- Significant greenhouse gas emissions from building energy use.
- Managing waste streams and diverting waste from landfills.
- Reducing emissions from transportation.
- Adapting buildings to withstand extreme weather events.
- Supporting energy grid resiliency.
NYU Langone Health
Greenhouse gas emissions & sustainability report data
In its 2024 reporting, NYU Langone Health disclosed greenhouse gas emissions of 202.7K MT CO2e (2023). Figures are as stated in the company's own report and may use different boundaries, units or methods (for example market-based vs location-based Scope 2), so compare with care.
GHG Emissions
202.7K MT CO2e (2023)
2024
📈 Emissions by Report Period
| Report period | Headline emissions figure reported |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 202.7K MT CO2e (2023) |
Each row is the headline figure extracted from a different report; scope coverage and methodology can change between years.
✅ Reported Environmental Achievements
- Reduced Scope 1 & 2 emissions intensity by 16% by the end of 2023 despite a 24% increase in overall square footage.
- Achieved 40% reduction in building-based carbon emissions intensity by the end of 2023.
- Recycled 501,000 pounds of e-waste in 2023.
- Collected 111,735 pounds of clinical single-use devices for reprocessing in 2023.
- Avoided 2,279 metric tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent emissions from OR ventilation setback program annually.
- Removed desflurane from formulary in 2021 to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from anesthetic gases.
- Upgraded NYU Langone Hospital—Brooklyn’s central plant with new chillers and pumps, saving an estimated 1,220,773 kWh and 353 tCO2e annually.
🎯 Climate & Sustainability Targets
🔜 Short-term
- 50% reduction in NYC buildings' carbon emissions by 2025.
📅 Medium-term
- 50% reduction in Scope 1 & 2 emissions intensity by 2030.
🔭 Long-term
- Carbon neutral health system by 2050.
🌱 ESG Focus Areas
Climate ChangeEnvironmental StewardshipHealth EquityCommunity EngagementSustainable Healthcare