Supply chain leaders play a critical role in reducing the carbon footprint of hospitals and health systems. To that end, Altamonte Springs, Florida-based AdventHealth, and its supply chain team in particular, has been on a journey to discover how it can lessen its environmental impact. It estimates that its supply chain activity accounts for up to 40% of its emissions footprint, while another 40% is estimated to be tied into its investment portfolio.
In October 2022, AdventHealth signed the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Health Sector Climate Pledge – a commitment to reduce its Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions by 50% by 2030 and to get to net zero by 2050. Scope 1 emissions include direct greenhouse gas emissions from sources that an organization owns or controls directly, while Scope 2 emissions include indirect purchased energy that comes from the energy an organization purchases and uses.
Five potential levers for AdventHealth to achieve its 2030 emissions reduction goal, based on financial and operational considerations, include:
- On-site renewable energy generation.
- Virtual power purchase agreements (VPPAs).
- Energy efficiency improvements.
- Grid greening.
- Utility Partnerships (community solar programs)
Read more in the September issue of Repertoire Magazine.