The  The Impact of Laudato si’ on Hospital Sustainability Strategies

Jacek Klich

doi:10.35765/hp.2983

Data publikacji : 2026-06-30

Tom 17 Nr 59 (2026)

The Impact of Laudato si’ on Hospital Sustainability Strategies

Jacek Klich

DOI: https://doi.org/10.35765/hp.2983

Dział: ARTYKUŁY TEMATYCZNE / THEMATIC ARTICLES

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RESEARCH OBJECTIVE: The goal of this article is twofold: to compare Laudato si’ Integral Ecological models to secular Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) models, and to assess the outcomes of the implementation of Laudato si’ ecological models in hospitals as compared to.

THE RESEARCH PROBLEM AND METHODS: The article addresses two research questions: To what extent Laudato si’ Integral Ecology models differ from secular ESG models? and What is empirical evidence of the outcomes of the implementation of Laudato si’ Integral Ecology models in hospitals as compared to secular ESG models? This desktop study uses scoping reviews and explores EBSCOhost and ScienceDirect databases.

THE PROCESS OF ARGUMENTATION: A comparison of Laudato si’ Integral Ecology models to secular ESG models leads to the conclusion that the previous possess some competitive advantages over the second ones so can be treated as a valuable supplement. Empirical evidence of the Laudato si’ Integral Ecology models remain limited.

RESEARCH RESULTS: The article argues that Laudato si’ and the subsequent Laudato si’ Action Platform (LSAP) have contributed to the theory of ecology and transitioned hospitals. Empirical evidence of the implementation of Integral Ecology models rooted in Laudato si’ remains rare and rather inconclusive. However, few case studies indicate superior outcomes in financial resilience, clinical recovery, and organizational stability of hospitals implementing Laudato si’ ecological models.

CONCLUSIONS, INNOVATIONS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS: The article shows that hospitals’ pro-ecological strategies and initiatives do not attract adequate researchers’ attention despite their environmental harm. There is not sufficient empirical ground to prove that LSAP and Integral Ecology mode are more effective than secular ESG models. All these ask for intensification of research on Laudato si’ ecological models.

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