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Sustainability Goals

Current Sustainability Goals

2030 Goal

  • Reduce operational GHG emissions (Scope 1 and 2) by 50% compared to a 2019 baseline.


2050 Goal

  • Achieve net zero.


Latest Sustainability Reporting

Highlights

  • Reduced operational GHG emissions by 27% since 2019.
  • Recovered approx. 6,700 units of imaging and ultrasound machines, leading to 11 million pounds of reused and recycled material, through its GoldSeal™ circularity program in 2022.
  • Processed 4.5 million kilograms of commodities through its U.S. Repair Operations Center, of which 80% is physically recycled and kept out of landfills.
  • Developed its first Scope 3 baseline in 2022.
  • Achieved 100% pay equity globally for gender and for U.S. underrepresented minorities.
  • 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.
  • Looking ahead to 2023 & beyond:
  • Complete a climate risk assessment (including physical and transitional risks and opportunities); expected to be completed by year-end 2023.
  • Build a climate transition plan to be informed by our climate risk assessment.
  • Conduct footprint accounting for Scope 3 in 2022 and developing a Scope 3 target.
  • Develop a net zero roadmap for Scope 1, 2, and 3 GHG emissions, and submit targets to the SBTi for validation by year-end 2023.
  • Conduct biodiversity action plan pilots in 2023.
  • Move forward on our ambition to have the suppliers representing the top 70% of spend commit to science-based targets for their climate impact reduction goals. We are launching this effort by collecting third-party survey data from those suppliers. 
  • Continue the launch of a supplier diversity portal, which will allow diverse suppliers with completed profiles to fully engage and maximize opportunities with GE HealthCare.
  • Build a pipeline of Black/African American talent, racial/ethnic minority talent, and women talent globally.
  • Develop our corporate philanthropy strategy, including the creation of a GE HealthCare Foundation in 2024.

Recent News

2023

Joined the CEF member network in December 2023!

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