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Abstract
Objective: to report the experience of implementing the principles of ISO 14001 in the Sterile Processing Department of a large healthcare institution.
Methods: a quantitative, descriptive experience report conducted in a large private hospital in the city of Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil, from January 2020 to July 2025.
Results: the following initiatives were developed: rational use of water; optimization of surgical-grade paper consumption; and reorganization of sterile materials packaged individually. Educational actions, combined with the use of monitoring technologies, proved to be effective strategies for modifying behaviors and fostering an organizational culture focused on sustainability.
Final considerations: the reported experience demonstrates how this approach can guide interventions and support sustainable decision-making, serving as a reference for organizations seeking to improve their environmental practices.
期刊介绍：
The Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem created in 1932, March 20 is the official publication of the Associação Brasileira de Enfermagem (Brazilian Nursing Association) has as purpose to disseminate the scientific production from different nursing interest areas of knowledge, including those which express the political project of the Association. The Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem is the oldest journal of the Brazilian nursing. Its first title was "Annaes de Enfermagem" from 1932 to 1941, being entitled Anais de Enfermagem" until 1955, when its title was changed to the current.
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