Imaging Technology News November 16, 2022
November 16, 2022 — GE Healthcare has joined the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the White House in the pledge to decarbonize the healthcare sector and make healthcare facilities more resilient to the effects of climate change. An affirmation of its climate goals, the pledge reinforces GE Healthcare’s commitment to reducing organizational emissions by 50%, against a 2019 baseline, by 2030 and achieve net zero by 2050.
Currently, the healthcare sector accounts for 8.5% of U.S. emissions[1]. The emissions arise directly from healthcare facilities and indirectly from the supply chain. Studies also show that climate change can have a direct impact on people’s health, and increase the number of injuries, illnesses, and deaths[2].
The HHS...
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