Sustainability Magazine January 2022 | Page 102

“WE ' VE ESTABLISHED THESE GOALS WITH THE INTENTION OF ALIGNMENT WITH SCIENCE-BASED TARGETS TO HELP MITIGATE THE IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ”
CARDINAL HEALTH
“WE ' VE ESTABLISHED THESE GOALS WITH THE INTENTION OF ALIGNMENT WITH SCIENCE-BASED TARGETS TO HELP MITIGATE THE IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ”
MICHAEL BELLANTIS DIRECTOR , ESG AND SUSTAINABILITY , CARDINAL HEALTH
of sustainability . Ultimately , reducing our environmental impact makes our operations both more resilient and more efficient ."
Cardinal Health has several other important environmental projects underway , including its Total Waste Management Initiative , an enterprise-focused solution focused on the elimination , as well as the reduction and / or reuse of waste and waste by-products .
Locally to its headquarters in Central Ohio , Cardinal Health recently executed a power purchase agreement ( PPA ) in partnership through Smart Columbus Energy , an initiative of Smart Columbus , a public-private partnership that leads the city ’ s efforts to transition to clean energy . The PPA will enable the company to source 100 % renewable energy from next year onwards for Cardinal Health ’ s headquarters and for its premier central-Ohio distribution centres . " This will be Ohio-based , renewable energy . It ' s a terrific opportunity for us to support the development of renewable energies in the community many of our employees call home ."
The company also further works with Smart Columbus in its dedicated innovation efforts in piloting certain technology , transport , and environmental developments .
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