Our changing climate demands transformation across all sectors of society, and health care is no exception. Providence Health Care (PHC) is more committed than ever to our goal of transforming and improving patient care through planetary health. Our goal is not simply to meet regulatory requirements, but to lead by example within the health care sector.
This year, the PHC Climate Change Accountability Report (CCAR) is in a new expanded format, including detailed dashboards and graphs showing our progress toward the 2025 and 2030 targets. By tracking key performance indicators in energy use, GHG emissions, waste, transportation and water, we are developing innovative solutions to understand and reduce our organizational footprint.
The 2024 CCAR celebrates actions to reduce our emissions and other planetary health achievements across our organization including:
- Car share to deliver care: Providence integrated the use of Evo’s private fleet and public car-share programs to bring care directly to patients’ homes through the Hospital at Home program, reducing emissions from staff’s personal vehicles.
- Windows of change: Strategic window replacements were made at Mount Saint Joseph and Holy Family hospitals, improving comfort for patients and staff while reducing energy use and increasing climate resilience.
- CoolFood Pledge: St. Paul’s Hospital’s food services department signed the CoolFood Pledge, committing to reducing the GHG emissions associated with the food served on site.
For more detailed insights, download and read the full report.
