Environmental sustainability in European public healthcare.

Leadersh Health Serv (Bradf Engl)

Department of Economics and Management, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy.

Published: February 2017

AI Article Synopsis

  • The paper aims to expand discussions on how leadership affects the implementation of environmental sustainability in European public healthcare organizations.
  • It presents an analysis of European standards for sustainability and evaluates their adoption in this sector, highlighting a limited implementation of standards like Green Public Procurement and ISO 14001.
  • The findings suggest that the lack of adherence to these standards may stem from insufficient commitment from leadership and management, marking a novel exploration of the connection between leadership and environmental practices in public healthcare.

Article Abstract

Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to enlarge the debate concerning the influence of leadership on environmental sustainability implementation in European public healthcare organisations. Design/methodology/approach - This paper is a viewpoint. It is based on preliminary analysis of European standards dedicated to environmental sustainability and their spread across Europe in public healthcare organisations. Viewpoints concerning leadership are then discussed and asserted. Findings - This paper found a limited implementation of standards such as Green Public Procurement criteria, Eco-Management and Audit Scheme and ISO 14001 in public healthcare. Some clues indicate that the lack of implementation is related to leadership and management commitment. Originality/value - For the first time, this paper investigates relationships between leadership and environmental sustainability in European public healthcare opening further avenues of research on the subject.

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