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WEBINAR: A Practical Guide to Achieving Net-Zero – What it Means for the Healthcare Supply Chain

Tuesday 7 March 2023 @ 9:30 am - 11:30 am GMT

This online event is part of the West Midlands Academic Health Science Network (WMAHSN) industry event programme, aimed to support the West Midlands innovation ecosystem, and to make the West Midlands healthier, more productive and deliver the best possible clinical outcomes for patients.

 

Following on from the face-to-face event held in December, this online event will continue to examine the ambitious sustainable goals set out by the government and the NHS, and how you, as a life sciences or health care organisation, need to adapt to meet the requirements of the customer (NHS). Plus, it will explore how you can lead the way to achieving net zero and a sustainable organisation.

Attend this free session to find out:

  • Overview of NHS needs
  • Support available from the AHSN
  • Examples of innovation driving greener healthcare
  • How to measure and reduce your own emissions and save energy costs
  • How to reduce emissions and save energy costs.

Our panel of guest speakers include:

  • Helen Black, Transformation and Net Zero Delivery Lead, NHS England – Midlands
  • Pete Waddingham, National NetZero Lead, The AHSN Network
  • Olivia Simpson, CEO & Co-Founder, SymbioTex
  • David Abosch, Director, Cognition Cloud
  • Adam Wright, Chief Operating Officer, Zellar

To secure your free place click here

Speaker company profiles:

The AHSN Network

Academic Health Science Networks (AHSNs) bring together the NHS, industry, academic, third sector and local organisations. Our collaboration ensures innovations, improvements and best practice benefit more patients faster.

Our national innovation pipeline features more than 1,200 proven technologies ready to be matched to local health and care challenges.

SymbioTex is a west midlands based company started by two university of Wolverhampton students. It focuses on utilising seaweed and waste biomass to produce home compostable semi ridged bioplastics – with the goal of producing class 1 medical devices such as inhalers, pregnancy test and other diagnostic tests.

Cognition Cloud helps organisations to understand the environmental impact of their Information Technology and provides services to help them mitigate it.

Cognition Cloud is able to provide organisations a baseline measurement of the embedded GHG emissions in their desktops and laptops. Their services then help them to significantly cut these emissions over time.

Zellar is the UK’s leading sustainability platform, helping businesses on their journey to Net Zero in the fastest, most efficient and cost-effective way.

Reducing energy usage in the current climate, even by 20%, is likely to have a significant impact on businesses’ bottom line. Every business needs to become sustainable; their customers, employees and stakeholders will be demanding it.

The Midlands is leading the way, hear how the Zellar platform can support your business and the planet.

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