Episode 31
Sustainability in the Medtech Industry with Jennifer Michelle
Aired On: November 26, 2024
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Jennifer Michelle, a sustainability consultant and director of GreenTown Consulting, joins host Michael Roberts to discuss sustainable solutions in the medtech industry. Jennifer explains the solutions she provides, sustainability trends in the industry, and what medtech companies can do if they want to move to more sustainable solutions.
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- 06:11 Impact of Healthcare on Greenhouse Gas Emissions
- 08:54 Sustainability Considerations for Medtech Companies
- 14:57 Trends in Sustainability for Medtech
- 20:57 Rethinking Single-Use Devices
- 24:12 Mindset Shift Towards Sustainability
Quotes From This Episode
How do we get you to change your behavior? How do we get you to think about it differently? That can be, in the sustainability world, a little bit on educating your C-suite, educating your teams about why you want to do what you’re doing. It can also be, hey, we’re going to start this recycling program. We need your actual behavior to change. So how do we make that visible and easy?
Jennifer Michelle
What it can be is, how do we think from the very beginning where we’re getting our materials? How are we sourcing them? Are there ways we could be more efficient? Efficiency often requires less energy, which reduces your footprint. So there are lot of different ways of thinking about it.
Jennifer Michelle
It really starts with a roadmap. Think about what you would like to do and take a small step in that direction and plan it out. It might not be as big of a leap as you’re thinking. I think some people are scared to get started because they think they have to rip out their whole HVAC system, have to redo all of their lighting. They have to rip out their building supplies. It doesn’t have to be that. There are a lot of options to get you going.
Jennifer Michelle
