Fantastic news! FMC (a major dental communications company) have introduced an Eco-Dental Practice Award to to help bring awarness around sustainable dentistry. It's going to be launched later this year.
If you want to enter your practice, here's what they're looking for:
The winner will be a practice that has a firm commitment to operating a sustainable business, and has taken steps to examine every area of its environmental footprint. They will be able to describe the actions taken and provide evidence of their commitments. The winning practice should also offer excellent clinical dentistry in a great environment. This should also be evidenced in the entry.
Entrants should cover the following in their submission:
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Why being a sustainable business is important to them. Why are they committed to this?
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How have they set the tone from the top, and infused their commitments into the culture of the business?
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How do they organise themselves to deliver on their sustainability commitments? How do their commitments filter into aspects such as procurement, waste management, decision making, communications?
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How have they sought to engage with patients and staff over their sustainability commitments?
Specifics:
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Single-Use - describe how you have sought to reduce single-use plastics and other materials in the practice, outside of HTM-0105 requirements.
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Waste management - explain your approach to managing waste and how you minimise clinical and landfill waste
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Carbon Footprint & Emissions - 65% of your carbon footprint is travel. Explain how you have sought to minimise your carbon emissions through travel policy, initiatives and energy usage.
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Management - explain who manages the sustainability and environmental aspects of the practice, how they are empowered and what they do.
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Consumption - explain how you seek to reduce the consumption of natural resources, power etc.
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Biodiversity - describe how you have used your grounds or window boxes/planters to encourage biodiversity and support insect and bird life.
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Infrastructure and Buildings - describe how you have integrated sustainability into decisions on building refurbishments, equipment purchase etc.
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Communication - explain how you have shared your commitment to sustainability with your patients and staff.
Good luck !
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