International Tree Foundation
Purple Surgical, the medical device company with a conscience.
Purple Surgical, the medical device company with a conscience.
Environmental impacts should be high on the priority list of all medical device manufacturers given that single-use devices are routinely used because of the considerable benefits for the clinical user and patient as well as the elimination of toxins and energy used when reprocessing reusables.
In a world where climate change is at the forefront of everyone’s mind, the world has recently heard from stake-holders at COP26 that decisive and urgent action is required by all of us.
At Purple Surgical our production facility utilises electricity generated from on-site solar panels and wind turbines. We have significantly reduced the plastic content of our packaging in favour of recyclable papers, and several years ago our introduction of laparoscopic procedure kits significantly reduced packaging waste. In addition, we began an initiative to further reduce our carbon footprint by planting a tree for every kit we supplied with the International Tree Foundation.
Why we've teamed up with the International Tree Foundation
The ITF has a unique vantage point, they are on the ground witnessing what happens when tree planting is done well. They work directly with local communities, listening to their needs and understanding the aspirations they have for the landscapes around them. As a result, they truly know what good looks like.
The ITF directly supports projects that create an impact at different levels – where local people are reshaping their farms and reforesting the land around them, where wildlife is returning and the ecological restoration is reducing flood and drought risk for those further downstream. So here at COP, I see ITF’s role clearly. They want to influence others to see forest protection and reforestation in a holistic way.
ITF’s UK Community Tree Planting Programme supports grassroots community engagement in tree planting. The programme has supported more than 70 small-scale projects over the last 20 years, from community orchards to native woodland planting.
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