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HCA Healthcare, often referred to simply as HCA, is a major provider of health and social care services. Headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, United States, the organisation operates an extensive network across 20 US states and the United Kingdom.
Founded in 1968 by the Frist family and Jack C. Massey, HCA Healthcare has grown significantly over five decades. It delivers high-quality patient-centred care through its core services, which include 186 hospitals and approximately 2,400 ambulatory sites of care, such as surgery centres, urgent care facilities, and physician clinics.
As one of the nation's leading healthcare providers, HCA Healthcare is known for its commitment to medical innovation and clinical research, conducting over 41 million patient encounters annually. The organisation is also recognised for its ethical practices, having been named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies for 14 consecutive years.
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Hca Healthcare’s score of 22 is lower than 49% of the industry. This can give you a sense of how well the company is doing compared to its peers.
Health Services has typical carbon intensity
The Health Services industry has reduced its overall emissions by 23% since 2018
Scope 3 accounts for ••• of total emissions.
HCA Healthcare, a US-based health and social work services provider, reported its 2022 Scope 1 emissions as 755,000,000 kg CO2e and Scope 2 emissions as 1,299,000,000 kg CO2e. For 2021, its Scope 1 emissions were 729,000,000 kg CO2e and Scope 2 (location-based) emissions were 1,222,000,000 kg CO2e. In 2020, the company's Scope 1 emissions were 729,000,000 kg CO2e, and Scope 2 (location-based) emissions were 1,339,000,000 kg CO2e. There is no publicly available data for its Scope 3 emissions.
HCA Healthcare has set several climate commitments. It aims to achieve net-zero Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 2050. More immediate targets include a 30% reduction in both Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions by 2030, using a 2020 baseline. Furthermore, the company aims to reduce its Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions to near zero by the middle of this decade (by 2025). Some documentation also indicates a commitment to net-zero for Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2035, and for Scope 3 by 2045. All disclosed emissions data and reduction initiatives are directly from HCA Healthcare, Inc.
2025
Near-zero scope 1 & 2
Target to achieve near-zero emissions for direct operations and purchased energy
2030
62% reduction in total GHG
Vs 2019 baseline. Validated by SBTi. Includes full supply chain.
2040
50% reduction in Scope 3 intensity
Across purchased goods and services and logistics.
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No scope 3 category breakdown has been disclosed yet.


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