The Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne

The Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne's reported carbon emissions

The Royal Children's Hospital (RCH) in Melbourne, AU, a leader in the Health and social work services (85) industry, is committed to reducing its environmental impact. For the reporting year 2024, RCH recorded Scope 1 emissions of approximately 5,162,000 kg CO2e and Scope 2 emissions of approximately 30,365,000 kg CO2e. This brings the combined Scope 1 and 2 emissions for 2024 to approximately 35,527,000 kg CO2e. In 2023, RCH's Scope 1 emissions were approximately 6,175,000 kg CO2e, with Scope 2 emissions at approximately 29,425,000 kg CO2e, totalling around 35,600,000 kg CO2e. These figures reflect a continuous effort to monitor and manage the hospital's carbon footprint. RCH has established ambitious sustainability goals, including a near-term target to reduce precinct greenhouse gas emissions from utility energy use by 85 per cent from a 2015 baseline. Additionally, the hospital aims to reduce overall campus greenhouse gas emissions by 10 per cent from a 2016-17 baseline, both by 2025. While Scope 3 emissions data is not currently available, RCH's commitment encompasses a broad approach to emissions reduction across its operations. Emissions intensity metrics are also reported, such as emissions per bed-day and per separation, providing further insight into operational efficiency.