about the environment
Our approach to the environment and resources
The environment can make us unwell, but it can also keep us healthy. We are constantly working to reduce our impact on the environment. For a healthy planet and healthy people.
Climate protection affects us all and is closely intertwined with our health. Increasing temperatures, weather extremes and poor air quality are leading to a worldwide increase in environmental diseases such as allergies, respiratory diseases, heat stroke and cardiovascular diseases. As a healthcare partner, Sanitas is making an active contribution towards a more environmentally friendly healthcare system and a healthy Switzerland.
As is customary for service providers, our climate balance shows that our scope 1 (direct emissions) and scope 2 emissions (emissions from purchased energy) are comparatively low. By far the largest portion of our greenhouse gas emissions are attributable to scope 3, upstream and downstream indirect emissions, which also include investments.
Less office space and energy-efficient buildings
An important factor in reducing our emissions is having an energy-efficient infrastructure, both at our own locations and in rented properties. As part of our modernisation strategy, we have significantly reduced our office space and made it more energy-efficient in recent years, which has had a noticeable impact on our energy consumption.
Sustainable investments
It is when making investments that Sanitas has the greatest leverage to make a contribution to sustainability. We therefore consciously invest our assets sustainably and take environmental, social and governance aspects into account in addition to our financial returns. We also make targeted investments in infrastructure facilities that drive the energy transition, for example solar plants and wind farms. We regularly have the carbon footprint of our investment portfolio checked by external experts.
Sustainable IT systems
In line with our strategic ambition to be “No. 1 for convenience” for our customers, we are continuously digitalising our business processes. We pay attention to the energy efficiency of our IT systems and processes. For example, we are increasingly migrating applications and services to the cloud and using modern, energy-efficient data centres from major cloud providers. When it comes to hardware, we focus both on procurement and on making sure that our equipment has the longest possible life cycle.
Reduction of our paper consumption
As a service provider, Sanitas has a relatively low overall resource intensity. Paper consumption plays a particularly important role in terms of savings potential. This is mainly due to the mailing of documents to our more than 850,000 customers. Thanks to our Sanitas Portal, these administrative matters can be handled digitally, thus making an important contribution to greater resource efficiency.
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