Premise Health
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2024)
Reporting Period: 2024
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Environmental
- Social
- Governance
Environmental Achievements
- Utilizing document destruction boxes and general recycling receptacles to reduce carbon footprint.
- Adopting digital note-taking, electronic health records, and digital prescriptions to reduce paper usage.
- Encouraging public transportation use through a commuter reimbursement program and shifting to a hybrid workforce to reduce emissions.
- Employing automatic timers for lighting, heating, and cooling systems, and motion sensor faucets to reduce energy and water usage.
- Implementing an IT Asset Lifecycle Management Process for secure recycling or destruction of end-of-life IT equipment.
- Offering virtual care to reduce travel for medical appointments.
Social Achievements
- Achieved 25% average total cost of care savings for employers offering onsite/nearsite wellness centers.
- Increased routine and preventive office visits by 39%, reduced ER visits by 27%, and inpatient hospital admissions by 36%.
- Implemented culturally competent care, with providers trained to understand diverse cultural beliefs.
- Offered a comprehensive and competitive Total Rewards package including robust health and wellbeing programs.
- Provided access to the Digital Wellness Center for all team members and eligible dependents.
- Recognized consistently for its positive team member experience with FORTUNE Best Workplaces in Healthcare designation, Great Place to Work certification and Tennessee Top Workplaces Award.
Governance Achievements
- Consistently maintained HITRUST certified status for electronic health records since 2017.
- Developed an Information Security Policy consistent with HIPAA and HITECH requirements, encompassing PCI-DSS, ISO, and NIST-800 series controls.
- Established a Supplier Maturity Management Program to improve supplier security postures.
- Implemented a comprehensive Occurrence Reporting System for risk management and continuous improvement.
Climate Goals & Targets
Environmental Challenges
- Early stages of formalizing enterprise ESG strategy.
- Need to better understand environmental impact and incorporate innovative solutions for climate-related issues.
Mitigation Strategies
- Created a dedicated ESG team to foster impact-driven relationships, create data-centric program goals, and implement organizational initiatives that incorporate ESG principles.
- Engaging with clients, suppliers, investors, and business partners in critical dialogue on ESG and sustainability.
- Preparing submissions to third-party reporting platforms (CDP and Ecovadis).
Supply Chain Management
Responsible Procurement
- Engaging certified diverse suppliers in RFPs and strategic sourcing initiatives.
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Awards & Recognition
- FORTUNE Best Workplaces in Healthcare
- Great Place to Work certification
- Tennessee Top Workplaces Award