Sustainable relationship to the environment

In its operations Terveystalo is committed to creating a sustainable relationship with its environment.

Lifecycle thinking directs consideration for environmental impacts

The production of healthcare services is in part controlled by legislation and regulations pertaining to environmental issues. Suomen Terveystalo pays attention to the environmental impacts of its operations in accordance with principles of sustainable development. The company monitors environmental impacts by reviewing its operating models and methods. Goals related to the environment include reduction of waste amounts and increased energy efficiency and development of monitoring systems related to these.

Terveystalo aims at minimizing and utilization of waste. The amount of waste as well as its handling and collection is considered in operations. Heath and energy economy as well as water economy issues are also considered, for instance by developing monitoring systems for energy and water consumption and waste amounts, in cooperation with real estate owners.

In purchases, attention is paid to attaining as low environmental impacts as possible throughout the lifecycle of the products. For instance digitalization of the imaging network enables us to give up the use of films and developing agents that are handled as hazardous waste. In the future all images will be read electronically from workstations and they are archived electronically. A shift to digital technology in screening services reduced the paper amount produced by the company by removing paper printouts.

Terveystalo focuses on personnel training and communications in terms of environmental impacts. In its operations, the company also tries to direct its cooperation partners and other stakeholders towards consideration to environmental issues.