Sustainability at Premier
At Premier, our mission to improve the health of communities is more than a guiding principle — it’s a call to action rooted in a deep sense of responsibility to our members, partners and the millions of Americans they serve.
Our work is grounded in the belief that better healthcare outcomes and lower costs go hand in hand with responsible business practices and a commitment to the communities we serve.
Our sustainability strategy reflects the intersection of our mission and business strategy and is centered on the environmental, social and governance (ESG) areas most critical to our stakeholders. We believe that our long-term success and sustainability strategy are interdependent and that our approach to sustainability reinforces our commitment to creating long-term business value.
Making a Premier Impact
Our mission is to improve the health of communities. We enable our member healthcare providers and other customers to deliver higher-quality healthcare by leveraging our data and analytics capabilities, resulting in improved health outcomes and lower costs.
Transforming Healthcare
We aim to lead the transformation to high-quality, cost-effective healthcare by supporting care for all patients using a multifaceted approach - our business solutions, healthcare advocacy and community development efforts.
- Premier plays a critical role in the rapidly evolving healthcare industry by collaborating with members to co-develop long-term innovations that reinvent and improve the way care is delivered to patients nationwide.
- Together with our members, Premier advocates for federal policies that empower hospitals, health systems and continuum of care providers to deliver innovative, high-quality and cost-effective healthcare.
- Through our Social Responsibility Program, we support organizations dedicated to improving community health by providing financial donations, including the annual Premier Cares Award, and by supporting employee volunteerism.
We are committed to strong corporate governance, ethical behavior and responsible business practices that build trust and promote the long-term interests of our stakeholders.
Corporate Governance
- Integrity is the foundation for all business operations, and it begins at the highest level of our company. Premier’s Board and executive leadership team play a critical role in promoting and maintaining a culture of integrity. Our corporate governance practices are established, monitored and regularly assessed by our Board, with assistance from the Nominating and Governance Committee (NGC).
- Our commitment includes a comprehensive cybersecurity risk management strategy designed to assess, identify and manage material risks from cybersecurity threats and maintain the security of our customers’ data.
- Premier has been named one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere® Institute 18 years in a row and continues to operate with integrity to fulfill our important role in improving and transforming healthcare.
Learn more about Premier's ethics and compliance programs.
To effectively transform healthcare, we aim to build high-performing teams and leaders through a People First culture, living our core values while maintaining high engagement and retention.
Our People First Philosophy and One Premier Growth Mindset
The One Premier Growth Mindset, a system of agreements, values, competencies, skill sets, thinking, language, behaviors and actions, reinforces our People First culture. Our people strategy is anchored by three foundational goals:
- Attract the best people through an effective workforce planning and recruiting strategy.
- Maintain a high-performing workforce with clearly defined goals, strong leadership and aligned incentives.
- Create a compelling work environment in which employees feel valued and able to contribute to the success of the business through innovation, collaboration and growth.
Learn more about Our Culture.
We help our members deliver better healthcare and outcomes at a lower cost for patients they serve by increasing the quality, efficiency, sustainability and resiliency of the healthcare supply chain and leveraging our industry-leading technology capabilities powered by one of the nation’s largest repositories of clinical, operational and financial data.
Supply Chain Resilience
We pride ourselves on integrity, expertise and fair, transparent sourcing throughout our supply chain, and we seek to promote access to safe, high-quality products:
- Premier partners with suppliers who prioritize manufacturing quality, resilience, ethical practices, and social responsibility.
- Clinical efficacy and improved patient care are especially important to us and to our members, and we act as a trusted connection point for healthcare providers, suppliers and the government.
- Enabled by our data-driven approach, our forward-thinking supply chain teams are driving continued green innovations in healthcare that help to cut costs over the long-term, reduce environmental impact and minimize negative consequences on public health.
We pursue eco-friendly practices throughout our operations and advance solutions to help our members manage their environmental footprints.
Climate Risks and Opportunities
Our efforts include taking steps to understand and address climate-related risks and opportunities; incorporating eco-friendly practices into the management of our facilities; and providing our members with resources to consider environmental factors in their purchasing decisions:
- We have calculated our Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from our operations since 2020 and have begun identifying the Scope 3 GHG emissions categories most relevant to our business as part of our efforts to reduce value chain emissions.
- We continue to identify opportunities to improve climate risk management and adaptability, including developing our first climate resilience plan, as we strive to maintain operational continuity and ensure the well-being of our employees, healthcare provider members and communities.
Premier’s Sustainability Report
2024 Sustainability Report
2024 Climate Resilience Plan
2023 Sustainability Report
Premier’s Environmental Policy, endorsed by our Board and senior management, guides our environmental stewardship initiatives and our Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) disclosure details our approach to managing climate-related risks and opportunities.