Sustainability Magazine January 2022 | Page 96

Michael Bellantis , Director for ESG and Sustainability at Cardinal Health , tells us about the organisation ' s commitment to reducing its emissions by 50 % by the year 2030
CARDINAL HEALTH
Michael Bellantis , Director for ESG and Sustainability at Cardinal Health , tells us about the organisation ' s commitment to reducing its emissions by 50 % by the year 2030

Every day , I have the opportunity to work in an organisation that truly prioritises the health and well-being of its people and the environment . It ’ s incredibly rewarding ," Michael Bellantis says when asked about his role as the Director of Environmental , Social and Corporate Governance ( ESG ) and Sustainability at Cardinal Health .

The company ' s mission is " to be healthcare ' s most trusted partner , by building upon our scale , our heritage , distribution products and solutions , while driving growth in evolving areas of healthcare , through customer insight , data and analytics , and focusing our resources on what matters most ."
Headquartered in Dublin , Ohio , located in the United States ’ Midwest , the company was first established as a grocery wholesaler in 1971 . After more than 10 years of growth in food distribution , the company pivoted to pharmaceutical distribution in the early 1980s . Today Cardinal Health is not only a distributor of pharmaceuticals , but also a global manufacturer and distributor of medical and laboratory products and a provider of performance and data solutions for healthcare facilities .
" Cardinal Health plays a key role in the very complex healthcare industry ,” Bellantis says . The healthcare sector is energy-
Michael Bellantis , Director for ESG and Sustainability at Cardinal Health
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