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🏆No better way to celebrate World Environment Day: Dentsply Sirona is recognized as one of “America’s top 300 Greenest Companies in 2024” by Newsweek magazine based on our environmental sustainability efforts. This World Environment Day, we want to highlight our journey towards a greener future and share some key achievements and initiatives. 🌎 Our commitment to a Healthy Planet Our sustainability strategy “BEYOND: Taking Action for a Brighter World” is based on three strategic pillars – Healthy Smiles, Healthy Planet and Healthy Business – out of which 2 focusing on people AND the planet. From reducing our environmental footprint to driving the change for the entire dentistry, we are dedicated to preserving our planet for future generations. We have made significant progress and achieved some of our 2025 targets, including reducing our combined Scope 1 and 2 GHG emission intensity by over 15% and lowering our water withdrawal intensity for manufacturing and warehouse operations by over 15%. 🦷 Leading the change in Sustainable Dentistry in partnership with the FDI World Dental Federation We have been partnering with the FDI World Dental Federation on the initiative "Sustainability in Dentistry" to increase awareness around the need to implement sustainable actions in the dentistry . As part of this we recently supported the creation of a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC). This comprehensive 3-hour course equips oral health professionals with knowledge and tools to embrace sustainable practices, setting a new standard for environmental responsibility within the field. Learn more here http://ms.spr.ly/6040YoyB0 🤝 Driving change through collaboration By joining forces with industry leaders alongside the FDI, we are catalyzing a whole movement. Together, we are not only empowering dental practitioners and patients to make eco-conscious choices but also fostering sustainability throughout the entire supply chain. Our collective efforts culminated in the development of the Consensus Statement on Environmentally Sustainable Oral Healthcare, a testament to the power of collaboration in effecting positive change. As we celebrate World Environment Day, we invite you to join us in our mission to create a healthier, more sustainable future for all. Together, we can make a difference—one smile, one partnership, and one sustainable action at a time. Happy World Environment Day! #DSTakingAction #Sustainability #NetZero #Strategy #Dentistry #DentsplySirona

🏆No better way to celebrate World Environment Day: Dentsply Sirona is recognized as one of “America’s top 300 Greenest Companies in 2024” by Newsweek magazine based on our environmental sustainability efforts. This World Environment Day, we want to highlight our journey towards a greener future and share some key achievements and initiatives. 🌎 Our commitment to a Healthy Planet Our sustainability strategy “BEYOND: Taking Action for a Brighter World” is based on three strategic pillars – Healthy Smiles, Healthy Planet and Healthy Business – out of which 2 focusing on people AND the planet. From reducing our environmental footprint to driving the change for the entire dentistry, we are dedicated to preserving our planet for future generations. We have made significant progress and achieved some of our 2025 targets, including reducing our combined Scope 1 and 2 GHG emission intensity by over 15% and lowering our water withdrawal intensity for manufacturing and warehouse operations by over 15%. 🦷 Leading the change in Sustainable Dentistry in partnership with the FDI World Dental Federation We have been partnering with the FDI World Dental Federation on the initiative "Sustainability in Dentistry" to increase awareness around the need to implement sustainable actions in the dentistry . As part of this we recently supported the creation of a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC). This comprehensive 3-hour course equips oral health professionals with knowledge and tools to embrace sustainable practices, setting a new standard for environmental responsibility within the field. Learn more here http://ms.spr.ly/6044Yo1oe 🤝 Driving change through collaboration By joining forces with industry leaders alongside the FDI, we are catalyzing a whole movement. Together, we are not only empowering dental practitioners and patients to make eco-conscious choices but also fostering sustainability throughout the entire supply chain. Our collective efforts culminated in the development of the Consensus Statement on Environmentally Sustainable Oral Healthcare, a testament to the power of collaboration in effecting positive change. As we celebrate World Environment Day, we invite you to join us in our mission to create a healthier, more sustainable future for all. Together, we can make a difference—one smile, one partnership, and one sustainable action at a time. Happy World Environment Day! #DSTakingAction #Sustainability #NetZero #Strategy #Dentistry #DentsplySirona

🏆No better way to celebrate World Environment Day: Dentsply Sirona is recognized as one of “America’s top 300 Greenest Companies in 2024” by Newsweek magazine based on our environmental sustainability efforts. This World Environment Day, we want to highlight our journey towards a greener future and share some key achievements and initiatives. 🌎 Our commitment to a Healthy Planet Our sustainability strategy “BEYOND: Taking Action for a Brighter World” is based on three strategic pillars – Healthy Smiles, Healthy Planet and Healthy Business – out of which 2 focusing on people AND the planet. From reducing our environmental footprint to driving the change for the entire dentistry, we are dedicated to preserving our planet for future generations. We have made significant progress and achieved some of our 2025 targets, including reducing our combined Scope 1 and 2 GHG emission intensity by over 15% and lowering our water withdrawal intensity for manufacturing and warehouse operations by over 15%. 🦷 Leading the change in Sustainable Dentistry in partnership with the FDI World Dental Federation We have been partnering with the FDI World Dental Federation on the initiative "Sustainability in Dentistry" to increase awareness around the need to implement sustainable actions in the dentistry . As part of this we recently supported the creation of a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC). This comprehensive 3-hour course equips oral health professionals with knowledge and tools to embrace sustainable practices, setting a new standard for environmental responsibility within the field. Learn more here http://ms.spr.ly/6042YgsC4 🤝 Driving change through collaboration By joining forces with industry leaders alongside the FDI, we are catalyzing a whole movement. Together, we are not only empowering dental practitioners and patients to make eco-conscious choices but also fostering sustainability throughout the entire supply chain. Our collective efforts culminated in the development of the Consensus Statement on Environmentally Sustainable Oral Healthcare, a testament to the power of collaboration in effecting positive change. As we celebrate World Environment Day, we invite you to join us in our mission to create a healthier, more sustainable future for all. Together, we can make a difference—one smile, one partnership, and one sustainable action at a time. Happy World Environment Day! #DSTakingAction #Sustainability #NetZero #Strategy #Dentistry #DentsplySirona

🏆No better way to celebrate World Environment Day: Dentsply Sirona is recognized as one of “America’s top 300 Greenest Companies in 2024” by Newsweek magazine based on our environmental sustainability efforts. This World Environment Day, we want to highlight our journey towards a greener future and share some key achievements and initiatives. 🌎 Our commitment to a Healthy Planet Our sustainability strategy “BEYOND: Taking Action for a Brighter World” is based on three strategic pillars – Healthy Smiles, Healthy Planet and Healthy Business – out of which 2 focusing on people AND the planet. From reducing our environmental footprint to driving the change for the entire dentistry, we are dedicated to preserving our planet for future generations. We have made significant progress and achieved some of our 2025 targets, including reducing our combined Scope 1 and 2 GHG emission intensity by over 15% and lowering our water withdrawal intensity for manufacturing and warehouse operations by over 15%. 🦷 Leading the change in Sustainable Dentistry in partnership with the FDI World Dental Federation We have been partnering with the FDI World Dental Federation on the initiative "Sustainability in Dentistry" to increase awareness around the need to implement sustainable actions in the dentistry . As part of this we recently supported the creation of a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC). This comprehensive 3-hour course equips oral health professionals with knowledge and tools to embrace sustainable practices, setting a new standard for environmental responsibility within the field. Learn more here http://ms.spr.ly/6049YglNB 🤝 Driving change through collaboration By joining forces with industry leaders alongside the FDI, we are catalyzing a whole movement. Together, we are not only empowering dental practitioners and patients to make eco-conscious choices but also fostering sustainability throughout the entire supply chain. Our collective efforts culminated in the development of the Consensus Statement on Environmentally Sustainable Oral Healthcare, a testament to the power of collaboration in effecting positive change. As we celebrate World Environment Day, we invite you to join us in our mission to create a healthier, more sustainable future for all. Together, we can make a difference—one smile, one partnership, and one sustainable action at a time. Happy World Environment Day! #DSTakingAction #Sustainability #NetZero #Strategy #Dentistry #DentsplySirona

🏆No better way to celebrate World Environment Day: Dentsply Sirona is recognized as one of “America’s top 300 Greenest Companies in 2024” by Newsweek magazine based on our environmental sustainability efforts. This World Environment Day, we want to highlight our journey towards a greener future and share some key achievements and initiatives. 🌎 Our commitment to a Healthy Planet Our sustainability strategy “BEYOND: Taking Action for a Brighter World” is based on three strategic pillars – Healthy Smiles, Healthy Planet and Healthy Business – out of which 2 focusing on people AND the planet. From reducing our environmental footprint to driving the change for the entire dentistry, we are dedicated to preserving our planet for future generations. We have made significant progress and achieved some of our 2025 targets, including reducing our combined Scope 1 and 2 GHG emission intensity by over 15% and lowering our water withdrawal intensity for manufacturing and warehouse operations by over 15%. 🦷 Leading the change in Sustainable Dentistry in partnership with the FDI World Dental Federation We have been partnering with the FDI World Dental Federation on the initiative "Sustainability in Dentistry" to increase awareness around the need to implement sustainable actions in the dentistry . As part of this we recently supported the creation of a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC). This comprehensive 3-hour course equips oral health professionals with knowledge and tools to embrace sustainable practices, setting a new standard for environmental responsibility within the field. Learn more here http://ms.spr.ly/6046Youy8 🤝 Driving change through collaboration By joining forces with industry leaders alongside the FDI, we are catalyzing a whole movement. Together, we are not only empowering dental practitioners and patients to make eco-conscious choices but also fostering sustainability throughout the entire supply chain. Our collective efforts culminated in the development of the Consensus Statement on Environmentally Sustainable Oral Healthcare, a testament to the power of collaboration in effecting positive change. As we celebrate World Environment Day, we invite you to join us in our mission to create a healthier, more sustainable future for all. Together, we can make a difference—one smile, one partnership, and one sustainable action at a time. Happy World Environment Day! #DSTakingAction #Sustainability #NetZero #Strategy #Dentistry #DentsplySirona

🏆No better way to celebrate World Environment Day: Dentsply Sirona is recognized as one of “America’s top 300 Greenest Companies in 2024” by Newsweek magazine based on our environmental sustainability efforts. This World Environment Day, we want to highlight our journey towards a greener future and share some key achievements and initiatives. 🌎 Our commitment to a Healthy Planet Our sustainability strategy “BEYOND: Taking Action for a Brighter World” is based on three strategic pillars – Healthy Smiles, Healthy Planet and Healthy Business – out of which 2 focusing on people AND the planet. From reducing our environmental footprint to driving the change for the entire dentistry, we are dedicated to preserving our planet for future generations. We have made significant progress and achieved some of our 2025 targets, including reducing our combined Scope 1 and 2 GHG emission intensity by over 15% and lowering our water withdrawal intensity for manufacturing and warehouse operations by over 15%. 🦷 Leading the change in Sustainable Dentistry in partnership with the FDI World Dental Federation We have been partnering with the FDI World Dental Federation on the initiative "Sustainability in Dentistry" to increase awareness around the need to implement sustainable actions in the dentistry . As part of this we recently supported the creation of a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC). This comprehensive 3-hour course equips oral health professionals with knowledge and tools to embrace sustainable practices, setting a new standard for environmental responsibility within the field. Learn more here http://ms.spr.ly/6046Yoy5A 🤝 Driving change through collaboration By joining forces with industry leaders alongside the FDI, we are catalyzing a whole movement. Together, we are not only empowering dental practitioners and patients to make eco-conscious choices but also fostering sustainability throughout the entire supply chain. Our collective efforts culminated in the development of the Consensus Statement on Environmentally Sustainable Oral Healthcare, a testament to the power of collaboration in effecting positive change. As we celebrate World Environment Day, we invite you to join us in our mission to create a healthier, more sustainable future for all. Together, we can make a difference—one smile, one partnership, and one sustainable action at a time. Happy World Environment Day! #DSTakingAction #Sustainability #NetZero #Strategy #Dentistry #DentsplySirona

A recent hike reminded me of the complexity of nature that surrounds us, even when we're mostly unaware of it in the daily bustle. I'm happy to work for a company which strives to protect our planet. 🏆No better way to celebrate World Environment Day: Dentsply Sirona is recognized as one of “America’s top 300 Greenest Companies in 2024” by Newsweek magazine based on our environmental sustainability efforts. This World Environment Day, we want to highlight our journey towards a greener future and share some key achievements and initiatives. 🌎 Our commitment to a Healthy Planet Our sustainability strategy “BEYOND: Taking Action for a Brighter World” is based on three strategic pillars – Healthy Smiles, Healthy Planet and Healthy Business – out of which 2 focusing on people AND the planet. From reducing our environmental footprint to driving the change for the entire dentistry, we are dedicated to preserving our planet for future generations. We have made significant progress and achieved some of our 2025 targets, including reducing our combined Scope 1 and 2 GHG emission intensity by over 15% and lowering our water withdrawal intensity for manufacturing and warehouse operations by over 15%. 🦷 Leading the change in Sustainable Dentistry in partnership with the FDI World Dental Federation We have been partnering with the FDI World Dental Federation on the initiative "Sustainability in Dentistry" to increase awareness around the need to implement sustainable actions in the dentistry . As part of this we recently supported the creation of a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC). This comprehensive 3-hour course equips oral health professionals with knowledge and tools to embrace sustainable practices, setting a new standard for environmental responsibility within the field. Learn more here http://ms.spr.ly/6043YoHOF 🤝 Driving change through collaboration By joining forces with industry leaders alongside the FDI, we are catalyzing a whole movement. Together, we are not only empowering dental practitioners and patients to make eco-conscious choices but also fostering sustainability throughout the entire supply chain. Our collective efforts culminated in the development of the Consensus Statement on Environmentally Sustainable Oral Healthcare, a testament to the power of collaboration in effecting positive change. As we celebrate World Environment Day, we invite you to join us in our mission to create a healthier, more sustainable future for all. Together, we can make a difference—one smile, one partnership, and one sustainable action at a time. Happy World Environment Day! #DSTakingAction #Sustainability #NetZero #Strategy #Dentistry #DentsplySirona

⚠️The Importance of Accreditation with Greener Dentistry Global (GDG) and the Perils of Greenwashing ⚠️ Transparency and Mitigating Greenwashing One of the most significant challenges in promoting sustainability is the issue of greenwashing. Greenwashing occurs when companies make false or misleading claims about the environmental benefits of their products or services. This practice can mislead consumers and undermine genuine sustainability efforts. How GDG Ensures Transparency At #GreenerDentistryGlobal, we combat greenwashing through a commitment to transparency. Here’s how we ensure that our member practices are genuinely sustainable: 1.Evidence-Based Accreditation: Member practices are required to upload evidence to support their claims of completing sustainability initiatives. This evidence is made publicly accessible, ensuring transparency and preventing any misrepresentation. By making the evidence available for public viewing, we build trust and confidence in the certification mark and the dental profession's commitment to sustainability. 2.Public Accountability: Transparency acts as a safeguard against greenwashing. When sustainability claims are backed by publicly accessible evidence, it becomes difficult for any practice to exaggerate or falsify their environmental efforts. This openness not only prevents greenwashing but also sets a standard for other practices to follow. 3. Continuous Improvement: Transparency is not just about showcasing successes; it also involves being honest about areas needing improvement. This approach encourages continuous improvement and fosters a culture of genuine sustainability within the dental community. So, I believe that accreditation with Greener Dentistry Global is a crucial step in ensuring that dental practices are genuinely committed to sustainability. It helps build trust, ensures high standards, and promotes preventive care. However, it is equally important to be vigilant against greenwashing and to support businesses that are truly making a positive impact on the environment. By choosing membership and accreditation with Greener Dentistry Global and being aware of greenwashing tactics, we can all contribute to a more sustainable future. 🌍💚 For more information about our accreditation process and how you can get involved, visit Greener Dentistry Global or DM me. 👉 https://bit.ly/4aNXiVG #Sustainability #GreenDentistry #EcoFriendly #Greenwashing #Accreditation #PreventiveCare #EnvironmentalImpact #Transparency #practicegreen #HenryScheinDental #theadg

🌱 Pioneering a greener future: our ongoing journey towards net zero emissions Through our collective efforts, we are proud to announce that Dentsply Sirona’s Wellspect HealthCare business has reached significant milestones on its sustainability journey. 💡 Wellspect is leading the way by replacing fossil raw materials with bio-based raw materials in one of their products in 2023, successfully introducing them into a female urinary catheter named LoFric Elle. That way, we reduce the end products’ environmental footprint without jeopardizing the products clinical performance. 🏆 This successful introduction was noticed and the female urinary catheter, LoFric Elle, received the' Sustainable MedTech Innovation of the Year' award. Coupled with the Nordic Swan Ecolabel certification for our LoFric catheters, both initiatives affirm that sustainability is at the heart of what we do at Wellspect. Let’s go BEYOND together and work towards a greener, more sustainable future for our planet! #dentistry #sustainability #climateaction #netzero #DentsplySirona #DSTakingAction