Samsung Medical Center Receives Top Rating in Newsweek's 'World's Greenest Hospitals' Evaluation

Ranked in Top 0.6% Among Over 6,000 Hospitals

Also Selected as 'Sustainable Infrastructure Excellent Hospital'

Samsung Medical Center announced on the 7th that it has received the highest rating of 'Five Leaves' in the 'World's Greenest Hospitals 2026' evaluation released by Newsweek, the U.S. current affairs weekly magazine.

Logo for Eco-Friendly Hospital Selected by Newsweek, a U.S. Current Affairs Weekly Magazine. Samsung Medical Center

This evaluation was conducted for the first time this year by Newsweek, which comprehensively assessed the environmental performance and expert recommendations of more than 6,000 hospitals worldwide. A total of 250 hospitals received three or more leaves, with Samsung Medical Center attaining the highest rating.

Only 36 hospitals worldwide received the Five Leaves rating, positioning them within the top 0.6% of all evaluated institutions. Samsung Medical Center was also named a 'Sustainable Infrastructure Excellent Hospital,' a distinction awarded to just 24 hospitals globally.

Samsung Medical Center launched its ESG Committee in 2021 and has published ESG reports since 2023. In 2024, it became the first tertiary hospital to adopt reusable containers in its funeral hall, and has expanded eco-friendly medical practices such as reducing medical waste, promoting environmentally conscious hemodialysis, lowering the use of anesthetic gases, and issuing medical records online.

Seungwoo Park, President of Samsung Medical Center, said, "Our efforts toward sustainable management encompassing environment, society, and governance have been recognized internationally. We will continue to advance both patient-centered medical services and ESG management to lead the future of sustainable healthcare."

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