From commitment to implementation – how do I build a sustainability strategy for impact?

Date:  22 April 2026
Host:  IHF

Are sustainability commitments in your hospital struggling to translate into real action? Are ambitious cost-saving goals out of reach due to the challenges of implementation?

Join the first session in our GSC Leader Talks series where we focus on expanding low-carbon, equitable, sustainable, and resilient care across health systems worldwide. This webinar explores how hospitals can move from commitment to implementation, bridging the gap between intention and measurable impact.

Featuring two real-world case studies, speakers from leading hospitals will share how they successfully executed their sustainability strategies through targeted initiatives. They will offer practical insights into what worked, what didn’t, and what others can learn from their experience.

This session highlights how sustainability strategies succeed in complex healthcare environments, and how organizations can drive meaningful change through focused, actionable approaches.

Why should I attend?

You will have the opportunity to reflect on where you are in your sustainability strategy planning and implementation. And you will take away ideas to drive your organization’s next steps.

Where and when

There’s no better time to add low-carbon healthcare delivery to your list of leadership goals. The GSC team provides executive training and tools to support hospital and health system leaders to drive organizations forward on the journey to sustainability and climate-resilience. Contact the team to discuss the package of support that fits your organizational needs.

Panellists

The GSC's Ryan Crowder is joined by speakers from leading hospitals.

Ryan Crowder

Programme Lead – Strategic Initiatives

Ryan manages partnerships related to programmes and resources as well as commercial strategies for the IHF and the Geneva Sustainability Centre.

Fujairah Hospital, Emirates Health Services, UAE

Amina Mahmood Ahmed

Head of Quality & Excellence Department, Head of Sustainability & CSR

Amina Ahmed is a dynamic healthcare leader specializing in quality, excellence, and sustainability. As the Head of Quality & Excellence Department and Head of Sustainability,...

Fujairah Hospital, Emirates Health Services, UAE

Amina Mahmood Ahmed

Head of Quality & Excellence Department, Head of Sustainability & CSR

Amina Ahmed is a dynamic healthcare leader specializing in quality, excellence, and sustainability. As the Head of Quality & Excellence Department and Head of Sustainability, she drives transformative initiatives to enhance patient care, operational efficiency, and environmental sustainability. With a strong academic foundation, Amina holds an MSc in Innovation, Leadership, and Management from the University of York (UK), a BSc (Hons) in Diagnostic Imaging from the University of Portsmouth (UK), and a Certificate in Improving Global Health: Quality & Safety from Harvard University. Currently, she is pursuing her PhD, researching "Assessing the Environmental Impact Factors of Clinical Operations in UAE Healthcare: Towards a Standardized Greener Framework – A Case Study of Fujairah Hospital."
Beyond quality, Amina champions sustainability in healthcare. Her recent research, "Barriers and Enablers in Environmentally Sustainable Development – Role of Leadership in Green Behaviour in Fujairah Hospital, UAE," highlights her forward-thinking approach. She has also spearheaded Future Foresight Strategies, developing three strategic scenarios to advance sustainable healthcare practices.
Amina’s leadership, research, and advocacy continue to shape a greener, safer, and more efficient healthcare system in the UAE and beyond.

 

Clínica Bíblica, Costa Rica

Andres Alvarado Calvo

Quality and Environment Manager

Andrés Alvarado holds a degree in Industrial Engineering from the University of Costa Rica. With over 25 years of experience in Facility Safety and Environmental...

Clínica Bíblica, Costa Rica

Andres Alvarado Calvo

Quality and Environment Manager

Andrés Alvarado holds a degree in Industrial Engineering from the University of Costa Rica. With over 25 years of experience in Facility Safety and Environmental Management—and more recently in Quality and Sustainability, he has supported strategies to reduce the environmental footprint as part of the United Nations’ “Race to Zero” campaign, in collaboration with the Global Network of Green and Healthy Hospitals. In addition, he has served as an auditor in carbon footprint verification processes. He recently completed a master’s degree in Sustainable Development from the Catholic University of Murcia. Finally, he is certified as a Sustainability Professional by the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI).  He currently serves as Quality and Environment Manager at Clínica Bíblica.

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