Ascension Health

Background

Ascension Health is the nation’s largest Catholic and nonprofit health system with 68 acute care facilities across 20 states and the District of Columbia. Ascension Health focuses on serving all persons with special attention given to the underserved, and last year, provided $1.2 billion in care to persons living in poverty and community benefit programs. Ascension Health’s Environmental Stewardship Program is committed to creating social, financial and environmental benefits for patients, visitors, associates and the local communities served.

As a Better Buildings Challenge Partner, Ascension Health has committed to a 20% reduction in energy use by 2020 across 30 million square feet of acute care hospitals and related facilities.