Healthcare Sustainability Certification: Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital (achieved in 2025)
Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital (KDAH) is a leading tertiary care healthcare institution in India providing comprehensive clinical services across multiple specialties. The hospital serves a diverse patient population including local, national, and international patients, delivering high-quality care through advanced clinical programmes and multidisciplinary teams.
Starting the certification journey
The hospital decided to pursue certification to formally integrate sustainability into its quality and patient safety framework. Leadership recognized that healthcare systems must not only deliver safe care but also minimize environmental impact and contribute to community wellbeing.
Several factors inspired the hospital to pursue certification:
• growing awareness of climate change and its impact on public health
• the need to align hospital operations with global sustainability frameworks
• the opportunity to benchmark performance against international standards
• strengthening ESG and sustainability reporting.
National environmental challenges such as increasing healthcare waste, rising energy consumption, and the need for responsible resource utilization also influenced the decision.
A structured approach to achieving certification
Major steps included:
• Leadership commitment and strategic alignment with sustainability goals
• Formation of a cross-functional sustainability committee
• Baseline sustainability assessment
• Data collection and performance monitoring
• Staff awareness and training programs
• Implementation of improvement initiatives across departments
Leadership played a critical role in driving the process by ensuring sustainability was integrated into operational strategies and departmental goals.
Progress continues post-certification
Following certification, the hospital plans to continue strengthening its sustainability initiatives.
Future priorities include:
• Expanding carbon footprint measurement and reduction strategies
• Enhancing energy efficiency programmes
• Strengthening sustainable procurement practices
• Integrating sustainability indicators into quality and patient safety dashboards
• Promoting climate-smart healthcare practices including responsible prescribing and antibiotic stewardship
The hospital will continue using the Sustainability Accelerator Tool (SAT) to track progress and identify areas for improvement over the coming years.
