In the face of global climate and environmental challenges, healthcare systems are being called to do more than deliver care — they must also care for the planet. This requires an intentional and concerted design effort from various stakeholders along the value chain. This symposium explores how sustainable procurement can become a driving force for planetary health, bridging clinical responsibility with environmental ethics.
- Speaker
- Date
- Wednesday 4 Jun 2025, 12:15 - 18:30
- Type
- Symposium
- Building
- Erasmus Pavilion
- Location
- Campus Woudestein
We invite policymakers, healthcare professionals, procurement specialists, and innovators to join us in reimagining how we source and supply for health — with tomorrow in mind.
The programme brings together voices from across the healthcare ecosystem, spanning three key themes:
- Innovation and Design – exploring circular strategies, sustainable product development, and system-level thinking for greener healthcare.
- Practice and Procurement – focusing on real-world implementation, clinical leadership, and the transformation of procurement as a lever for sustainable change.
- Policy and Regulation – addressing the frameworks, incentives, and regulations that shape the future of sustainable healthcare at national and international levels.
Together, we will explore:
- What it means to purchase sustainably in healthcare today
- How procurement decisions can align with the principles of planetary health
- The policy shifts, collaborations, and innovations needed to drive sustainable transformation in supply chains
This symposium aims to foster meaningful dialogue and actionable insights — for a future where healthcare heals more than humans alone.
Programme
| 12:15 | Walk-in with light lunch |
| 13:00 | Opening by symposium chair Maike Tietschert, PhD (ESHPM) |
| 13:10 | Presentation by Nicole Hunfeld, PhD – Chief Sustainability Officer and ICU pharmacist at Erasmus Medical Center |
| 13:30 | Presentation by Alexandra Hammond - Associate Director, Net Zero and Sustainable Procurement at NHS England (online presentation) |
| 13:50 | Break |
| 14:10 | Panel discussion, with:
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| 15:00 | Closing remarks by Maike Tietschert |
Inaugural lecture prof. Erik van Raaij
Following the symposium, prof. Erik van Raaij will deliver his inaugural lecture, titled: Purchasing tomorrow: Weaving planetary health into healthcare procurement.
The ceremony will start promptly at 16:00 in the Aula of the University (Erasmus Building). The reception will take place in the same building afterwards. The inaugural lecture can also be viewed via a livestream.
