Environment & Climate Change | Believe in Better

Practice Greenhealth has recognized UC Davis Health as a national leader in environmental sustainability with its Emerald Award, which recognizes the top 20 percent of applicants. The award takes into consideration advanced sustainability programs with exemplary scores in multiple sustainability categories.

UC Davis Health also received Circles of Excellence designations for procurement, water, transportation, green building and food. The designations honor up to 10 of the highest performing hospitals nationwide in various areas of sustainability.

UC Davis overall was named the greenest university in the nation for the ninth year in a row in the UI GreenMetric rankings, and the world’s seventh most sustainable university. 

As one of the region’s largest employers, our green commuter programs help get cars off the road and support employees who choose cleaner options like electric cars and public transit.

For the sixth year in a row, UC Davis Health has been named a Best Workplace for Commuters for 2025. It’s an honor achieved by providing a robust employee commuter benefits program that promotes and supports sustainable transportation methods like walking, biking, public transit or carpooling.

Our medical center campus is also home to more than 90 electric vehicle charging stations, with plans to expand to 215 stations with 410 handles after construction. Electric vehicles also make up nearly 40% of our fleet vehicle inventory.