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Bupa Australia & New Zealand Sustainability Actions

Switched to renewable electricity

Bupa says it now uses 100% renewable electricity in all of its locations across Australia, New Zealand, and Hong Kong. It says this change is expected to remove more than 26,500 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent each year. Carbon dioxide equivalent, or tCO2-e, is a way of measuring different greenhouse gases in one common unit. This is an operational change that affects how its sites are powered and is part of its wider climate work.

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Joined Race to Zero

Bupa says it joined the UN-backed Race to Zero campaign through Health Care Without Harm’s Health Care Climate Challenge. Race to Zero is a global effort that asks organisations to plan for net zero, meaning they aim to cut greenhouse gas emissions as far as possible and balance the rest. Bupa presents this as part of its climate strategy and says its net zero business goal is supported by science-based targets aligned with limiting warming to 1.5°C.

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Launched Climate and Health Coalition

Bupa says it launched the Climate and Health Coalition with partners to help the private sector speed up change in health and climate systems in selected countries. The company frames this as a way to connect healthcare with climate action, rather than treating them as separate issues. The coalition is described as a partnership-led effort, but the page does not give a full list of members or detailed results.

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Reduced single-use items

Bupa says it worked with Health Care Without Harm on a global report about reducing reliance on single-use items in healthcare. It also says it replaced plastic medicine pots with a stainless-steel alternative in its New Zealand aged care homes. This is a practical waste-reduction step, since single-use plastic can create more rubbish and harder-to-manage waste streams in care settings.

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Funded community health work

Bupa says its foundation has supported community organisations since 2005. It describes the Bupa Foundation as a health promotion charity funded by Bupa, employees, customers, and community members. The company also says it invests 1% of its underlying profits into community initiatives with measurable impact. It uses workplace giving, fundraising, and volunteering through its Giving@Bupa program to support these efforts.

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Published inclusion plans

Bupa says it has an Access and Inclusion Plan for Australia that aims to remove barriers for employees, customers, and residents. It also says it runs employee network groups for Pride, disability, First Nations staff, and women. The company says it carries out regular like-for-like pay analysis to help reduce gender pay gaps. These are workplace and social impact actions, not environmental ones, but they are part of its broader ESG approach.

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