies to achieve this, such as: Healthscope, SA Health, as well as the Therapeutic Goods Administration, to help industry players maintain operational efficiency, ensure the utmost in occupational health and safety, as well as reducing environmental footprint.
Challenges for the Healthcare Industry
The healthcare system within Australia and New Zealand provides critical services to countless people each year. Hospitals, doctor’s surgeries, pathology centres and many other health facilities are faced with substantial challenges presented by an ageing population, a significant increase in demand for health services as well as a growth in many chronic illnesses (NSW State Health Pan 2023).
Operating within the current economic climate for the healthcare and pharmaceutical industry ensures that it is now more imperative than ever to address key challenges, to warrant the safe and efficient running of all operations including:
- Heightened customer expectations
- International trade and competition
- Lack of innovation
- OHS and environment certification and compliance
- Regulatory and legislative pressures locally
Achieving Environmental Sustainability in the Healthcare Industry
By understanding your unique challenges and key performance indicators, our team of specialists will work with you to help maintain your profitability and operational capacity, with a particular focus on water, energy and waste management. Veolia provides a range of services and solutions to achieve environmental sustainability in the healthcare industry.
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Waste ManagementServicesHealthcare Waste Management
Understandably effective waste management is an important component of sustainable operations in the healthcare industry. We offer a wide range of solutions from auditing, to collection, to treatment with the aim of providing your business with tailored solutions that will amplify your sustainability efforts.
- Waste management and resource recovery, including handling of process waste for recovery, general waste and recyclables, hazardous liquid and sludge waste collection
- Site assessments, including NABERS Audit
- Greenfield design/ development of waste/recycling facilities
- Service re-engineering – collection systems, on-site processing
- Assistance in planning and approvals
- Product destruction
- Training and education
- Environmental and efficiency reporting
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Energy SolutionsServicesHealthcare Energy Solutions
Optimising energy usage and reducing environmental impacts are paramount for businesses in the healthcare industry. Our energy solutions offer a holistic approach to ensure energy efficiency while minimising operational costs and carbon footprint.
- Installation, design, development and upgrading of energy systems and equipment, including heating, ventilation and air-conditioning
- Managing energy performance of facilities and equipment
- Reporting on clients energy usage and reductions
- Environmental Upgrade Agreements (EUA’s) - enabling building owners to upgrade facilities using attractive financing structures to provide a cash-flow positive project, enabling energy, water or waste efficiency upgrades
- Preventative and corrective energy asset maintenance contracts
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Water TreatmentServicesHealthcare Water Treatment Solutions
Ensuring safe and reliable water treatment is crucial for a variety of industries, including the healthcare industry. Our comprehensive solutions enable businesses to maintain optimal operations while adhering to stringent quality standards and environmental regulations.
- Water filtration and purification
- Validated systems guarantee water purity for concentrate production
- Bespoke system designs
- Integrated heat cleaning cycles ensure maintenance of hygienic pathways
- Secure system design, along with skilled technical support
- Operations and maintenance of all on-site water management systems and plants
- Water and wastewater treatment plants to treat contaminated
- Water for environmental discharge or reuse
- Potable water systems
- Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD)
- Refurbishments, upgrades and modifications of existing water treatment plants for manufacturing plants and facilities
- Containerised mobile units
- Guaranteed operations and maintenance of water assets
- Increase productivity despite tight space and capital constraints
- Increase plant reliability through customised maintenance and repair contracts
- Exceed regulatory requirements with consistently high water quality
- Minimise your environmental footprint
Veolia Customer Success Stories
We actively work with a wide range of customers within the healthcare industry to help them achieve a variety of sustainability goals across waste, water, and energy. Take some time to read more about our ongoing operations and solutions to assist the industry in a push toward net zero.
Northwest Healthcare Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) is the largest healthcare real estate owner, manager, and developer in the ANZ region. In 2022, Northwest Healthcare implemented ambitious net zero targets to reach carbon neutrality by 2050. Learn more about how we were well placed to assist in their journey.
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