Atrium Health is a nationally recognized leader in shaping health outcomes through innovative research, education and compassionate patient care. Based in Charlotte, North Carolina, Atrium Health is an integrated, nonprofit health system with more than 70,000 teammates serving patients at 40 hospitals and more than 1,400 care locations.
At Atrium Health, we believe that the link between health and the environment is unbreakable. As such, we are committed to building the next generation health system that is sustainable for generations to come. Our vision is to be the national leader in health, learning and community. This vision requires a fundamental reimagining of how we deliver care, how we manage our supply chain, how we partner across industries, and how we lead in our communities. It also requires a culture in which each of our teammates is engaged in sustainability. Our Culture Commitments are our guideposts for how we care for our patients and each other, every day, and are a vital tool in our commitment to a healthier environment.
Over the past decade, our commitment to a healthier environment has enabled us to build a path to greater sustainability. From energy efficiency retrofits of our acute care facilities to planting trees to reductions in single-use plastics, our actions are making a difference for the planet and our patients. Specific accomplishments include:
One lesson we learned during the COVID-19 pandemic is that health systems have the moral obligation, the social responsibility and the technical skills to lead coalitions that tackle big, complex challenges – including climate change. As a leader in health, hope and healing, we must do everything we can to protect and preserve the environment that sustains our communities.
- Eugene A. Woods, President and CEO of Atrium HealthAs the next step in our sustainability journey, Atrium Health has committed to achieve carbon neutrality by 2025. We will lead in protecting the environment for future generations and creating healthier communities by:
ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year – Sustained Excellence
We received the ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year awards in 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019 and 2018. Atrium Health is one of only two health systems in the country to receive this coveted designation for two or more consecutive years.
ENERGY STAR Certification
We maintained our ENERGY STAR certification at 15 facilities (meaning they perform better than 75% of similar buildings across the country), including six acute care hospitals.
ASHE Energy to Care Awards.
The Energy to Care Award was given to 41 of our facilities. The award honors healthcare facilities that reduce energy usage by 10% in a single year or 15% over two years.
ASHE Energy Champion.
Atrium Health Cleveland was awarded the 2020 ASHE Energy Champion in recognition of outstanding leadership in energy efficiency.
Smart Energy Decisions Innovation Award
The Atrium Health Enterprise Energy Management Program received the 2020 Smart Energy Decisions Innovation Award for their innovative technology and progressive practices.
2021 Tree Campus Healthcare Facility
Named a TreeCampus Healthcare institution by the Arbor Day Foundation as part of the inaugural class of 16 TreeCampus Healthcare facilities for three consecutive years. Atrium Health Mercy and Atrium Health Lincoln both received 2021 recognitions.
Teammates, please visit the Environmental Sustainability PeopleConnect page.