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PROVIDENCE | ESG REPORT | 14 INTRODUCTION ENVIRONMENTAL SOCIAL GOVERNANCE ABOUT US WE ACT: OUR TOP 10 SCORECARD Providence has tracked our resource use, costs and carbon emissions through the WE ACT Scorecard since 2019. In 2023, to make this complex data more usable, we launched the WE ACT Profile, a distillation of 10 primary drivers toward reaching our environmental stewardship goals. Each of the 10 elements is weighted based on its relative impact and factored into our total score. Team leaders now can easily access their profile scores, identify areas where more progress can be made, and prioritize resources to address them. Providence Hospitals' Greenhouse Gas Emissions 2019 2023 CATEGORY DESCRIPTION MTCO2e MTCO2e On-site combustion – gas, fuel oil, propane, diesel 176,404 175,026 Fugitive emissions – N2O, refrigerants 14,065 11,287 On-site combustion – PSJH-owned vehicle fleets 2,000 1,378 Subtotal Scope 1 192,468 187,691 * Electricity – location 210,311 191,467 Electricity – market 229,143 179,211 Steam 8,360 3,990 Scope 2 Location 218,671 195,457 * Scope 2 Market 237,503 183,201 * Purchased goods and services 930,995 785,738 * Capital goods 149,943 128,913 * Fuel- and energy-related activities not included in Scope 1 or Scope 2 36,632 41,273 * Upstream transportation and distribution Pending Pending Waste generated in operations 29,543 26,296 * Business travel 5,443 1,860 * Employee commuting 101,035 95,344 * Upstream leased assets In Scopes 1 & 2 In Scopes 1 & 2 Downstream transportation and distribution In Scope 3 Cat 1 In Scope 3 Cat 1 Processing of sold products N/A N/A Use of sold products N/A N/A End-of-life treatment of sold products N/A N/A Downstream leased assets In Scopes 1 & 2 In Scopes 1 & 2 Franchises N/A N/A Investments Deferred Deferred Subtotal Scope 3 1,253,590 1,079,424 Optional Desflurane 4,590 1,090 Isoflurane 326 291 Sevoflurane 1,461 1,409 Subtotal optional elements 6,377 2,790 Reductions - carbon offsets (277) The data provided for this inventory is based on best available information and methodologies. We recognize there are inherent uncertainties in estimating. *These 2023 emissions have been verified by SCS Global Services. WE ACT Profile Grid ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP ELEMENTS Carbon emissions Engagement Waste Electricity Natural gas Water Food Nitrous Anesthesia Travel