We are proud to celebrate California’s environmental excellence award winners. With nearly 40 awards in all categories, including the Top 25, California continues to lead the country in sustainability and environmental stewardship.

Top 25

•       Kaiser Permanente – San Jose Medical Center
•       VHA 21 VA Palo Alto Health Care System

Circles of Excellence

•       VHA 21 VA Palo Alto Health Care System (Leadership circle)
•        Kaiser Permanente San Jose Medical Center (Greening the OR)
•       Dignity Health CA Hospital Medical Center (Environmentally Preferable Purchasing)
•       Kaiser Permanente San Jose Medical Center (Environmentally Preferable Purchasing)
•       San Francisco VA Health Care System (Water circle)
•       Loma Linda Health Care System (Water circle)
•       Kaiser Permanente Vacaville Medical Center (Climate circle)
•       UCSF Health (Climate circle)

Greenhealth Emerald Award

•       Dignity Health CA Hospital Medical Center
•       Kaiser Permanente (Zion, Vacaville & South Bay Medical Centers)
•       UCLA Health
•      UCSF Health
•       San Francisco VA Health Care System
•       San Diego VA Health Care System

Partner for Change

•       Dignity Health (Dominican Hospital, Northridge Hospital Medical Center, St. John’s Regional Medical Center, Arroyo Grande Community Medical Center, French Hospital Medical Center, Marian Regional Medical Center, Mercy General Hospital, St. Bernadine Medical Center, St. John’s Pleasant Valley
•       Kaiser Permanente (Fontana Medical Center, Ontario Medical Center, Riverside Medical Center, San Rafael Medical Center, Santa Clara Medical Center)
•       Stanford Health
•       UC Davis Health
•       UC San Diego Health
•       VHA Northern CA Health Care System – Sacramento VA Medical Center
•       VA Palo Alto Health Care System
•       VHA Loma Linda Health Care System
•       Washington Hospital Health Care System

System for Change

•     VISN 21: Sierra Pacific Mare Network

Greening the OR Recognition

•     Dignity Health (Arroyo Grande Community Hospital, CA Hospital Medical Center)
•     Kaiser Permanente Vacaville Medical Center
•     VHA 21 San Francisco VA Health Care System
•     VHA 21 Palo Alto Health Care System

Partner Recognition

•     Dignity Health (Mercy Redding, Methodist Hospital of Sacramento, Woodland Memorial Hospital)
•     VHA 22 Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System – West Los Angeles