Health Care Without Harm

What Health Care Without Harm does

Health Care Without Harm (HCWH) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1996 and headquartered in Reston, Virginia, that seeks to transform healthcare worldwide so that the sector reduces its environmental impact and becomes a leader in environmental health and justice. The organization operates through a portfolio of membership and professional networks — Global Green and Healthy Hospitals (GGHH; 2,000+ members representing 70,000+ hospitals and health centers across 86 countries), Practice Greenhealth (1,700+ hospitals in the U.S. and Canada), the Physician Network (1,500+ professionals), and several other health-professional communities including Nurses Climate Challenge, Pharmacists for Greener Healthcare, Doctors for Clean Air, and Doctors for Greener Healthcare — as well as a regional alliance in Southeast Asia (RISE) and a leadership body of large U.S. health systems (Health Care Climate Council; 19 systems, 550+ hospitals, 9,500 centers).

HCWH's core technology is not a software product but an organizational platform consisting of regional offices (U.S./Canada, Europe in Brussels, Southeast Asia in Quezon City, plus a Latin America team), strategic partnerships with independent organizations in Australia, Brazil, India, Nepal, and South Africa, and an online collaboration environment (GGHH Connect). Programs include the Sustainable Health in Procurement Project (SHiPP, with UNDP/SIDA, spanning 10 countries), Place-Based Initiatives (Boston, Bay Area, Detroit, Miami), and K-CEP cooling-efficiency energy audits (with ClimateWorks Foundation and REEI in Argentina, China, and the Philippines). HCWH publishes an annual Global Impact Report and, in 2024, released its International Strategic Plan 2024-2028.

Revenue is generated through a mix of foundation grants and donations, institutional membership fees (notably Practice Greenhealth), conference and event fees (CleanMed Europe, Global Green and Healthy Hospitals Asian Conference), and online donations processed through third-party platforms. As a nonprofit, HCWH does not publicly disclose pricing for memberships or revenue figures. Customers served include hospitals and health systems (Kaiser Permanente, Hospital Clinic Barcelona, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Philippine General Hospital), national governments, and community organizations across more than a dozen countries. Leadership includes co-founder and President Gary Cohen and Medical Director Amy Collins, M.D.

Name

Health Care Without Harm

Legal name

Health Care Without Harm

Website

https://noharm.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Sustainability Advocacy and Network Services

NAICS

Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Health Care and Social Assistance (62)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Health & Health Equity Organizations (BPAGACAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Hospitals, Clinics & Charitable Healthcare Providers (BPAGACAB), Community Health, Prevention & Health Education (BPAGACAC), Health Promotion, Prevention & Community Health Programs (BPAIAJAC)

Keywords

• Healthcare sustainability services
• Environmental health advocacy
• Sustainable healthcare procurement
• Hospital sustainability networks
• Healthcare emissions reduction

Headquarters

HQ city

Reston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Grants: Primary funding comes from donations and grants from foundations, governments, and individual donors to support HCWH's mission and programs.
2. Membership Fees: Practice Greenhealth membership provides revenue through annual fees for hospitals and health systems accessing environmental solutions.
3. Conference and Event Fees: Revenue generated through conference registrations for events such as CleanMed Europe and the Global Green and Healthy Hospitals Asian Conference.
4. Donations via Website: The organization accepts donations through its website using credit/debit cards and third-party payment processors such as Stripe.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels12 records

Core offering

Health Care Without Harm operates a global nonprofit network that helps hospitals, health systems, and health professionals reduce their environmental footprint through membership networks (GGHH, Practice Greenhealth), professional communities (Physician Network, Nurses Climate Challenge, Doctors and Pharmacists networks), training, conferences, advocacy resources, and targeted programs such as the Sustainable Health in Procurement Project (SHiPP) and Place-Based Initiatives. Revenue is generated through membership fees, donations, grants, and conference registrations rather than through sale of a proprietary software product.

Product overview

Health Care Without Harm operates as a global non-profit network focused on transforming health care to reduce its environmental impact. The organization offers a portfolio of membership networks (Global Green and Healthy Hospitals, Practice Greenhealth), professional networks (Physician Network, Doctors for Greener Healthcare, Pharmacists for Greener Healthcare), regional alliances (RISE Southeast Asia Alliance), and programs (Place-Based Initiatives, Health Care Climate Council). Key initiatives include the Sustainable Health in Procurement Project (SHiPP) and various climate resilience programs. The organization also provides an online community platform (GGHH Connect) for member collaboration, along with resources, toolkits, and training programs. HCWH does not offer a traditional software product but rather provides membership-based networks, initiatives, and resources for sustainable healthcare transformation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• RISE Southeast Asia Alliance for Health and Climate: Regional alliance aimed at building healthcare leadership on climate action, health equity, resilience, and healthy recovery in Southeast Asia, with chapters in Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, Taiwan, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, and South Korea.

Products and services

• Global Green and Healthy Hospitals (GGHH) An international membership network for hospitals, healthcare facilities, health systems, and health organizations that want to reduce their environmental footprint and promote public and environmental health, with over 1,900 members in more than 80 countries.
• Practice Greenhealth A sustainable healthcare membership organization delivering environmental solutions to more than 1,700 hospitals and health systems in the United States and Canada.
• Physician Network A network supporting emerging and established physicians to leverage their influence and expertise to advance the healthcare sustainability movement, with over 1,500 health professionals.
• RISE Southeast Asia Alliance for Health and Climate An initiative aimed at building an alliance of healthcare leaders to advance climate action, health equity, resilience, and healthy recovery in Southeast Asia, working with 140 members across multiple countries.
• Sustainable Health in Procurement Project (SHiPP) A project developed by UNDP in collaboration with Health Care Without Harm that helps reduce the impact of the manufacture, use, and disposal of medical products by aggregating demand and moving the global supply chain toward greater sustainability across 10 countries.
• Place-Based Initiatives (PBI) A program building deep, trusting, and equitable partnerships between community stakeholders and health systems to enhance community climate resilience, with locations in Boston, Bay Area, Detroit, and Miami.
• Health Care Climate Council A leadership body of 19 diverse U.S.-based health systems committed to addressing climate change, representing over 550 hospitals and 9,500 centers.
• Doctors for Greener Healthcare A European network inviting doctors to collaborate, share practices, and advocate for a healthy future by reducing the environmental impact of healthcare.
• Pharmacists for Greener Healthcare A European network bringing together pharmacists to share practices and coordinate activities to tackle pharmaceutical pollution and antimicrobial resistance.
• Nurses Climate Challenge An initiative to mobilize nurses across Europe and the U.S. to educate health professionals on the impacts of climate change on human health, presented in partnership with the Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments.
• GGHH Connect An online community platform for Global Green and Healthy Hospitals members to share materials, participate in discussions, and collaborate on sustainability initiatives.

Quantifiable outcome

• Pilot projects tested by signatories demonstrated food waste reductions averaging more than 50%
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with HCWH to develop the Sustainable Health in Procurement Project (SHiPP), supporting countries to develop policies reducing greenhouse gases and addressing chemical pollution.
• Rock Environment and Energy Institute (REEI)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner implementing energy audits in healthcare facilities in Argentina, China, and the Philippines.
• Emerald Cities CollaborativemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-convenor of Bay Area place-based work, implementing community climate resilience through Anchors in Resilient Communities (ARC) program.
• Anchors in Resilient Communities (ARC)majorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerImplementing the Community Climate Equity Initiative in Bay Area, bringing together cross-sector cohort to advance community climate resilience.
• Eastside Community NetworkmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Detroit location for place-based initiatives, helping identify potential community partners.
• Henry Ford HealthmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare partner in Detroit participating on PBI National Advisory Committee.
• Catalyst MiamimajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner in Miami location participating on PBI National Advisory Committee.
• Nicklaus Children's HealthmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare partner in Miami location participating on PBI National Advisory Committee.
• The Lung Care FoundationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner with HCWH Southeast Asia on Doctors for Clean Air initiative in India.
• Alliance of Nurses for Healthy EnvironmentsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner on Nurses Climate Challenge U.S. initiative to educate about health impacts of climate change.
• ReFEDcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-led the U.S. Food Waste Pact initiative, a collaborative effort to reduce food waste in retail and foodservice sectors.
• World Wildlife FundcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-led the U.S. Food Waste Pact initiative with ReFED to address food waste in the food supply chain.
• Indonesian Health Promoting Hospitals Network (IHPH-Net)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner spearheading KEBUMI initiative to integrate health professionals into climate discourse in Indonesia.
• Philippine College of Chest Physicians (PCCP)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Health Alliance for Climate and Clean Air Philippines (HACCAP) addressing air pollution and climate change.
• Philippine College of Physicians (PCP)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Health Alliance for Climate and Clean Air Philippines (HACCAP).
• Lung Center of the PhilippinesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Health Alliance for Climate and Clean Air Philippines (HACCAP).
• World Health Organization (WHO)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint projects with WHO on climate and health initiatives.
• UNFCCC Race to Zero CampaignmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHCWH participates in UNFCCC's Race to Zero Campaign as part of global climate action efforts.
• Clean Cooling CollaborativecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFormerly Kigali Cooling Efficiency Program (K-CEP), supports energy efficiency projects in healthcare facilities.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Practice Greenhealth: HCWH's own U.S. and Canadian membership subsidiary serving 1,700+ hospitals and health systems; comparable in mission (sustainable healthcare delivery) and business model (recurring membership, education, recognition programs).
• Global Climate and Health Alliance: Independent global coalition of health professionals and organizations advocating on climate and health — same target constituency (health professionals and institutions), advocacy and policy focus, and intersectional mission as HCWH.
• Trust for America's Health: U.S. nonprofit focused on prevention, public health, and environmental health policy — overlapping with HCWH's health-equity and prevention framing, and similar advocacy/convening model.

Regional players

• Greener NHS (NHS England Sustainable Healthcare Programme): U.K. National Health Service's dedicated sustainability program; comparable in addressing carbon emissions, procurement, and waste across a hospital network, but operating only in the U.K. public-sector context.

Broad incumbents

• American Public Health Association: Larger, established professional association for public health practitioners with similar policy-advocacy and education-and-networking role, but with a much broader health agenda beyond environmental sustainability.
• U.S. Green Building Council (LEED for Healthcare): Runs LEED certification including LEED for Healthcare; overlaps in advancing green buildings and sustainable operations within hospitals but is broader across all building types.
• Healthcare Leadership Council: U.S. coalition of health-system CEOs advocating on policy; overlapping with the Health Care Climate Council's leadership networking role but covering broader policy beyond sustainability.

Emerging players

• ecoAmerica (Climate for Health): Nonprofit initiative mobilizing health professionals on climate; directly comparable through the Doctors for Clean Air/community-advocacy lens but smaller in scale and U.S.-centric.

Others

• ClimateWorks Foundation: Climate-philanthropy funder that has financed HCWH's K-CEP cooling program; comparable in mission-convener role across climate/health, though its primary mode is grantmaking rather than direct member services.
• C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group: Global network of city mayors addressing climate; adjacent given HCWH's growing place-based resilience work (Bay Area, Boston, Detroit, Miami) where cities and hospitals collaborate on resilience.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/hcwhglobal
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@HCWHGlobal
• Facebookfacebook.com/HCWHGlobal
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/health-care-without-harm
• Instagraminstagram.com/hcwhasia

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries9 records

Funding overview

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