In the News

The UPMC Center for Sustainability continues to make headlines and receive recognition for its environmental stewardship and commitment to waste reduction.

Stay up to date on the latest stories, announcements, and initiatives about our vision for more sustainable operations, services, and communities.

Awards

• Energy to Care Award Winners | ASHE
• 2025 Practice Greenhealth Awards Winners | Practice Greenhealth

Solar Farm Project

• UPMC Cole Leads the Way with Landmark Solar Farm Project
• UPMC Cole to Build Landmark Solar Farm, Advancing Sustainability and Community Investment
• UPMC Cole to Build Landmark Solar Project Near Hospital (The Bradford Era)
• UPMC Cole to Build Landmark Solar Project Near Hospital (Olean Times Herald)
• UPMC Cole to Build Landmark Solar Farm, Advancing Sustainability and Community Investment (Solomon's Words for the Wise)
• UPMC Cole to Build Solar Farm (NorthCentralPA.com)
• UPMC Cole Plans Landmark Solar Farm to Power Campus and Support Community (The Journal of Healthcare Contracting)
• UPMC Expands Renewable Energy Footprint with First Solar Farm (Pittsburgh Business Times)

News Articles

• Pittsburgh Earth Day: UPMC Center for Sustainability
• 100 Most Influential People in Healthcare: UPMC President and CEO Leslie Davis
• Fierce Healthcare’s Women of Influence: UPMC’s Noedahn Copley Woods
• 7 Drivers That Shaped the Healthcare CFOs' 2023 Decision-Making
• Mitigating Climate Threats Through Diligent Planning
• Leading the Green Revolution: Top 10 Sustainable Hospitals Around the Globe
• Health Care Has a Massive Carbon Footprint. These Doctors Are Trying to Change That
• Pittsburgh-area Hospitals Tackling Climate Emissions, Pollution, and Waste
• How UPMC Doctors Are Driving a Renewed Focus on Sustainability
• How Healthcare Organizations Are Tackling Climate Change Now and In The Future
• UPMC’s Sustainability Efforts to Reduce Carbon Footprint Pay Off
• Should Hospitals Be Next to Divest from Fossil Fuels?
• A Select Review of VHA’s Implementation of the VA Sustainability Plan

24 Projects in 2024

UPMC is highlighting current sustainability projects throughout 2024. View and download the initial PDFs.