Kaiser Permanente

Kaiser Permanente's reported carbon emissions

Kaiser Permanente, operating in the Health and social work services industry within the US, has outlined ambitious climate commitments. The organisation has publicly pledged to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, with a near-term target to reduce emissions by 50% by 2030. These commitments were publicly established in 2022 and reiterated in 2023. In terms of reported emissions, for the year 2024, Kaiser Permanente reported Scope 1 emissions of approximately 264,203,000 kg CO2e and Scope 2 market-based emissions of about 32,248,000 kg CO2e. Scope 2 location-based emissions for 2024 were approximately 439,703,000 kg CO2e. Data for Scope 3 emissions was not disclosed for this year. For 2022, Scope 1 emissions were approximately 269,484,000 kg CO2e. Scope 2 market-based emissions were reported as about 41,950,000 kg CO2e, while location-based Scope 2 emissions were approximately 460,767,000 kg CO2e. Scope 3 emissions data was also not disclosed for 2022. In 2021, Scope 1 emissions were around 267,841,000 kg CO2e, and Scope 2 market-based emissions were approximately 50,402,000 kg CO2e. Scope 2 location-based emissions for 2021 were about 447,380,000 kg CO2e. Scope 3 emissions data was not disclosed for this year. Previously, Kaiser Permanente had a target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 30% by 2020, compared to 2008 levels. This initiative, launched in 2012 alongside a national sustainable energy policy, aimed to address the connection between climate change and health. In 2019, the organisation disclosed Scope 3 emissions totalling approximately 3,886,287,000 kg CO2e. No Scope 1 or Scope 2 data was disclosed for this year. Historical data from 2015 indicates total emissions of about 8,038,339,000 kg CO2e, comprising Scope 1 emissions of approximately 2,414,066,000 kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions of about 4,533,330,000 kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions of approximately 1,090,944,000 kg CO2e.