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Sustainable Procurement Insights

Whether you are familiar with the work of Health Care Without Harm and Practice Greenhealth or not, we need the input of professionals doing the work to strengthen our goal to drive policies and markets for ethically produced, healthy, sustainable products and services. To that end, we’re conducting research on how professionals like you prefer to learn and consume information.

Thank you for sharing your thoughts and opinions by Friday, May 13, 2022.

If you have any questions, please contact: jullman@hcwh.org

Tell us about yourself.

1. What is your title/function or role? *This question is required.

2. What is the name of your organization?

3. What role do you play individually or as part of a committee in purchasing decisions? *This question is required.

4. How would you rate your knowledge of sustainable procurement principles? *This question is required.

Extremely knowledgeable	Very knowledgeable	Moderately familiar	Slightly familiar	Not at all familiar
Extremely knowledgeable	Very knowledgeable	Moderately familiar	Slightly familiar	Not at all familiar

5. How familiar are you with Practice Greenhealth and all the resources we provide? *This question is required.

Extremely familiar	Very familiar	Moderately familiar	Slightly familiar	Not at all familiar
Extremely familiar	Very familiar	Moderately familiar	Slightly familiar	Not at all familiar

6. Do you receive communications, such as our Practice Greenhealth quarterly newsletter (formerly known as Greenbeat), from us?

7. How often do you use Practice Greenhealth products or experiences (resources, calculators, case studies, virtual cohort groups, events, etc.)?

Daily	Weekly	Monthly	Rarely	Never, or don't use
Daily	Weekly	Monthly	Rarely	Never, or don't use

8. Which resources or experiences are most valuable to you?

Sustainable procurement guidance

9. Where do you typically go for sustainable procurement standards, guidance, training, or other implementation resources?

10. How familiar are you with our standards, guidance, and implementation resources?

Extremely familiar	Very familiar	Moderately familiar	Slightly familiar	Not at all familiar
Extremely familiar	Very familiar	Moderately familiar	Slightly familiar	Not at all familiar

11. Please rank the following information based on what you believe is most valuable. *This question is required. Order the items from the following list. First select an item with the spacebar to show a menu of possible ranking positions. Next, click a ranking position to order it in the ranked list. Note the menu will display more ordering options as you add items to the ranked list.

Sustainability criteria to be used in specifications and RFPs
Purchasing guidance and implementation steps
Health, environment, and community impact potential
Case studies
Cost savings opportunities

12. When accessing this type of information, what features or functionality would you like to see?

Sustainable procurement process

13. How familiar are you with our Sustainable Procurement Guide?

Extremely familiar	Very familiar	Moderately familiar	Slightly familiar	Not at all familiar
Extremely familiar	Very familiar	Moderately familiar	Slightly familiar	Not at all familiar

14. How often do you seek professional development or learning opportunities related to sustainable procurement?* *This question is required.

Weekly	Monthly	A couple times a year	Rarely	Never
Weekly	Monthly	A couple times a year	Rarely	Never

15. How do you evaluate these opportunities?

16. Would you prefer one, longer virtual training session (90 or 120 minutes) or 2-3 smaller sessions (60 mins each)?

17. In a virtual learning environment, do you prefer a live, more interactive session (live Q&A, breakout groups, etc.) or a self-paced, on-demand learning?

18. How do you feel about pre-work requirements or reference material to be accessed before the training begins?

19. What annual range do you spend on virtual professional development or learning opportunities in this area, not including in-person conferences?

20. Would you be interested in participating in a focus group or interview related to either of the topics?