- On World Environment Day, the healthcare group highlights its commitment to sustainability, energy efficiency, carbon footprint reduction, and efficient waste management.
- Among other actions, new electric steam generators for sterilization have been implemented in 2024, improving the efficiency of this process, and time control systems to optimize energy consumption.
The health group Ribera has increased the renewable energy produced at its facilities by 47% as a result of installing new photovoltaic systems in its hospitals in 2024. Furthermore, it has managed to reduce the intensity of energy consumption by 14%.
On World Environment Day, which is commemorated tomorrow, June 5th, the Ribera Group wishes to highlight its commitment to sustainability, energy efficiency, carbon footprint reduction, and efficient waste management, as a result of the implementation of its environmental management system.
La sustainability report Last year's report highlights, among other data, a 3% reduction in resource intensity compared to the previous year, as well as an 11% reduction in water intensity. This document also highlighted the significant reduction in the use of high-global-warming-potential anesthetic gases, as well as the repair of leaks, which has allowed N2O consumption to be reduced by up to 60%, and the development of medium-term strategic plans, which guarantee the continuity of the Ribera Group's environmental commitment.
Regarding waste management, the Ribera Healthcare Group strictly complies with current regulations for waste management in its centers and hospitals. Thanks to its environmental management system, it has implemented waste management plans aimed at ensuring the proper handling of hospital waste. These plans focus on the proper classification, location, storage, and disposal of waste, with particular emphasis on hazardous materials, thus ensuring a safer environment for patients and professionals. These actions range from training and communication programs to improvements in materials, management systems, certifications, and external collaborations.
Among the notable actions to improve energy efficiency are the implementation of electric steam generators for sterilization, improving the efficiency of this process; the expansion of BMS Otea equipment control systems and the renovation of LED lighting at various centers, reinforcing training programs on energy efficiency; and the renovation and installation of LED lighting and smart light sensors at multiple centers.
In addition, time-control systems have been implemented to optimize energy consumption during different times of the day, and the scope and capacity of the combined photovoltaic systems are expanded each year, with automatic shutdown programming for air conditioning equipment in all of the group's healthcare centers.
