Sustainability Accelerator Tool (SAT)

SAT provides hospitals and healthcare organizations with a comprehensive solution to assess their sustainability maturity, track progress against key performance indicators, and gain the knowledge and insights to accelerate action.

Drive your organization forward on its journey to sustainability and climate-resilience

Welcome to the Sustainability Accelerator Tool (SAT).

In collaboration with Deloitte, the Geneva Sustainability Centre developed this innovative platform to provide an assessment framework that digitally empowers hospitals and healthcare leaders to drive sustainable, low-carbon, equitable, and resilient healthcare.

Assess sustainability maturity across three essential domains

Understand your organization's current maturity through a sustainability assessment covering environmental impact, health, equity and wellbeing, and leadership and governance.

Report and benchmark your hospital's performance

With a seamless user experience, the web-based SAT tool enables executives to report a hospital's performance against core indicators and compare it to other healthcare organizations worldwide for valuable insights.

Access resources to accelerate progress

Taking your organization beyond measuring and tracking: whatever the maturity level, SAT provides the feedback and resources to guide next steps – turning action into impact.

Is SAT the tool your organization is looking for?

Start benefitting from SAT's insights to develop and manage your hospital's sustainability strategies, and track performance.

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What our users say

What our users say

Miguel Ángel Martínez

Chief Sustainability Officer
Fundació Sanitària Mollet, Catalonia, Spain

For the Fundació Sanitària Mollet, an institution with a distinguished decade-long commitment to combatting climate change, and having effectively transformed Mollet University Hospital into a NetZero facility for direct emissions, the significance of the SAT cannot be overstated. It has not only enabled us to confirm our level of maturity in battling climate change but also to ensure the efficacy of our implemented strategies. Moreover, it facilitates the identification of forthcoming measures, specifically aimed at diminishing indirect emissions and integrating low-carbon care through operational services and clinical practice.

Dr Jeannie Tey Su Hui

Director
Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore

We have been searching for a means to assess our sustainability efforts in a comprehensive manner and identify areas for improvement. The SAT tool proved to be of value – its simplicity, clarity, and categorization into the respective ESG domains made it easy for us to engage various stakeholders in providing the required feedback. We also appreciate the ability to benchmark our efforts against that of other healthcare institutions and track our progress over time in a systematic manner. Overall, a useful tool for driving our ESG efforts forward.

Hospital leaders can become climate leaders

How can SAT benefit your hospital?

SAT's maturity assessment will help you understand where your hospital stands on its sustainability journey. The dashboard and benchmarking is specific to the healthcare sector providing a clear overview of your organization's progress.

In depth, globally relevant maturity assessment framework

Complete the questionnaire to understand your current maturity and get guidance on how to reach the next level of your organizational sustainability journey.

User-friendly web platform for tracking and benchmarking

Track organizational performance and progress, and compare it worldwide to report to stakeholders and make the case for funding for sustainability initiatives.

Sustainability expertise and knowledge sharing

Access IHF, Geneva Sustainability Centre, and Deloitte sustainability educational resources, insights, and good practices to get expert guidance on sustainability.

FAQ

Do you have more questions?

Is SAT a carbon footprint calculator?

No, but you need to input information on your hospital's carbon emissions. If you haven't calculated your hospital's carbon footprint yet, you can find specific carbon footprint calculators for healthcare organizations here.
What are the different subscription plans available?

The subscription plans for SAT can be found inside the tool itself. Click the link here to access the tool and select the subscription plan that best suits your organization.
Is there a trial period available to test SAT before subscribing?

Yes, you can try out the tool's free demo to explore SAT and see how it can benefit your organization. You can upgrade to the full SAT package at any time inside the dashboard.
Should I use SAT on my desktop, mobile phone, or other device?

SAT is optimized for desktop and best viewed on a large monitor. In the future, tablet and smartphone versions will be available.
Can I cancel my subscription at any time?

A subscription can be cancelled free of charge within 24 hours of purchase, provided no significant activity has been registered in the platform. Unfortunately, we cannot offer refunds beyond the initial 24-hour period.
Is SAT suitable for all type of healthcare organizations (e.g., big or small, private or public)?

The SAT tool is designed for any type of healthcare organization, including hospitals of all sizes, hospital systems, and departments of health. If you need help selecting the correct subscription plan for your needs, please contact us at SAT@ihf-fih.org.
What is the difference between the Sustainability Accelerator Tool (SAT) and the Carbon Emissions Learning Lab (CELL)?

The Sustainability Accelerator Tool (SAT) and the Carbon Emissions Learning Lab (CELL) have different uses and benefits for healthcare leaders and their organizations.

SAT is an evaluation and tracking tool based on KPIs for environmental impact, health and equity, and governance and engagement processes. SAT allows healthcare organizations to evaluate their maturity level and accelerate their journey towards sustainability, while CELL is a learning tool to develop decision-making skills for carbon reduction in a simulation environment.
Is my data secure and confidential in SAT?

The IHF and its collaborators on the SAT tool adhere to GDPR data protection standards across all activities. The terms and conditions and privacy notice are available within the tool itself.
Who can I contact to find out more?

Contact us at SAT@ihf-fih.org.
Is technical support available if I need assistance?

For any technical issues, please contact us at SAT@ihf-fih.org.
What other products and services does the Geneva Sustainability Centre offer?

The Geneva Sustainability Centre's purpose is to equip current and future hospital leaders with the information, tools, and skills to drive sustainable transformation at leadership, management, and institutional levels. We do this through workshops and training, tools, and resources - all designed specifically for contemporary healthcare leaders.
Who developed SAT, and when?

SAT is the result of a collaborative journey that started in 2022, following the establishment of the Geneva Sustainability Centre by the IHF. The research to develop the assessment framework included consultation with IHF members around the world. After testing a demo version during the 45th World Hospital Congress in 2022, the teams at the Geneva Sustainability Centre and Deloitte Switzerland worked together on improvements. The digitization of SAT was completed in 2023. Prior to launch, SAT was thoroughly piloted with hospitals from across the IHF’s global membership.

Sustainability Accelerator Tool (SAT)

Drive your organization forward on its journey to sustainability and climate-resilience

Assess sustainability maturity across three essential domains