Medical

Medical

Some Lebanese companies and organizations have already passed the green light. Here are some examples:

Participated in an internal sustainability forum to highlight on the importance of the environment and how to help in protecting it
Added a ‘Save Water’ sign to all bathrooms
Replaced plastic cups with paper cups and plastic spoons with wooden stirrers
Initiated “The Trash Campaign” to help clean Lebanese shores
Provided recycle bins to recycle paper and plastic in partnership with NGOs and other companies
Ensured all printers are on automatic sleep mode to reduce energy consumption
Encouraged employees to shut down their electrical devices and turn off the lights during out of office hours
Future initiatives:
Conversion to recycled business cards
Reduce the use of plastic by finding alternatives whenever possible
Distribute reusable bags for all employees
Organize scheduled awareness campaigns among employees
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Recycles paper, plastic, and cans with NGOs and other companies
Future Initiatives:
Complete conversion to LED lights by mid-2019 and to shift A/C units to ozone-free items over a 5-year plan, and more
Reduce plastic consumption by finding alternatives where possible

The hospital is surrounded with green outdoor areas which are well maintained by the hospital
Implemented an Internal Waste Management System
Segregate our wastes internally and export them to “Arc en Ciel” from a medical waste room following to the Environmental Services Standards
Planning on establishing a solar system to provide the hospital with the needed energy

Since the beginning of the year 2016, Prodent SAL is committed to a waste management plan in cooperation with Arcenciel, based on separating the trash in the related bins divided between papers and cartons/ plastic/ metal
Backed our plan with a paperless communication and a healthiest conduct, along with several eco-friendly changes made at Prodent such as switching our lighting into LED
Installed the first solar system to companies in Lebanon back in 2008. This year we have invested again in a brand new system with double capacity helping us saving energy by providing electricity to our servers and our IT infrastructure, contributing also in avoiding CO2 emission

Remove personal bins and centralize waste and recycling system
Ensure heating and cooling systems are optimally setup and temperature is set between (20-22 degree C.)
Implement default double sided printing
Setup a printer friendly email signature for all staff. Here’s a simple and short example of what u can say: “Please consider the environment before printing this email.”
Install timers on printers to ensure shut down after office hours
Replace inefficient high energy light bulbs with lower voltage energy saving lights
Encourage staff to use scrap paper for internal notes by giving each staff member a scrap paper box on their desk
Ensure boilers, AC units and radiators are properly maintained through an annual service
Implement a comprehensive recycling scheme to recycle cardboard, plastics, glass, CDs, batteries, fluorescent tubes, IT equipment and so on
Optimize the use of natural light and ventilation, as much as we can
Transporting our staff in buses to reduce car usage

Future Initiatives:

Implement a switch off campaign for lights and office equipment
Buy organic products and fair trade teas and coffees
Purchase recycled paper and green office stationary
Put water hippos in the toilet cisterns to reduce flush volume and save water
Invest in automatic power shut down software or plugs to switch off IT equipment after office hours
Have all residual landfill waste collected by a waste contractor who offers zero to landfill services (i.e. incineration via an energy from waste plant)
Write and implement an environmental policy
Use non-hazardous and Eco-friendly cleaning products
Measure our carbon footprint to identify where our largest impact is and then use a credible carbon offset program to offset any residual emissions that we can’t reduce or mitigate more than we already have