Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Environmental
• Social
• Governance

Environmental Achievements

• Implemented energy-efficient MEP systems in new facilities and renovations, achieving energy performance 20% higher than typical systems.
• Utilized lighting designs 30% more efficient than code, incorporating LED lighting.
• Created HVAC and plumbing efficiencies resulting in lower energy and water consumption.
• New constructions exceeding International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) requirements.

Social Achievements

• Established the Acadia Healthcare Employee Care Fund to provide short-term emergency support to employees.
• Provided over 125,000 hours of training to frontline staff.
• Implemented a comprehensive training program for employees covering various aspects of regulatory compliance, safety, and patient care.
• Maintained a focus on patient safety with initiatives like zero tolerance training, safe driving courses, and incident reporting.

Governance Achievements

• Established a cross-functional executive steering committee to oversee ESG initiatives.
• Implemented a robust Compliance Program with annual Code of Conduct training for all employees.
• Regularly performed enterprise risk management assessments.
• Implemented data privacy and security programs overseen by the Chief Compliance Officer and Senior Director of Information Security.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Potential business disruption from extreme weather events (hurricanes, wildfires) in locations of some facilities.
• Potential future carbon disclosure and compliance requirements.
• Reputational risks from passively addressing climate-change issues.

Mitigation Strategies

• Monitoring industry information sources on evolving risks and litigation patterns.
• Tracking environmental concerns raised by shareholder proposals.
• Engaging stakeholders.
• Regular review of risks and responses as part of annual strategic meeting.
• Integrated enterprise-wide risk management approach.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement

• Purchasing through a Group Purchasing Organization (GPO) to ensure established standards are met and third parties are vetted.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Extreme weather events (hurricanes, wildfires)

Transition Risks

• Regulatory changes (carbon disclosure and compliance requirements)

Opportunities

• Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: SASB (Sustainability Accounting Standards Board), TCFD (Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures)

Certifications: Null

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Not disclosed

Awards & Recognition

• Not disclosed

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Patients
• Employees
• Communities
• Planet

Environmental Achievements

• Purchased 2.88M fewer pages of paper, down 1.8% from 2022
• Pilot study comparing building efficiency performance of older and newer facilities to identify improvement opportunities
• Began utilizing geothermal energy in new building designs for HVAC systems
• New building designs have plumbing systems that consume 30% less water than code requirements
• New construction and renovations utilize MEP systems with energy performance higher than typical systems and lighting designs over 30% more efficient than code
• All newly constructed Acadia hospitals exceed the requirements of the International Energy Conservation Code

Social Achievements

• Launched Acadia’s Path to Purpose – a comprehensive orientation and clinical onboarding program to improve employee retention, engagement and performance
• Introduced access to the CE Unlimited Library, a continuing education program with over 10,000 employees completing over 20,000 courses
• Launched a nurse residency program with over 600 nursing professionals completing the residency
• Added a Tuition Reimbursement program
• Enhanced university partnerships to fuel talent pipeline
• Invested in new AI technology on Careers website to improve candidate experience

Governance Achievements

• Split Quality and Compliance teams into two distinct, specialized teams with direct oversight from Chief Medical Officer, Chief Quality Officer, and Chief Compliance Officer
• Added the role of Vice President of Medical and Clinical Development
• Established four committees to drive adoption of new EMR system (NICE, Operations Informatics Committee, Clinical Informatics Committee, Medical Informatics Committee)
• Introduced the new role of Chief Data & Analytics Officer
• Enhanced cybersecurity practices with monthly meetings of Cybersecurity Infrastructure Committee and alignment with NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) and CIS Critical Security Controls

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Potential business disruption from extreme weather events (hurricanes, wildfires) and changing morbidity/mortality rates associated with climate change
• Regulatory risks from potential future carbon disclosure and compliance requirements, and reputational risks from passively addressing climate change issues
• Potential impact of carbon tax or regulatory incentives on energy costs

Mitigation Strategies

• Integrated enterprise-wide risk management approach, including climate change-related and other environmental risks, reported to the Board quarterly
• Monitoring industry-focused information sources on evolving risks and litigation patterns, tracking environmental concerns raised by shareholder proposals, and engaging stakeholders
• Regular risk and response reviews as part of annual strategic meeting

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Purchasing conducted through a Group Purchasing Organization (GPO) that vets third parties to ensure they are not on exclusion lists

Responsible Procurement

• Utilizing a GPO to ensure established standards are met

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Extreme weather events (hurricanes, wildfires)
• Changes in morbidity and mortality rates

Transition Risks

• Regulatory changes (carbon disclosure and compliance)
• Potential carbon tax or regulatory incentives

Opportunities

• Energy efficiency improvements through new building designs and technologies

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: SASB (Sustainability Accounting Standards Board), TCFD (Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures)

Certifications: CARF (Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities) for 100% of CTC clinics, DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration)-registered for all facilities, Joint Commission accredited for hospitals

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Not disclosed

Awards & Recognition

• Not disclosed