Sustainability at Montefiore Einstein

Sustainability at Montefiore Einstein is about much more than managing the tremendous resources needed to provide our patients with excellent patient care. As a leading healthcare institution dedicated to transforming the future of our field, our goal is to serve as environmental stewards and healthcare innovators for the communities we serve.

This commitment to sustainability is one that we take to heart.

Montefiore Einstein employees at all levels of the organization are actively committed to reducing Montefiore Einstein’s carbon footprint and energy costs. In fact, everyone from top leadership and trustees to associates and clinicians champion and support such efforts, allowing us to take sustainable actions that ultimately lead to us making a positive impact for current and future generations.

Montefiore Einstein promotes a culture that practices and prioritizes sustainability, in all of its various forms, and is one of New York’s most sustainable healthcare institutions, a position accomplished by our commitment to:

• Reducing our greenhouse gas emissions through aggressive waste and energy reduction programs;
• Educating staff, patients, their families and the community about the small changes in their daily activities that can have a lasting environmental impact; and
• Continuously adopting new technologies and collaborating with peers across the entire health system to help us achieve our reduction goals.

Join us in our journey to create a positive impact through sustainable actions. We encourage anyone with an interest to learn about our multidisciplinary commitments system-wide to promote a culture that practices and prioritizes sustainability, in all of its various forms.

2025 Montefiore Einstein Sustainability Report

The 2025 Montefiore Einstein Sustainability Report showcases our continued leadership in healthcare sustainability, including our 31% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions intensity since 2007, decarbonization efforts, and recognition with Practice Greenhealth's first-ever System for Change Award. The report highlights our Climate Action Program, waste reduction and medical devices reprocessing efforts, plans for 100+ EV charging stations across our facilities, and our Prix Galien EcoHealth Award nomination. Our commitment to the next generation continues through sustainability integration into our medical curriculum and the Environmental Advocacy Committee's research leadership.

To learn more about how we are creating sustainable solutions and leaving a lasting impact, explore our website or call 718-920-4542.