Cutting carbon, saving lives: Harnessing medtech innovation and competitiveness for healthcare decarbonisation

About this episode

The episode discusses the role of medical technology innovation in healthcare decarbonisation, featuring insights from a study by MedTech Europe and Boston Consulting Group.

Health drives our lives, from our personal well-being to the health of our planet and economy. On the road to UN Climate Change Conference COP30 in Belém (Brazil), taking place from 10-21 November 2025, we shine a critical spotlight on harnessing medical technology innovation for healthcare decarbonisation. In this episode of MedTech ON AIR, we are joined by Sigrid Linher, MedTech Europe’s Director for Sustainability and Environment, to discuss the recent MedTech Europe study report commissioned to Boston Consulting Group on “Decarbonising Healthcare: How a Competitive MedTech Industry Can Contribute”. The episode looks into what inspired MedTech Europe to launch this milestone project, highlighting the key findings from the study. More importantly, it explains why collaboration turns out to be the game-changer for building more sustainable and resilient healthcare systems. Listen in as we discuss where MedTech Europe heads from here and why staying the course is essential to fulfilling MedTech Europe’s core mission to make innovative medical technology available to more people, while helping healthcare systems move towards a more sustainable path.

People in this episode

Guest: Sigrid Linher

Topics covered

• healthcare decarbonisation
• medical technology innovation
• sustainability
• collaboration in healthcare
• MedTech industry competitiveness

Keywords

• decarbonisation
• healthcare
• MedTech
• sustainability
• innovation
• collaboration
• Boston Consulting Group
• COP30

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: MedTech Europe, Boston Consulting Group

Places: Belém

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