Jump to Navigation Search HOME ABOUT US HOSPITALS + RESIDENCES HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH CAREERS YOU ARE HERE HOME // INTRODUCING THE 2020 PROVIDENCE ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE ACCOUNTABILITY REPORT INTRODUCING THE 2020 PROVIDENCE ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE ACCOUNTABILITY REPORT Environmental Sustainability is Everyone's Story The EPAR communicates the successes, challenges, stories and opportunities of the work undertaken by staff in 2020 to move towards an environmentally sustainable and climate resilient Providence. This report is particularly important as British Columbia seeks to shift towards a low carbon economy and reduce climate risk. The report includes health-care impacts on the environment, program information, graphs detailing progress and inspiring stories showing why environmental sustainability is important to health-care staff at Providence. “In spite of the new challenges that the pandemic brought in 2020, I know how hard the EES team and our partners have been working. While adapting to 2020’s exceptional circumstances, we have continued to make sustainability and resilience a priority, as shown throughout this report,” says Robert Bradley, Director of Energy and Environmental Sustainability. “I also know how proud the team is of Providence staff and leadership’s efforts to continue to embed environmental sustainability within our health-care system. Our well-being, our future, and our friends, family and children depend on our ability and willingness to continue to change how we live and work. We know what to do, we know how, and we know we can. Let’s move forward, together.” Providence 2020 Sustainability Highlights 15.2% decrease in greenhouse gas-emissions intensity since 2007 6 new staff joined the Green+Leaders program, with approval of a seed fund for Providence Green+Leaders to develop future projects for greening their workplace. Reducing unnecessary plastics and packaging in maternity clinical supplies, resulting in a cost savings win of 20% From the successes in Providence to the challenges still faced, it's clear: environmental sustainability is everyone's story. If we are to address the impacts of our climate reality, ensure that we are making responsible choices for our environment, and continue to offer our staff, volunteers, and patients the very best quality of life possible, together we must all take a leading role in transforming health-care. Read the Providence Health Care 2020 Environmental Performance Accountability Report (EPAR). FOLLOW NEWSLETTER ABOUT US > Who We Are > Who We Serve > Governance > New St. Paul’s Hospital > Accountability > Renewal Projects > Providence News > The Daily Scan > Contact > Renewal Projects HOSPITALS + RESIDENCES > St. Paul's Hospital > Mount Saint Joseph Hospital > Holy Family Hospital > Youville Residence > St. Vincent's: Langara > St. Vincent's: Honoria Conway-Heather > St. Vincent's: Brock Fahrni > St. John Hospice > Providence Crosstown Clinic > Community Dialysis Units COVID-19 > COVID-19 Updates > Long Term Care and COVID-19 > COVID-19 at VCH HEALTH SERVICES > Heart/Lung > Kidney/Renal > HIV/AIDS > Urban Health > Mental Health > Seniors' Services > Surgical Services > Hospital + Residential Services > Outpatient Programs + Clinics > Health Care Support Services > Additional Services CAREERS > Why Providence? > Opportunities > News > Contact Us > Search Careers RESEARCH VOLUNTEERS MEDIA OUR PARTNERS Ministry of Health Northern Health Interior Health Vancouver Island Health Authority Vancouver Coastal Health Fraser Health Provincial Health Services Authority University of British Columbia Simon Fraser University BC Ambulance Service Health Link BC Catholic Health Sponsors of Ontario Contact Us // Disclaimer // Compliments or Complaints // Donate // Sitemap // Login // Privacy © Copyright 2019 Providence Health Care