Climate Compliance For Medtech Businesses: ‘Tactical Changes Are Not Enough’

The E in ESG: The Rhyme and Reason Behind Royal Philips’ Sustainability Actions

Health care businesses seeking to reconcile positive climate action with business growth must combine long-term thinking and short-term actions. Only then will they achieve internal and external sustainability goals, says Robert Metzke, Royal Philips’ SVP and global head of sustainability.

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“Think strategically and take a systemic approach to compliance.” That could be the motto pinned on the door of Robert Metzke’s office at Royal Philips in Amsterdam – had open-plan offices and hot desking long since not made office doors largely a thing of the past.

Metzke, global head of sustainability and a senior vice president, develops the programs and implements the policies that ensure Philips...

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