Hapvida avança em práticas ESG

Hapvida Advances in ESG Practices and Strengthens Leadership in Sustainability in the Healthcare Sector

Written by Paulo H. S. Nogueira

Published on 07/01/2026 at 09:08

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Sustainability has become a central theme for large corporations, and the healthcare sector is no exception. In 2025, Hapvida NotreDame Intermédica reaffirmed its leadership position by once again achieving an AA rating on the MSCI ESG index, one of the most respected indicators in the world for measuring environmental, social, and governance performance. In this way, the company consolidates its image as a reference in sustainable practices among the largest healthcare operators on the planet.

According to the assessment released by MSCI, the company’s overall score increased from 7.1 to 8.3 points in just one year. This advancement shows that the effort is not punctual but a result of a continuous strategy.

The Relevance of MSCI ESG for Corporate Sustainability

The MSCI ESG index evaluates global companies based on dozens of criteria related to sustainability. It considers topics such as energy efficiency, environmental impact of operations, treatment of employees, corporate ethics, and governance policies.

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How Sustainability Evolves in the Brazilian Healthcare Sector

The healthcare sector faces environmental and social challenges that go far beyond medical assistance. It requires intensive use of natural resources, complex logistics, proper waste disposal, and operations with direct impacts on the lives of millions of people.

For this reason, sustainability has become a strategic priority. In addition to reducing environmental impact, hospitals, clinics, and operators need to develop fairer, more inclusive, and ethical structures.

Hapvida has expanded environmental programs, strengthened governance, and accelerated social responsibility policies to achieve the results consolidated by MSCI.

Factors That Boosted Hapvida’s Advancement

The increase in the score from 7.1 to 8.3 indicates that management has implemented real changes. Among them are improvements in corporate governance, compliance policies, and operational efficiency measures.

The company also strengthened diversity and inclusion initiatives and expanded actions aimed at the conscious use of resources, aligning the business model with sustainability expectations.

Although each organization follows its own journey, Hapvida’s performance shows that structured investments yield concrete results.

Sustainability as a Competitive Advantage

In recent years, publicly traded companies have faced increasing pressure from investors to adopt ESG practices. Global funds already prioritize companies with solid governance and reduced environmental impact.

In this scenario, the AA rating acts as a competitive differential. It attracts investors, increases market credibility, and reinforces that the company operates prepared for a future where sustainability will not be optional.

Moreover, Hapvida contributes to raising the standards of the healthcare sector in Brazil, demonstrating that environmental innovation and social responsibility can coexist with growth.

The Role of Governance in the New Positioning

Corporate governance has established itself as a central axis of the strategy. With more transparent processes, active oversight, and risk control, the company sends a clear signal to the market: sustainability is not limited to the environment.

According to MSCI, organizations with robust governance better withstand crises, regulate operations more stringently, and create lasting value.

This cultural shift influences employees, shareholders, suppliers, and even patients.

Connection Between Sustainability and Care for People

Hapvida, by operating in healthcare, carries a direct social responsibility. Thus, programs linked to worker protection, ethical communication with patients, healthcare compliance, and investments in prevention reinforce the concept of sustainable health.

Sustainability also appears in care for vulnerable communities and in expanded access to essential services.

In this way, the company integrates ESG criteria into the care model, not just into the financial framework.

Sustainability as the Future of the Sector

The advancement of Hapvida shows how the healthcare sector is moving toward a new logic. Sustainability ceases to be a differential and becomes part of the core of business strategies.

The global trend points toward more efficient hospital systems, more transparent companies, and supply chains with reduced environmental and social impact.

In this movement, healthcare operators that invest early in sustainability will occupy prominent positions in the next decade.

The AA rating was confirmed in 2025 by the international assessment platform MSCI ESG, a global reference in monitoring environmental, social, and governance practices.
The assessment includes companies in the Healthcare Providers & Services sector across dozens of countries.
According to data released by Hapvida and MSCI, the score rose from 7.1 to 8.3 in just one year, marking the second consecutive cycle at the AA level.

Thus, the company consolidates its leadership in sustainability in the healthcare sector and points toward a more responsible and innovative path for the Brazilian market.

Hapvida Advances in ESG Practices and Strengthens Leadership in Sustainability in the Healthcare Sector

The Relevance of MSCI ESG for Corporate Sustainability

How Sustainability Evolves in the Brazilian Healthcare Sector

Factors That Boosted Hapvida’s Advancement

Sustainability as a Competitive Advantage

The Role of Governance in the New Positioning

Connection Between Sustainability and Care for People

Sustainability as the Future of the Sector

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