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HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT
TRADITION AND TRANSPARENCY
Effective environmental management is a tradition at
RHÖN-KLINIKUM we have viewed it as forming an
integral part of our core business for many years.
We are convinced that only a comprehensive
approach makes sense in this area, which is why our
commitment is not limited to specific measures in
areas like energy and emissions but also encom-
passes responsibility for water, materials and safety
for the environment and our employees. For this
purpose we have presented a Group-wide
environmental report each year since 1996.
This year we have additionally included in the Annual
Report for the first time a more detailed overview
of our environmental management to illustrate the
high significance attached to the subject of the
environment and energy as part of our corporate
responsibility. At the same time we also emphasise
how closely related ecology and economy are (for
example, the efficient supply of energy not only
makes ecological sense, but also has economic
benefits).
For more detailed information on environmental
management at our individual Group hospitals, visit
our website at www.rhoen-klinikum-ag.com.
OUR ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
In keeping with our decentralised corporate
structure, environmental management is firmly
established Group-wide at two levels. Locally, at the
individual hospital, it is the responsibility of the
technical control department to implement the
hospital-related measures. It not only monitors the
safe operation of all technical and medical-technical
equipment and systems but also construction
projects, assumes the task of energy controlling as
well as equipment and commissioning planning.
The hospitals are assisted and co-ordinated at the
Group level by the department Technical Controlling/
Environment which reports directly to the chairman
of the Board of Management. Its main tasks include
Group-wide energy and emissions controlling,
regular training of the responsible staff on site, and
organising a quick and effective exchange of
knowledge and experience in this field between the
hospitals. Another important duty is integrating
recent Group subsidiaries in order for environmental
and energy standards to be introduced swiftly at the
new hospitals, or also for long-standing hospitals to
benefit from local innovations and good ideas.
As a modern healthcare company, we settle for nothing less than the highest
standards in the quality of our medical care. In exactly the same way, we would like
to be measured by the sustainability of our activities both economically and
ethically. For us, conserving the environment is an important starting point for
healthcare provision, and therefore is a self-evident part of our business activity.
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