Sustainability & ESG at Mediclinic Middle East

We are reducing our carbon footprint through clean-energy procurement, energy efficiency, lower-carbon clinical practices and more sustainable transport.

Since 2020, Mediclinic Middle East has achieved a 54% reduction in Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions, equivalent to 25,662 tCO₂e avoided.

As the first healthcare provider in Abu Dhabi to adopt Clean Energy Certificates in partnership with EWEC, we have achieved 100% clean-electricity coverage across our Abu Dhabi and Al Ain facilities.

We continue to expand LED lighting and occupancy sensors across our sites to reduce unnecessary electricity consumption. We also recover fugitive gases responsibly and have phased out desflurane - a high-global-warming-potential anaesthetic gas - across all hospitals.

In addition, 60% of our operational fleet has been converted to hybrid vehicles, helping to reduce fuel consumption and transport-related carbon emissions.

Climate change can disrupt healthcare through extreme heat, flooding, storms, water scarcity, and poor air quality. We strengthen the resilience of our people, facilities, and services to help maintain safe, high-quality care during disruption.

Our approach includes climate-risk assessments, protection of critical utilities and systems, emergency preparedness training and exercises, and business continuity arrangements for essential services and supplies. Resilient design, preventive maintenance, utility redundancy, and contingency planning support readiness and recovery.

We work with health authorities, emergency services, partner hospitals, and communities to strengthen collective resilience and deliver lasting community value.

Our climate strategy addresses both sides of the challenge: reducing the emissions that contribute to climate change, while strengthening our ability to prepare for, withstand, and recover from its impacts.

We are reducing waste across our operations by preventing waste at source, increasing reuse and recycling, and diverting materials from landfill.

Food-waste composting has been implemented across Mediclinic Middle East hospitals, diverting approximately 61 tonnes of organic waste from landfill and supporting our circular-economy and waste-reduction objectives.

We have removed single-use plastic cups from our facilities, and further initiatives include compacting general waste to reduce storage and transport requirements, composting organic waste, and recycling used cooking oil.

Water is essential to safe, high-quality healthcare. We are committed to using this vital resource responsibly by monitoring consumption, improving water efficiency, and reducing avoidable waste across our facilities.

Our approach includes water-risk assessments, smart metreing, sensor taps and water-saving fixtures, as well as practical reuse initiatives such as using condensate water for irrigation where appropriate. Through continuous monitoring, preventive maintenance, and staff engagement, we aim to protect water resources while maintaining the highest standards of patient care and hygiene.