This 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.
Event overview:
Government and the NHS have set out their sustainability goals, with ambitious targets to reach by 2040. Every organisation needs to recognise the scale of impact to the sector and understand how to adapt their business to meet the requirements of the customer. In addition to the environmental benefits to net zero pledge, businesses and organisations should not miss out on the ‘competitive edge’ and opportunities.
Event to cover:
- What does sustainability /Net Zero mean in the health and life science sector
- Existing and coming legislation – what are the standards that your product must meet
- Solutions on best ways to measure, benchmark and monitor
- What do your customers expect (NHS)
- How does your supply chain effect you, plus contractual, legal & KPI’s
- What is expected by the NHS and what this means for the supply chain
- What are the other business benefits of a sustainability driven SME
- What tools and support are available for SME’s
With presentations including:
- Anna Edwards – Innovation Project Manager (Greener NHS- Environmental Sustainability of Medicines) at the WMAHSN
- Clark Crawford – Innovation & Commercial Services Lead at the WMAHSN
- Simon Rollason, Regional Greener NHS Lead, NHS England, South East Region – ‘Engaging with the NHS on the net zero journey’
- Michelle Sullivan, Head of Public Affairs at Boston Scientific – ‘How to make Net Zero Healthcare a reality’
- Ben Roberts – West Midlands Innovation Advisor & Sustainability Champion at Medilink Midlands.