Our commitment
Recognising our own contribution to the global problem of carbon emissions and human-caused environmental disruption, we have pledged to reduce our emissions by at least 50 per cent compared to 2019 levels by 2030.
With this target, we aim to chart a firm trajectory towards decarbonisation, aligning Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) with the goals of the Paris Agreement on climate to limit global warming below two degrees. The international MSF movement has unanimously agreed to this ambitious target and to report on the progress towards meeting it.
“Human health will be increasingly damaged by the negative consequences of the climate emergency,” says Dr Christos Christou, MSF International President. “It is not enough to respond to health problems when they arise. We have to do our part to prevent them from happening in the first place. Failing to act now would mean breaking our medical and ethical obligations towards patients and communities.”
Assessments to establish MSF’s 2019 carbon footprint are underway, but there is already certainty that our organisation will have to continue to adapt and address issues related to the transport of people, supply, construction, energy and waste management.
