Resources: Environmentally Preferable Purchasing (EPP)
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Sustainable Procurement in Health Care Guide
This Sustainable Procurement Guide from Global Green and Healthy Hospitals (Health Care Without Harm) offers a strategic roadmap for healthcare systems aiming to buy with purpose. Featuring insights from 25 global health systems. Whether you’re launching a new initiative or enhancing an existing program, this guide provides the tools and real-world examples to reduce cost, minimize impact, and lead in greener healthcare.
Sample GPO CEO Letter
Sample letter to the CEO of a group purchasing organization asking for support in purchasing environmentally preferable products and services, which are are essential components of a sustainable health care system.
Sample Procurement Policy: Purchasing Meat, Poultry, Dairy and Seafood Produced Without Inappropriate Antibiotic Use
A sample procurement policy from the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP) that helps healthcare and institutional buyers prioritize sourcing meat, poultry, dairy, and seafood produced without non‑therapeutic antibiotic use. It provides clear language for including antibiotic-free preferences in contracts—supporting better public and environmental health through responsible purchasing
Standardized environmental criteria
(Sustainable procurement guide) To reduce human health and environmental impacts of products purchased in health care, the standardized environmental criteria support identifying and purchasing sustainable products. The criteria address two important impact areas: chemicals of concern and waste reduction.
Practice Greenhealth has developed guidance for the criteria that explains to suppliers and health care organizations the intent, rationale, and applications to products. This includes technical details for manufacturing.
Sutter Health’s Policy For Mercury-Free Purchasing
This guide outlines Sutter Health’s approach to eliminating mercury in healthcare purchasing. It provides actionable policy guidelines for procurement teams, hazardous materials coordinators, and department managers to reduce mercury exposure in healthcare settings. The policy includes vendor requirements, hazard evaluation protocols, and goals for minimizing mercury-containing equipment and materials.
Value Analysis Checklist
This checklist provides a structured tool for evaluating healthcare products based on clinical performance, cost, environmental impact, and safety. It helps decision-makers compare products, assess regulatory compliance, and determine sustainability factors like mercury and DEHP content, latex use, and disposal options. Ideal for value analysis teams aiming to support safer, more cost-effective, and environmentally responsible purchasing.
Model Environmental Purchasing Policy For Healthcare Facilities
This sample policy, developed with support from Practice Greenhealth, outlines how healthcare facilities can incorporate environmental criteria into procurement decisions. It promotes purchasing products and services that minimize waste, reduce energy and water use, avoid harmful chemicals, and support sustainable food systems—helping organizations align purchasing with health and environmental stewardship goals.