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®