Climate Change Data

Health Care Service Corporation, a Mutual Legal Reserve Company

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2022)

Reporting Period: 2022

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

  • Equitable access to healthcare
  • Community investment
  • Workforce diversity and inclusion
  • Supplier diversity
  • Sustainability
  • Ethics and compliance

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced electricity usage by approximately 170,000 kilowatt hours through energy efficiency projects, equivalent to the carbon sequestration of approximately 2,000 tree seedlings over 10 years.

Social Achievements

  • Invested $650,000 to support 27 food banks across all states through Feeding America.
  • Three neighborhood centers in Chicago offered 32,500 in-person and 6,100 virtual health and wellness visits.
  • Mobile health programs served over 69,000 clients, delivering over 51,000 immunizations and 95,000 other health services.
  • More than 40% of 26,000 employees are people of color and more than 60% of management are women.
  • Expanded service area and product offerings in 2023, potentially increasing coverage for 1.1 million Medicare-eligible individuals.

Governance Achievements

  • Named one of the 2022 World’s Most Ethical Companies® by Ethisphere® for the seventh consecutive year.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

  • Addressing systemic barriers to advancement for people of color.
  • Improving utilization and spend with diverse suppliers.
  • Addressing the rising cost of care.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Investing in programs to cultivate an equitable environment for employees and members.
  • Evolving supplier diversity practices.
  • Focusing on value-based care models to address gaps and fragmentation in healthcare and improve affordability.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Improving utilization and spend with diverse suppliers

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Awards & Recognition

  • 2022 World’s Most Ethical Companies® by Ethisphere®