We advance sustainability in healthcare

Customer examples for 
sustainability in healthcare
A joint journey

The simple fact is that the healthier the planet is, the healthier we are.

To help you to achieve the goal of a healthier population and a healthier planet, strong and global collaborations are needed. Thus, we aim to be your trusted partner to advance health systems by improving healthcare access for all and preserving our planet´s resources.

With our strong commitment towards increasing healthcare access and equity we help you reach more people and keep communities healthy with early detection and preventive care. By bringing together the right partners, creating tailored solutions, leveraging innovative and affordable technology, and building capacity through training we help you reach more patients, diagnose diseases earlier, and make healthcare more affordable and accessible.

We also recognise the importance of preserving our planet's resources for the well-being of all. That's why we're actively engaged in a collective journey toward a sustainable future. We're committed to achieving net-zero emissions by 2050 and to helping you reach your targets for improved hospital sustainability with our products and services, as well as by fostering a decarbonized, more circular value chain.

Together, let's lead the way for a healthier, more sustainable tomorrow.

Together, we create positive impact across the globe

Engaging in capacity-building efforts around the world makes it possible to address key challenges in advancing health system sustainability. We provide holistic solutions, sustainably designed technology, and training where it's needed so that you can reach more patients, preserve resources, and strengthen your workforce in the process.

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Together, we create new possibilities in a world of limited resources 

Our collective challenges on Earth are more urgent than ever. Half of the world’s population lacks access to essential health services, and resources are becoming increasingly scarce. Together, we have a responsibility to create new possibilities for health system sustainability.

Our more than 71,000 diverse and engaged Siemens Healthineers strive every day to help you achieve your ESG targets by preserving resources and to improving healthcare access for patients.

With us as a trusted partner you can take action towards healthcare and hospital sustainability by:

Improving healthcare access for all 

  • Empowering you to reach underserved communities with mobile solutions, strengthening infrastructure and innovative financing solutions. 
  • Diagnosing diseases early and shifting to preventive care to keep community healthy and avoiding late, high-cost treatments. 
  • Strengthening healthcare workforce capacity and capability by providing local, customized, and digitally driven education and trainings solutions.

Preserving our planet’s resources

  • Supporting you on your sustainability journey by jointly evaluating your technology needs – from extending the lifetime of your equipment with options and upgrades to investing in new technology.
  • Driving the decarbonization of our entire value chain, we will reduce greenhouse gas emissions from our own operations by 90% by 2030 and achieve net zero by 2050.
  • Transitioning into a circular economy and adopting sustainable design, we're developing the next generation of sustainable products and services to save energy, freshwater and materials to enable hospital sustainability.

Our sustainability commitment

We are committed to improving healthcare access for all, limiting our environmental impact as we pioneer breakthroughs in healthcare, and engaging our diverse Healthineers to achieve impact on a global scale – these are the three pillars of our sustainability strategy. Find out more about our concrete targets, how we want to achieve them, and see our latest progress in the detailed Sustainability Report 2023.

Siemens Healthineers Shape 24 Spotlight 

Insights Series

The Siemens Healthineers Insights Series is our preeminent thought leadership platform, drawing on the knowledge and experience of some of the world’s most respected healthcare leaders and innovators. The Series explores emerging issues and provides you with practical solutions to today’s most pressing healthcare challenges. The following selection focuses on health system sustainability and provides insightful examples of successful implementation.

Health system sustainability examples around the world