The 2024 Sustainability Report is based on a series of indicators that cover economic, social and environmental data that are available for the years 2021 to 2024.
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Sustainability indicators
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-4% consumed between 2023 and 2024
4 126 m2 of solar panels
68,4% of staff are women
83% of suppliers based in Switzerland
Sustainability indicators
Additional economic indicators are available in the key figures 2024 (FR), the financial statements 2024 (FR) and the management report 2024 (FR).
Carbon footprint
In 2009 the HUG was the first hospital in Europe to carry out an eco-assesment, which made it possible to itemize the main sources of greenhouse gas emissions.
The HUG annually establish a carbon balance sheet which quantifies the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of the institution and identifies the most significant emission sources. This analysis of the carbon footprint is based on the GHG Protocol Corporate Accounting methodology, which is a standardized framework worldwide for accounting and communicating emissions from the operations of private or public sectors
In 2024, the GHG emissions of the HUG were equivalent to 103,314 tonnes of CO2. They can be broken down as follows
