This EarthDay, WhiteHouse & HHSgov are proud to launch a pledge initiative to get private health care systems to commit to reducing their emissions to make a healthier planet and more climate resilient infrastructure. Health care orgs, take the pledge:
Today, the Department of Health and Human Services , in partnership with the White House, is issuing a call to action for health care stakeholders to commit to tackling the climate crisis through a new initiative aimed at reducing emissions across the health care sector.
U.S. hospitals, health systems, suppliers, pharmaceutical companies and other industry stakeholders are invited topledges to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and increase their climate resilience. The White House plans to host a convening in June to highlight health care sector progress in promoting climate actions.
The voluntary pledge asks signees to, at a minimum, commit to: reducing their organization’s emissions and publicly reporting on their progress; completing an inventory of Scope 3 emissions; and developing climate resilience plans for their facilities and communities. It also asks them to designate an executive lead for this work.
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