As Global Head of Sustainability at Philips, Robert leads all Philips’ activities in sustainability where he drives the company’s strategy towards innovative, sustainable business models and embedding sustainable ways of working across the value chain. In particular, Robert and his team are driving all activities with regards to Philips' environmental responsibility, with a focus on climate action and circular economy, and expanding access to healthcare in underserved communities, as part of Philips overall purpose to improve people's health and well-being and in line with universally agreed United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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