Health and environment: key figures
Despite the honourable destiny of professions in the medical world, it is unfortunately not carbon neutral and its environmental impact is far beyond what you probably imagine.
Hospitals, community medicine, administration and complementary health insurance, establishments and services for disabled children and adults or for the elderly... all entities belonging to the human health sector are affected by these greenhouse gas emissions.
8%
of France's greenhouse gases (GHG) come from the health sector.
+5%
of a hospital's GHGs come from internal IT (medical devices and equipment).
-67%
Target for reducing emissions from purchases of medical devices (-7.2 MtCO2e)
SOURCE: Decarbonizing Health – The Shift Project – April 2023
An evolving regulatory framework
Supported by a regulatory framework that encourages sustainable and efficient practices in the health sector, reuse Used medical devices are increasingly popular with healthcare professionals who want to combine care performance , environmental issues, budget and safety.
Since 2013, public and private institutions have been required to publish a greenhouse gas emissions report. This highlights the importance of sustainable practices since this plays a crucial role in reducing the environmental footprint.
In 2015, the signing of the Paris Agreements marked a turning point in CSR, as nearly 200 parties committed to a target of reducing the European Union's GHG emissions by 20% compared to 1990.
Since 2015, the law on Energy Transition for Green Growth (LTECV) aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and promote renewable energies, impacting the health sector by encouraging sustainable practices.
The National Plan for Sustainable Purchasing aims to integrate environmental, social and economic criteria into the purchasing processes of the public and private sectors in France, particularly through the acquisition of eco-responsible products and services.
Medical devices and circular economy
The purchase of new medical devices is not without consequences and has a direct impact on the depletion of resources from the moment of their manufacture but also on the production of waste delivered at the end of their life.
Medical equipment requires the use of rare materials and metals in its manufacture, the extraction of which often causes significant environmental damage. The limited lifespan of this equipment requires regular purchases, contributing to the production of electronic waste , the treatment and disposal of which represents a major environmental issue.
What solutions are there to combine performance and ecology?
Solutions exist to combine your economic, operational and ecological challenges within your establishment:
- Purchase used devices to launch a new activity or complete your fleet
- Maintenance of medical equipment instead of replacement
- Resumption and promotion of reforms in order to offer them a second professional life
Rigorous processes to secure the management of your equipment
The sale of a second-hand medical device is a regulated activity. Thus, it is the responsibility of Codeo Medical to offer its customers equipment that has undergone a rigorous recovery and reconditioning process.
- Deletion of patient data
- Quality Audit (QA)
- Validation of European safety standards
Codeo Medical, French leader in second-hand medical equipment
For over 19 years, Codeo Group and Codeo Medical have developed in-depth expertise in the purchase, sale and reconditioning of second-hand electronic equipment. This expertise, both commercial and technical, now allows us to offer you comprehensive support throughout the life cycle of your fleet of medical equipment thanks to a range of reliable, economical and ecological solutions.
