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GE HealthCare Shares Key Focus Areas and Future Goals in its Inaugural Sustainability Report
First Sustainability Report since becoming an independent company in January 2023 underscores the Company’s commitment to corporate responsibility and
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\nFirst Sustainability Report since becoming an independent company in January 2023 underscores the Company’s commitment to corporate responsibility and embodies its purpose to create a world where healthcare has no limits\n\n\n\nHighlights include the reduction of operational Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 27% since 2019\n\n\n\nContinued progress will be driven by a strong leadership focus on ESG and sustainability efforts with Board oversight and a cross-functional Enterprise Stewardship Program\n\n\n\n CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nGE HealthCare (Nasdaq: GEHC) today released its inaugural Sustainability Report, which describes the steps the Company has taken to establish its stand-alone environmental, social, and governance (ESG) practice and infrastructure, as well as how it has bolstered the foundation put in place prior to its spin-off from GE. The report incorporates findings from GE HealthCare’s existing ESG materiality assessment, which informed the Company’s ESG strategy, and outlines the Company’s long-term ESG objectives and progress against previous goals.\n\n\n“With a solid foundation from our legacy as part of GE and our journey as a new independent company, we are redefining our focus on sustainability by building on our historical strengths and developing new capabilities for the future,” said GE HealthCare President and CEO Peter J. Arduini. “ESG responsibility is central to our vision and we are embedding these principles into the core of our business and risk management as we seek to create a world where healthcare has no limits.”\n\n\nThrough an ESG materiality assessment conducted prior to the company’s spin-off, GE HealthCare has defined a list of focus areas deemed as the most relevant by stakeholders for its sustainability strategy. These five focus areas include the following and are underpinned by the Company's longstanding commitments to innovation, product quality, and integrity:\n\n\n\nExpanding greater access to healthcare for underserved populations globally\n\n\n\nPromoting inclusion and diversity across the enterprise by fostering an inclusive culture in which GE HealthCare colleagues feel empowered to do their best work\n\n\n\nMitigating its climate impact and improving resilience by working to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions\n\n\n\nAdvancing the circular economy and envi...