With the growing threat of climate change, systemic inequality and global health disparities, we recognize that following through on our sustainability goals has never been more essential. We want to enable earlier, better, and faster diagnosis and treatment for more people in need, while reducing or eliminating our impact on the environment.
Peter Arduini
President & CEO, GE HealthCare
Impacting the lives of billions around the globe is a responsibility we take seriously.
Expanding access to care
Creating a more sustainable future requires we care for the planet and for its inhabitants. We believe that the advancement of precision health, greater digitization of healthcare, and increasing access to quality care, are essential to accomplishing this goal. GE HealthCare plays a critical role in helping healthcare systems and governments improve accessibility and outcomes for their people.
2024
Announced the planned establishment of a GE HealthCare Foundation in 2024 to support the Company’s corporate philanthropy and volunteerism strategies
$5M
Supported Ukraine with $5 million worth of life-saving ultrasound and monitoring equipment
White House Maternal Health Call to Action
Committed to helping hospitals deliver excellent patient care to every mother and baby through increased focus on delivering our Mural Labor & Delivery care solution to 300 hospitals
Culture and Belonging
We believe in the value of our employees’ unique identity, background, and experiences. By embracing diverse perspectives, we are better equipped to create a world where healthcare has no limits.
The actions we take now will impact our planet for centuries to come.
Climate impact & resilience
Climate action is an integral part of our mission to improve outcomes for patients, healthcare providers, and researchers around the world, and it is our responsibility to intensify our actions to further reduce our emissions.
27%
Reduction in operational GHG emissions since 2019, in line with our near-term goal to reduce Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 50% by the year 2030 and achieve net zero by 2050
SBTi
Registered with the Science Based Targets initiative with the commitment to provide climate impact reduction key performance indicators (KPIs) and targets for validation by year-end 2023
UN Global Compact
Joined the UN Global Compact to align with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) and support efforts to fulfill them
HHS/White House Pledge
Joined the Department of Health and Human Services / White House pledge to decarbonize the health sector and make healthcare facilities more resilient to the effects of climate change
Circular economy & environmental design
We continue to reimagine the life of our products and their components: from product manufacturing, sourcing, distribution, installation, and service operations, product reuse, and refurbishment strategies, along with recycling options at the end of product life.
11 Million Pounds
GoldSeal™ circularity program reused and recycled 11 million pounds (5.15M kilograms of material from 6,700 recovered machines
GE HealthCare signed on to the UN Global Compact (UNGC) in 2023 and stated its commitment to adopt sustainable and socially responsible policies, and report annually on their implementation. Specifically, GE HealthCare commits to uphold the UNGC’s Ten Principles, which provide operational guidance in the areas of human rights, labor, environment and anti-corruption.
