The Toronto Academic Health Science Network (TAHSN) has published its second-annual Climate & Sustainability Report, which highlights the efforts of 14 academic hospitals affiliated with the University of Toronto to prioritize and mobilize sustainability and climate action, as assessed by a collaborative sustainability balanced scorecard. (TAHSN’s Sustainability Balanced Scorecard evaluates leadership, clinical care, infrastructure and institutional resilience – reinforcing that environmental stewardship is inseparable from patient safety, quality and financial responsibility. ) The report demonstrates measurable system-wide progress across TAHSN to advance sustainability and climate action, with organizations increasingly embedding sustainability as a core value and priority and into governance. The report also reflects a shared commitment to continuous improvement and highlights areas of progress and innovation across the network, as well as opportunities to further advance this critical work. Read more in TAHSN’s news release here.
TAHSN is one of the largest academic health science networks in North America, with more than 98,000 staff and serving more than 9 million patients each year. With size, scale and breadth, TAHSN seeks to demonstrate local impact and global leadership in climate resilience and environmental stewardship. The Collaborative Centre serves as secretariat for the TAHSN Sustainable Health System Community of Practice and has been leading the collaborative development of the scorecard since 2023 to promote and monitor sustainability performance across the network. Learn more about the Sustainability Balanced Scorecard development here.