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The 6th Nordic Conference on Sustainable Healthcare on October 15th is a one-day conference of cross-sectoral dialogue taking us through the most topical themes in the area of sustainable healthcare: Extreme resilience in times of crises, green hospital design, decarbonisation, circularity, digitalization, engaging stakeholders, financing greener healthcare initiatives, and creating cross-sectoral partnerships.
This is the place to be for making connections, finding inspiration, exchanging knowledge, and fuelling action for healthcare sustainability.
On the way to a full sustainable healthcare week:
Buckle up for four days packed with healthcare sustainability! Side events will take place the day before (Monday 14th) and after (Wednesday 16th) the main conference day. Separate registration applies to the side events.
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Date of main conference day: 15 October 2024
Location: Best Western Malmö Arena Hotel (Hyllie Boulevard 12, 215 32 Malmö)
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Guided tour: We invite you for a walk in Malmö
Together with Malmö Walking Tours we will explore Malmö and its history for 45 min.
It will be a crash course in some of Malmö’s interesting history, even a local will learn something new. Meet us after the conference and take the train with us or at Malmö C (Centralplan)
Location:
Meet up point 1, Malmö Arena Hotel 17:30
Meet up point 2, Malmö Central Station 17:40
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Afterparty at Medley
Location: Södra Promenaden 51, 211 38 Malmö
Time: 18.30
Tickets
Ticket price is 400 EUR each (excl. VAT). Certain discounts apply for sponsors, exhibitors, affiliates, speakers, NCSH members and the public sector, see special deals further down. All meals as well as the afterparty on 15 October 2024 are included in the price.
Please use your work email when registering.
Want to buy the ticket(s) via invoice? If yes, please contact:
Special deals
- Employees at hospitals and regions get a 50 % discount on the participant ticket. Discount code: PUBLICNCSH24
- Members in NCSH get a 50 % discount on the participant ticket and 25 % on an exhibition spot. Contact NCSH for discount code.
- Sponsors, exhibitors, speakers and affiliates: Contact NCSH for discount codes.
Conference accommodation offer 2024
Book your stay at Malmö Arena Hotel to be close to the conference activities. The Hotel offers conference participants a deal between October 13th to October 18th, activated via the link below:
Please note: As the dates span from October 13th to October 18th, the settings are automatically set to all five nights. If you wish to change the number of nights or people booked, press the "EDIT" button on the right side of the screen and customize the search according to your wishes. Those who are or want to become members at the Hotel can fill in their details (optional).
Why attend?
Even with "Nordic" in its name, the 6th Nordic Conference on Sustainable Healthcare is a highly global event. Beyond the Nordics, guests will travel to Malmö from Ukraine and across mainland Europe, Britain, Ireland, India, Canada and more. EU projects like DAPHNE (Decarbonising Healthcare in EU Regions), DiCE (Digital Health in the Circular Economy), and KitNewCare (Pioneering Transformation in Kidney Healthcare Sustainability Across Europe) are joining the conference week with over one hundred participants.
Last year's conference was a success story with substantial matchmaking opportunities and experiences being shared and built. This year, these opportunities will be duplicated, providing you with extra time to mingle in-between sessions to build those valuable connections and reflecting on the topics discussed.
The main conference day even wraps up with an afterparty at medley (a famous rock club in central Malmö) for refreshments and more networking.
Sponsorship & exhibition
To be part of the established conference concept and secure your place as a sponsor or exhibitor, send us an email at
Sponsorship & exhibition information 2024
In the exhibition hall:
- OneMed
- Mölnlycke
- AstraZeneca
- IHDA x3 (including ASC)
- Medclair
- Infoland
- Ecophon
- FrostPharma
- Naslund Cleantech
- MedicSolution
- Silentia
- Gerflor
- Paxxo
- Norner
- BD
- Philips
- Mediaplanet
- NCSH
Speakers 2024 Continuously updated
Side events
Separate registration applies to the side events.
1. NIELS Market Dialogue II: Environmental Labelling of Medical Supplies
In collaboration with LUP, the five Nordic Public Buyers in the NIELS project would like to invite the market to a second market dialogue, as a follow-up of last year's dialogue in Malmö.
Date: 14 October 2024
Time: 11.30-17.00 CET
Location: Malmö Arena, Hyllie Stationstorg 2, Malmö, Sweden
2. Official Pre-Event of the 6th Nordic Conference on Sustainable Healthcare
Organised by the Embassy of Finland, Business Finland, IHDA (Integrated Hospital Design Alliance) and NCSH.
Date: 14 October 2024
Time: 17.30 – 20.00 CET
Location: Embassy of Finland in Copenhagen (Grønningen 11, 1270 København K)
3. DiCE Annual Event at the 6th Nordic Sustainable Healthcare Conference
Digital Health in the Circular Economy (DiCE) is an EU funded project aiming to address the issue of increasing digital health waste.
Date: 16 October 2024
Time: 08.00 – 12.00 CET
Location: Best Western Malmö Arena, 215 32 Malmö (Sweden)
Read more and register here
4. A Tour to Hvidovre Hospital 16th of October
Join us for a special side event during the 6th Conference of Sustainable Healthcare. This side event will take place at Hvidovre Hospital in Denmark, where the focus will be on the hospital’s sustainable solutions in healthcare.
Date: 16th October 2024
Time: 08.15 -12.30
5. FULLY BOOKED! A Tour of Malmö's New Hospital Building
Join in for a tour of the new hospital building in Malmö and see great cases of sustainable healthcare in Sweden!
Limited amount of spaces, email Johannes Brundin (
Date: 16 October 2024
Time: 10.15 – 12.00 CET
Read more and register here
6. KitNewCare's Innovation Challenge for Sustainable Kidney Care
KitNewCare, an EU-funded Horizon Europe project, aims to help health and care systems better embrace environmental sustainability and climate-neutrality, with a focus on kidney care.
Date: 16 October 2024
Time: 13.00 – 17.00 CET
Location: Best Western Malmö Arena, 215 32 Malmö (Sweden)
Read more and register here
7. DAPHNE Interregional Learning Event
DAPHNE sets out to improve 6 national/regional/local authorities' capacity to design and implement better healthcare policies – focused specifically on decarbonisation.
Date: 16 October 2024
Time: 13.00 – 17.00 CET
Location: Best Western Malmö Arena, 215 32 Malmö (Sweden)
Exclusive – for invited participants only.
Send an email to Johannes Brundin (
8. Decarbonising Healthcare in EU Regions – Study Visit With DAPHNE
DAPHNE sets out to improve 6 national/regional/local authorities' capacity to design and implement better healthcare policies – focused specifically on decarbonisation.
Date: 17 October 2024
Time: 13.00 – 16.00 CET
Exclusive – for invited participants only.
Send an email to Johannes Brundin (
The conference is your opportunity...
... To show your presence and position your organisation at the forefront of a process with global impact on healthcare systems – moving towards collaboration and common goals. To be in the right place, at the right time, with the right people.
... To meet with relevant peers & stakeholder groups to engage in conversation and knowledge exchange based on sustainability needs and solutions.
... To learn from other key actors and get access to front-line solutions, knowledge, research, innovation and development for sustainable progress.
... To strengthen, widen and diversify your Nordic and European relations by connecting with others in the NCSH multi-helix network and early movers.
... To enjoy the benefits of being a member in NCSH – and seize the opportunities.
Previous conferences
Nordic Conference on Sustainable Healthcare 2023
The 5th Nordic Conference on Sustainable Healthcare was a one-day conference organised by NCSH, with side-events happening the day before and after. Over 200 participants joined us at Malmö Arena Hotel in Sweden.
The most topical themes in sustainable healthcare of 2023 were covered – from energy efficiency and sustainable procurement, to achieving net-zero healthcare and supporting the rebuilding of Ukraine. Frontrunners from across Europe attended to meet and build practical collaboration around green and resilient healthcare systems: hospitals, the public sector, companies, clusters, public procurers, trade organisations, NGOs and universities. The exhibition hall was full of sustainable innovations currently on the market – including products, services and ideas.
Speakers from Lancet Commission on Sustainable Healthcare, UN-SPHS / UNDP, Region Stockholm, Sykehusbygg HF, Sida, Business Finland, Region Skåne, the Swedish Energy Agency, Sykehusinnkjøp HF, NHS England (Greener NHS), The Netherlands Embassy in Sweden, Dutch Life Sciences & Health Sector, Health Proc Europe, Green Innovation Group, Politecnico di Torino, LINK Arkitektur, Health Care Without Harm, Swecare, Doctors for the Environment Skåne, Sunnaas sykehus, MAMTA HIMC, Belok (CIT Energy Management), IHDA, Lund University, LM International, Medclair, Lojer Group, FrostPharma and others shared their expertise in the programme.
Speakers
Programme moderators
Side events
October 10th
- Exclusive Mingle Buffet at Rådhuset in Malmö, hosted by Malmö stad.
October 12th
- Researcher Networking Seminar: The Future of Sustainable Health Care Environments, hosted by Lund University.
- Study Visit to the New Service Building at SUS (Skåne University Hospital), hosted by Region Skåne.
- Invitation to Market Dialogue for Environmental Labelling of Medical Supplies, organised by The Norwegian Hospital Procurement Trust (NHPT), Landspitali – The National University Hospital of Iceland, Danish Regions: The Regions Joint Procurement, The National Secretariat for Sustainable Public Procurement, Helsinki University Hospital (HUS) and The Norwegian National Supplier Development Programme (LUP).
Exhibitors
- Dutch Life Sciences & Health Sector
The Netherlands Embassy in Sweden and Task Force Health Care - Evercare Medical
- Stryker
- Business Finland
- Lojer Group
- AstraZeneca
- Medclair
- E.ON ectogrid™
- Ecophon
- Bona
- Silentia
- Hållbar Teknik
- Pharmafilter
- Paxxo
- FrostPharma
- Lindinvent
- MedicSolution Nordic
- Hygiene of Sweden
Nordic Conference on Sustainable Healthcare 2020
For the 4th year in a row the Nordic Conference on Sustainable Healthcare was arranged, but this time online due to COVID-19. In support of the healthcare sector, the event was also free for all professionals working in healthcare.
The focus of the conference was Circular Healthcare, Non-Toxic Healthcare, Climate Friendly Healthcare, Resilient Healthcare, Smart Healthcare, Nordic Excellence in Sustainable Healthcare.
The Nordic Conference on Sustainable Healthcare 2020 was arranged by Nordic Center for Sustainable Healthcare, The Technical University of Denmark and Upgraded Finland, in collaboration with Region Hovedstaden, The Swedish Energy Agency and Nordic Innovation.
Speakers
The Nordic Conference on Sustainable Healthcare 2019
The Nordic Conference on Sustainable Healthcare was held as a part of EHMA:s annual conference and took place in Espoo Finland on June 17-19. NCSH hosted one session on June 17 and one session on June 18. On June 19 NCSH announced the winners of 2019 Nordic Sustainable Healthcare awards.
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The Nordic Conference on Sustainable Healthcare 2018
The conference was held in collaboration with Aktuell Hållbarhet and joined together speakers and participants from over 10 countries with interest in creating a more sustainable healthcare sector. This years focus was on areas such as tools for sustainable construction and maintenance of healthcare buildings, international knowledge from sustainable health and care systems, procurement as a sustainability tool and antibiotic resistance.
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The Nordic Conference on Sustainable Healthcare 2017
In collaboration with Aktuell Hållbarhet, Dagens Medicin and Bonnier Sustainability Media, Nordic Center for Sustainable Healthcare organized a one day conference with speakers from all over Europe to focus on the latest developments in areas such as: sustainability priorities at major Nordic hospitals, state of the art Nordic projects, as well as new and innovative solutions on the market in everything from energy efficiency to pharmaceuticals.
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