{"id":8261,"date":"2026-11-10T09:48:39","date_gmt":"2026-11-10T14:48:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/plsevent.ca\/environmental-values\/"},"modified":"2026-11-12T13:20:02","modified_gmt":"2026-11-12T18:20:02","slug":"environmental-values","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/plsevent.ca\/en\/environmental-values\/","title":{"rendered":"Environmental Values"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Eco-responsibility<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Prevention Starts at Home.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA healthcare event should put into practice within its own organization the very principles it advocates on stage. At PLS, this commitment shapes what we serve, what we print, what we build, and how we come together.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n
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PLS Proudly Named a Finalist for the VIVATS Award \u2013 Waste Prevention and Source Reduction<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\"\"\/\t\t\t\t\t

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Our Belief<\/strong><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Taking Action Upstream, Wherever Possible<\/strong><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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In healthcare, the most lasting improvements happen upstream. Anyone working in primary care and frontline healthcare knows that acting early and staying close to people can make all the difference. We apply that same thinking to our events. Any material we prevent from being produced never needs to be sorted, transported or sent to landfill.<\/p>

The health of people and the health of our environment go hand in hand. Bringing together more than 2,000 healthcare professionals gives us an opportunity to demonstrate this commitment on a large scale, from the first morning coffee to the dismantling of EXPO PLS.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n

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Our Story<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t

It All Started with a Challenge
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In 2025, Sylvie Bernier challenged us to make PLS the healthiest and most environmentally responsible congress of its kind. We took her at her word. We rethought our event from the ground up, from the food we serve to our signage, asking ourselves the same question at every turn: What can we do without?<\/p>

Some solutions were already in place. Our visibility structures have always been made of metal, designed to be reused from one edition to the next. Others called for a bolder approach. Removing cans from our tables, even from our cocktails, came as a surprise to some attendees. Their reactions reminded us that change needs to be explained, and that’s exactly what this page aims to do.<\/p>

This shift now guides all our events, regardless of format, including the PLS Strategic Forum and PLS Pharmacy Day. It has also caught the attention of the Vivats Awards, which named PLS a 2026 finalist in the Waste Prevention and Source Reduction category. For a congress that champions prevention year-round, it\u2019s hard to imagine a more fitting category.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n

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Our Actions<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t

How We Put Our Commitment into Practice<\/h3>\n\t\t
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