DaVita Reports Progress on Corporate Environmental Goals
December 23 2013 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
DaVita aims to reduce consumption on energy,
water and paper, among other goals
DaVita®, a division of DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc. (NYSE:
DVA) and a leading provider of kidney care services, today
announced progress toward its corporate environmental goals for
U.S. operations. DaVita aims to accomplish each of its five goals
by the end of 2015.
“One of the pillars in DaVita’s Trilogy of Care is caring for
our world,” said Kent Thiry, co-chairman and CEO of DaVita
HealthCare Partners Inc. “By their nature, dialysis operations use
a large amount of resources. We aim to reduce our environmental
footprint while continuously improving the care provided to
dialysis patients each day.”
DaVita’s U.S. environmental goals are guided by quantifiable
2010 year-end data. The purpose of creating these goals is to
reduce DaVita’s environmental impact without compromising patient
care, while also positioning DaVita to be a proven leader in
sustainable health care.
As of December 2013, DaVita is pleased to report the following
progress on its environmental goals:
- GOAL: Reduce energy consumption by 15
percent per treatmentProgress: DaVita has reduced energy
consumption by nine percent per treatment since 2010. To reach this
reduction, DaVita ensures equipment is running at its full
efficiency, operates 11 centers in the Northeast that use energy
management systems to reduce energy consumption, and has piloted
using a water microturbine to generate energy at locations in
California.
- GOAL: Reduce water consumption by 10
percent per treatmentProgress: DaVita has driven a 14 percent
reduction in water usage, projecting a savings of 400 million
gallons of water per year due to operational changes.
- GOAL: Reduce office paper consumption
by 20 percentProgress: DaVita has implemented paper reduction
programs such as transitioning from paper to electronic policy and
procedures documents and implementing print-to-PDF capabilities.
DaVita has new programs in place for 2014, such as piloting managed
print systems, to place a larger focus on driving down overall
paper use in 2014.
- GOAL: Increase teammate
awareness/education by implementing one new sustainability program
a yearProgress: On average, DaVita has developed three new
education programs per year for its teammates since developing
these environmental goals. Programs include cell phone and toner
recycling and empowering 800 “green champions” at DaVita centers
and business offices across the country to ensure a clinic-level
focus on sustainability.
- GOAL: Increase environmentally
preferable procurement by 10 percentProgress: To date, DaVita has
increased its environmentally preferable procurement by seven
percent by forming various partnerships with vendors and focusing
on selecting environmentally friendly products when available.
DaVita Village Green™ is DaVita’s corporate sustainability
program that promotes conservation, stewardship and sustainability
at offices and dialysis facilities across the nation to decrease
the company’s environmental footprint wherever possible.
DaVita and DaVita HealthCare PartnersSM are trademarks or
registered trademarks of DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc.
About DaVita
DaVita is the dialysis division of DaVita HealthCare Partners
Inc., a Fortune 500® company that, through its operating divisions,
provides a variety of health care services to patient populations
throughout the United States and abroad. A leading provider of
kidney care in the United States, DaVita delivers dialysis services
to patients with chronic kidney failure and end stage renal
disease. DaVita strives to improve patients’ quality of life by
innovating clinical care, and by offering integrated treatment
plans, personalized care teams and convenient health-management
services. As of Sept. 30, 2013, DaVita operated or provided
administrative services at 2,042 outpatient dialysis centers
located in the United States serving approximately 166,000
patients. The company also operated 66 outpatient dialysis centers
located in 10 countries outside the United States. DaVita supports
numerous programs dedicated to creating positive, sustainable
change in communities around the world. The company’s leadership
development initiatives and social responsibility efforts have been
recognized by Fortune, Modern Healthcare, Newsweek and WorldBlu.
For more information, please visit DaVita.com.
DaVitaGinger Pelz, 303-876-6611Ginger.Pelz@DaVita.com
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