Climate action
We need to do more than talk about the connections between climate change and health.
As a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the health and well-being of our members and communities, we have a responsibility to act.
This starts by taking a hard look at the environmental impact of our hospitals, clinics, and facilities, and reimagining how we build our facilities, consume energy, purchase supplies, and manage waste.
In 2020, we were the first health care organization in the U.S. to be certified carbon neutral. In 2022, we committed to reducing our greenhouse gas emissions by 50% by 2030 and aim to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.
Our Santa Rosa Mercury Way Medical Office in Santa Rosa, California, is the first net-zero health care facility in the U.S.
We’ve been working to improve our energy consumption and efficiency, and to transition to no- and low-carbon energy sources. For example, over 100 of our facilities have solar panels.
We’re also expanding our green microgrid program, which helps us reduce on-site emissions and avoid power outages during peak energy days.
We’re also looking at improving environmentally friendly practices inside our facilities. For instance, we’ve reduced our greenhouse gas emissions from anesthetic gas use by over 70% since 2014.
