Becker's Healthcare October 7, 2024
St. Louis-based Ascension’s fiscal 2024 environmental impact and sustainability report highlighted its efforts in reducing its carbon footprint and commitments for the future.
Here are six highlights of the report, published Oct. 4.
1. By 2030, Ascension seeks to reduce carbon emissions 50% from its 2020 baseline.
It also seeks to divert 50% of non-hazardous waste from all facilities from its 2022 baseline by 2030, according to the report. Non-hazardous waste does not cause human or environmental health harm, the report said.
Ascension reduced carbon emissions by 11.47% in 2023 compared to the baseline, according to the report.
2. Net zero carbon emissions is the goal for 2040, according to the report.
This is a decade earlier than the goal...
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