A hug can change your mood. Scientific evidence confirms that hugs offer numerous advantages for our physical and emotional wellbeing, reducing levels of cortisol, the stress hormone, thanks to the increased secretion of the hormone oxytocin when this connection between people takes place. Hospiten celebrates all these benefits every January 21, making International Hug Day an important day for all the teams that make up the hospital network. Hugs, which serve to strengthen emotional ties, also improve trust and unity among hospital staff and the rest of the group's workers.

Pedro Luis Cobiella Beauvais, vice-president and managing director of Hospiten, stresses that "it is essential to maintain a favorable atmosphere and strengthen the bonds between staff. This has a direct influence on the wellbeing of the people who form part of the company".

This year, under the slogan 'Hospiten, the hug that changes everything', a series of internal initiatives have been carried out to celebrate this International Hug Day.

Embracing sustainability

To mark the occasion, Hospiten wanted to celebrate the day by focusing attention on the adoption of practices and lifestyles that respect the environment. Along these lines, it has launched an initiative to reduce the use of plastics. The company will give glass bottles, featuring the new corporate identity introduced last year, to its staff.

These initiatives are taking place within the framework of an ambitious decarbonization project, as well as the improvement of energy efficiency in the Canary Islands centers. This work has led to a reduction in the consumption of electrical resources and fossil fuels, contributing to the reduction of its carbon footprint. The reforms include the replacement of refrigeration equipment, the implementation of aerothermal energy, the change to LED lighting and the installation of a BMS control system to optimize the use of all facilities.

"Our centers are highly committed to respecting the environment. We are constantly working to implement measures to improve and optimize both the energy consumption and efficiency of our centers," explains Pedro Luis Cobiella.

Thanks to these actions, the hospital network has achieved energy savings of 25% in air conditioning, 50% in domestic hot water, 50% in lighting and 15% in total facilities, resulting in a significant improvement in the overall efficiency of its buildings. As a result, the energy rating of its buildings continues to improve and the group has consolidated its position as a benchmark in sustainability.

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