Our health systems are mission-driven organizations inextricably linked to the well-being of the communities we serve. As healthcare leaders, we are uniquely positioned to lead in building healthy, equitable, and climate-resilient local economies, and have a moral and economic imperative to do so.
We know that social and environmental determinants heavily impact health outcomes and that deeply embedded economic and racial inequities drive substantial health disparities, which have become even more stark in the current context. We believe that aligning our purchasing power with our clinical and community efforts to improve societal health and wellbeing represents the evolving mission of healthcare.
By committing to implement the provisions outlined in this Impact Purchasing Commitment, in collaboration with Health Care Without Harm and Practice Greenhealth, we the members of the Healthcare Anchor Network are building a movement that will catalyze prosperity and health for all, especially those impacted by a legacy of disinvestment and discrimination.
Part I Specific Commitments for Diverse, Sustainable, Local, and Community Wealth-Building Spend
The provisions in Part I specify our commitment to setting specific goals that will effectively increase spend
with vendors that are minority and women owned, sustainable, local and inherently build community wealth,
in addition to collecting and submitting data to the Healthcare Anchor Network.
Part II Policy & Practices to Incentivize Departments & Vendors to Impact Purchasing
The provisions in Part II outline measures that seek to institutionalize within our institution the implementation
of impact purchasing as well as measures to leverage the support from existing vendors and GPOs.
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Integrity
Compassion
Curiosity
Camaraderie
Courage
Supplier Diversity: By the end of 2025, collectively we aim to increase total HAN member spending with minority and owned business enterprises (MWBEs) (see Part III: Definitions) by at
least $1 billion, using 2020 as our baseline year
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i. Establish 5-year MWBE spend goals with Tier I vendors
ii. Establish and track progress against institutional FY2025 spend
iii. Contractually establish specific requirements for GPOs
We will make our commitments to these goals public, measure our performance against these goals and disclose performance annually, beginning with our baseline data on January 31, to the Healthcare Anchor Network as part of their data collection efforts.
By December 1, 2021 (or upon vendor contract renewal) we will implement the specific provisions outlined in Part II of this commitment to institute the necessary policies, strategy, and capacities to incentivize our departments and vendors to advance impact purchasing.
Healthcare leaders are uniquely positioned and incentivized to play a more active role in supporting local economies. The time is now for an expansion and deepening of this work in our communities, and leaders in the field are rising to the occasion. Membership in the Healthcare Anchor Network is open to representatives of all health systems that can bring their energy, insight, and innovation to the collective work. Join us in advancing the anchor mission of healthcare. For further information on joining the Healthcare Anchor Network, please let us know a little about you and your institution here or just reach out directly to Carol Gaudino at membership@anchornetwork.org.