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Interviewed by Noémie Billion, Greenly’s US Head of Development.

As Environmental Sustainability Director at Vizient, @Rebecca Hou is leading initiatives to decarbonize healthcare, tackling waste, supply chain emissions, and energy consumption. She’s proving that hospitals can care for both patients and the planet—without compromising the quality of care.

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(2:17) Intro & Rebecca’s career journey

(12:05) Sustainability priorities at Vizient

(16:09) Why hospitals are slow to change—but making progress

(19:36) Challenges of carbon accounting in healthcare

(23:07) How to convince U.S. hospitals to adopt carbon accounting

(26:26) First concrete steps to cut Scope 3 emissions

(30:35) Doing sustainability work during the Trump era

(35:10) The role of regulations in driving change

(37:35) How to talk to kids about climate action

(41:10) Collaboration across the healthcare system

(42:37) Personal Q&A

(47:52) Rapid-fire segment

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