Visit Frederick Unveils 2026-2031 Strategic Plan to Guide Tourism Growth and Community Stewardship

FREDERICK, Md., Jan. 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Visit Frederick has formally adopted its Strategic Plan for 2026–2031, a five-year roadmap designed to guide tourism growth while protecting quality of life for residents across Frederick County. The plan outlines a clear vision for strengthening the visitor economy through collaboration, stewardship, and data-driven decision-making, ensuring tourism continues to deliver meaningful benefits to the community.

Tourism remains a vital driver of Frederick County’s economy, supporting thousands of jobs, hundreds of local businesses, and more than $500 million in annual visitor spending. The new strategic plan builds on that foundation, setting priorities that balance economic opportunity with community values as the county continues to grow and evolve.

“Tourism is one of Frederick County’s quiet success stories,” said Dave Ziedelis, Executive Director of Visit Frederick. “It supports local jobs, strengthens small businesses, and helps fund the amenities and experiences that make this a great place to live. This plan gives us a clear path forward to protect and grow those benefits for the entire community.”

Developed over an eight-month process in partnership with Coraggio Group, the plan reflects extensive engagement with residents, local leaders, tourism partners, and visitors. Surveys, interviews, and public listening sessions helped shape a shared vision for how tourism should grow responsibly and sustainably over the next five years.

The Strategic Plan centers on four core imperatives: driving visitation and visitor spending across all of Frederick County; cultivating positive community sentiment toward tourism; building organizational capacity to manage growth; and formalizing Visit Frederick’s destination stewardship framework. Together, these priorities aim to extend visitor stays, support emerging markets such as meetings and conferences, and ensure tourism investment aligns with resident priorities.

“This plan recognizes that the tourism landscape is changing, and so is Frederick County,” Ziedelis said. “We are welcoming new residents, new businesses, and new opportunities. This strategy helps us navigate that growth thoughtfully, so tourism strengthens our communities instead of overwhelming them.”

A key focus of the plan is destination stewardship – ensuring that tourism development enhances historic preservation, natural resources, infrastructure, and overall quality of life. Visit Frederick will continue to work closely with municipalities, Main Street organizations, nonprofits, and local businesses to align tourism promotion with community needs and long-term sustainability.

Visit Frederick’s 2026–2031 Strategic Plan is available in both a full booklet and a one-page summary at visitfrederick.org. The organization will begin implementing the plan immediately, using it as a guiding framework for marketing, partnerships, community engagement, and investment decisions in the years ahead.

Visit Frederick will host a public meeting to share details of the 2026–2031 Strategic Plan and gather community feedback on Wednesday, February 4 at 10am at the Frederick Visitor Center. Residents, partners, and stakeholders are encouraged to attend and learn more about how the plan will guide tourism growth in Frederick County.

Visit Frederick strengthens economic vitality and community pride by developing and promoting tourism that enhances quality of life for residents and visitors alike. As the official and designated Destination Marketing Organization for Frederick City and Frederick County, Visit Frederick leads the care and growth of the local visitor economy through stewardship, collaboration, and strategic investment.

For more information, go to visitfrederick.org or call 301-600-4047.

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CATL and the Ellen Macarthur Foundation Set Direction for Circular EV Batteries with Landmark Whitepaper

DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan. 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Leading The Charge – Turning risk into reward with a circular economy for EV batteries and critical minerals, a whitepaper released by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation during the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2026, marks the first integrated, actionable circular value-chain roadmap for EV batteries grounded in real-world industrial practice. It also sets a landmark milestone in the cooperation between CATL and the Foundation.

Developed with input from over 30 leading organizations across the EV battery ecosystem — including CATL, DHL, Volvo, and JLR, alongside research institutions and NGOs — the report sets out a clear, industry-informed direction for how EV batteries must be designed, used, recovered, and reintegrated to maximise value and reduce systemic risk across the value chain.

As the founding strategic partner of The Foundation’s Critical Minerals Mission, CATL worked closely with The Foundation and industry peers to translate circular economy principles into practical, deployable actions grounded in real operating experience. The roadmap also supports CATL’s Global Energy Circularity Commitment, including its long-term goal to decouple battery growth from virgin raw material extraction.

It highlights the opportunities a circular EV battery system can unlock across environment, economy, product, and broader value creation. By keeping batteries and their critical minerals in use across multiple lifecycles, it reduces demand for newly mined materials, lowers emissions, and supports renewable energy integration. It also increases economic value by improving material efficiency, lowering waste and operational costs, and creating new revenue streams. At the same time, it strengthens supply chain resilience and distributes economic benefits more equitably across regions, showing that a systemic, circular approach transforms potential risks into strategic, value-generating opportunities.

Five bright spots to unlock a circular EV battery system
The whitepaper identifies five interdependent actions needed to keep battery materials in high-value use and strengthen system resilience:

  1. Design batteries for circularity, not disposal
  2. Rethink battery service within optimized energy–mobility systems
  3. Scale circular business models that treat batteries as long-term assets
  4. Build and co-invest in regional circular infrastructure
  5. Enable a circular operating system through data, standards, and policy

CATL actions already in practice
CATL is already putting these system-level actions into practice across its operations. By separating the battery from the vehicle, CATL manages batteries as centrally managed assets, increasing utilization, enabling scheduled maintenance, and ensuring predictable return at end of use. Today, CATL operates more than 1,000 passenger-vehicle and over 300 commercial-vehicle swap stations, supported by a growing ecosystem of more than 100 partners.

This system integration enables high-quality recovery at scale. CATL’s recycling operations achieve recovery rates of 99.6% for nickel, cobalt, and manganese, and 96.5% for lithium, with processing capacity expanding toward 270,000 tonnes per year. In parallel, CATL is applying alternative chemistries such as sodium-ion batteries, using widely available materials and reducing lifecycle carbon emissions per kilowatt-hour by up to 60%, reinforcing circular performance across mobility, swapping, and energy storage applications.

Scaling together
Speaking at The Foundation’s Leadership Briefing among CATL Jiang Li, Vice-Chairman and Board Secretary of CATL highlighted: “This report marks a major milestone in the global journey towards a circular battery economy. Circular battery systems must now be scaled across regions, industries, and applications — from EVs to energy storage — and adapted to diverse market contexts.”

“As EV adoption accelerates, a circular economy for batteries and critical minerals is no longer optional — it is essential to affordability, resilience, and long-term growth while reducing environmental and social impacts,” said Wen-Yu Weng, Executive Leader for Critical Minerals at the Ellen MacArthur Foundation. “EV batteries are strategic assets, and circular approaches are key to retaining their value and ensuring critical minerals never become waste. We welcome CATL’s contribution and look forward to continued collaboration to help scale a truly circular battery system and support the wider energy transition.”

For CATL, this agenda directly underpins its pathway to carbon neutrality — building on the achievement of carbon neutrality across all its battery plants, and its target to achieve carbon neutrality across the full value chain by 2035.

The launch of the report marks an early milestone in CATL and The Foundation’s broader collaboration to accelerate circularity of critical minerals. The next phase will focus on stress-testing these approaches in real-world environments, to understand how design, use, life extension, collection, and recycling loops function together at scale.

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CATL and the Ellen Macarthur Foundation Set Direction for Circular EV Batteries with Landmark Whitepaper

DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan. 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Leading The Charge – Turning risk into reward with a circular economy for EV batteries and critical minerals, a whitepaper released by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation during the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2026, marks the first integrated, actionable circular value-chain roadmap for EV batteries grounded in real-world industrial practice. It also sets a landmark milestone in the cooperation between CATL and the Foundation.

Developed with input from over 30 leading organizations across the EV battery ecosystem — including CATL, DHL, Volvo, and JLR, alongside research institutions and NGOs — the report sets out a clear, industry-informed direction for how EV batteries must be designed, used, recovered, and reintegrated to maximise value and reduce systemic risk across the value chain.

As the founding strategic partner of The Foundation’s Critical Minerals Mission, CATL worked closely with The Foundation and industry peers to translate circular economy principles into practical, deployable actions grounded in real operating experience. The roadmap also supports CATL’s Global Energy Circularity Commitment, including its long-term goal to decouple battery growth from virgin raw material extraction.

It highlights the opportunities a circular EV battery system can unlock across environment, economy, product, and broader value creation. By keeping batteries and their critical minerals in use across multiple lifecycles, it reduces demand for newly mined materials, lowers emissions, and supports renewable energy integration. It also increases economic value by improving material efficiency, lowering waste and operational costs, and creating new revenue streams. At the same time, it strengthens supply chain resilience and distributes economic benefits more equitably across regions, showing that a systemic, circular approach transforms potential risks into strategic, value-generating opportunities.

Five bright spots to unlock a circular EV battery system
The whitepaper identifies five interdependent actions needed to keep battery materials in high-value use and strengthen system resilience:

  1. Design batteries for circularity, not disposal
  2. Rethink battery service within optimized energy–mobility systems
  3. Scale circular business models that treat batteries as long-term assets
  4. Build and co-invest in regional circular infrastructure
  5. Enable a circular operating system through data, standards, and policy

CATL actions already in practice
CATL is already putting these system-level actions into practice across its operations. By separating the battery from the vehicle, CATL manages batteries as centrally managed assets, increasing utilization, enabling scheduled maintenance, and ensuring predictable return at end of use. Today, CATL operates more than 1,000 passenger-vehicle and over 300 commercial-vehicle swap stations, supported by a growing ecosystem of more than 100 partners.

This system integration enables high-quality recovery at scale. CATL’s recycling operations achieve recovery rates of 99.6% for nickel, cobalt, and manganese, and 96.5% for lithium, with processing capacity expanding toward 270,000 tonnes per year. In parallel, CATL is applying alternative chemistries such as sodium-ion batteries, using widely available materials and reducing lifecycle carbon emissions per kilowatt-hour by up to 60%, reinforcing circular performance across mobility, swapping, and energy storage applications.

Scaling together
Speaking at The Foundation’s Leadership Briefing among CATL Jiang Li, Vice-Chairman and Board Secretary of CATL highlighted: “This report marks a major milestone in the global journey towards a circular battery economy. Circular battery systems must now be scaled across regions, industries, and applications — from EVs to energy storage — and adapted to diverse market contexts.”

“As EV adoption accelerates, a circular economy for batteries and critical minerals is no longer optional — it is essential to affordability, resilience, and long-term growth while reducing environmental and social impacts,” said Wen-Yu Weng, Executive Leader for Critical Minerals at the Ellen MacArthur Foundation. “EV batteries are strategic assets, and circular approaches are key to retaining their value and ensuring critical minerals never become waste. We welcome CATL’s contribution and look forward to continued collaboration to help scale a truly circular battery system and support the wider energy transition.”

For CATL, this agenda directly underpins its pathway to carbon neutrality — building on the achievement of carbon neutrality across all its battery plants, and its target to achieve carbon neutrality across the full value chain by 2035.

The launch of the report marks an early milestone in CATL and The Foundation’s broader collaboration to accelerate circularity of critical minerals. The next phase will focus on stress-testing these approaches in real-world environments, to understand how design, use, life extension, collection, and recycling loops function together at scale.

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CATL and the Ellen Macarthur Foundation Set Direction for Circular EV Batteries with Landmark Whitepaper

DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan. 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Leading The Charge – Turning risk into reward with a circular economy for EV batteries and critical minerals, a whitepaper released by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation during the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2026, marks the first integrated, actionable circular value-chain roadmap for EV batteries grounded in real-world industrial practice. It also sets a landmark milestone in the cooperation between CATL and the Foundation.

Developed with input from over 30 leading organizations across the EV battery ecosystem — including CATL, DHL, Volvo, and JLR, alongside research institutions and NGOs — the report sets out a clear, industry-informed direction for how EV batteries must be designed, used, recovered, and reintegrated to maximise value and reduce systemic risk across the value chain.

As the founding strategic partner of The Foundation’s Critical Minerals Mission, CATL worked closely with The Foundation and industry peers to translate circular economy principles into practical, deployable actions grounded in real operating experience. The roadmap also supports CATL’s Global Energy Circularity Commitment, including its long-term goal to decouple battery growth from virgin raw material extraction.

It highlights the opportunities a circular EV battery system can unlock across environment, economy, product, and broader value creation. By keeping batteries and their critical minerals in use across multiple lifecycles, it reduces demand for newly mined materials, lowers emissions, and supports renewable energy integration. It also increases economic value by improving material efficiency, lowering waste and operational costs, and creating new revenue streams. At the same time, it strengthens supply chain resilience and distributes economic benefits more equitably across regions, showing that a systemic, circular approach transforms potential risks into strategic, value-generating opportunities.

Five bright spots to unlock a circular EV battery system
The whitepaper identifies five interdependent actions needed to keep battery materials in high-value use and strengthen system resilience:

  1. Design batteries for circularity, not disposal
  2. Rethink battery service within optimized energy–mobility systems
  3. Scale circular business models that treat batteries as long-term assets
  4. Build and co-invest in regional circular infrastructure
  5. Enable a circular operating system through data, standards, and policy

CATL actions already in practice
CATL is already putting these system-level actions into practice across its operations. By separating the battery from the vehicle, CATL manages batteries as centrally managed assets, increasing utilization, enabling scheduled maintenance, and ensuring predictable return at end of use. Today, CATL operates more than 1,000 passenger-vehicle and over 300 commercial-vehicle swap stations, supported by a growing ecosystem of more than 100 partners.

This system integration enables high-quality recovery at scale. CATL’s recycling operations achieve recovery rates of 99.6% for nickel, cobalt, and manganese, and 96.5% for lithium, with processing capacity expanding toward 270,000 tonnes per year. In parallel, CATL is applying alternative chemistries such as sodium-ion batteries, using widely available materials and reducing lifecycle carbon emissions per kilowatt-hour by up to 60%, reinforcing circular performance across mobility, swapping, and energy storage applications.

Scaling together
Speaking at The Foundation’s Leadership Briefing among CATL Jiang Li, Vice-Chairman and Board Secretary of CATL highlighted: “This report marks a major milestone in the global journey towards a circular battery economy. Circular battery systems must now be scaled across regions, industries, and applications — from EVs to energy storage — and adapted to diverse market contexts.”

“As EV adoption accelerates, a circular economy for batteries and critical minerals is no longer optional — it is essential to affordability, resilience, and long-term growth while reducing environmental and social impacts,” said Wen-Yu Weng, Executive Leader for Critical Minerals at the Ellen MacArthur Foundation. “EV batteries are strategic assets, and circular approaches are key to retaining their value and ensuring critical minerals never become waste. We welcome CATL’s contribution and look forward to continued collaboration to help scale a truly circular battery system and support the wider energy transition.”

For CATL, this agenda directly underpins its pathway to carbon neutrality — building on the achievement of carbon neutrality across all its battery plants, and its target to achieve carbon neutrality across the full value chain by 2035.

The launch of the report marks an early milestone in CATL and The Foundation’s broader collaboration to accelerate circularity of critical minerals. The next phase will focus on stress-testing these approaches in real-world environments, to understand how design, use, life extension, collection, and recycling loops function together at scale.

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The Chalmers Battery That Could Increase EV Range

Childhelp Announces the Passing of Its Co-Founder and Humanitarian Yvonne Fedderson

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Jan. 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Childhelp, a national nonprofit dedicated to the prevention and treatment of child abuse, announced that Yvonne Fedderson, prominent philanthropist, retired actress, and co-founder of Childhelp passed away on January 23, 2026 at the age of 90.

Born Yvonne Glee Lime in Glendale, California, on April 7, 1935, Fedderson began her career as an actress after graduating from the prestigious Pasadena Playhouse. Performing under the name Yvonne Lime, she appeared in numerous film and television roles in the 1950s and ’60s, including the “Ozzie and Harriet Show” and “The Rainmaker” starring Burt Lancaster. She also appeared in “Loving You,” starring Elvis Presley, placing her among Hollywood’s biggest rising talents.

Fedderson’s most enduring legacy, however, was her lifelong commitment to serving vulnerable children. In 1959, alongside friend and co-star Sara O’Meara, she co-founded International Orphans, Inc., which later became Childhelp. When she and O’Meara were called to conceive of a national response to child abuse, Fedderson often said she knew it would require “a lot of hearts,” a belief that helped shape the organization’s mission and growth.

Originally established to support orphans in post-typhoon Japan, the organization evolved into a nationwide leader in child advocacy, prevention, intervention, and treatment services. Today, Childhelp operates programs and services nationwide and has helped more than 14 million children and families affected by abuse and neglect.

As President and Vice-Chairman of Childhelp, Fedderson was instrumental in building a national network of chapters and auxiliaries, inspiring thousands of volunteers, and expanding programs such as the Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline and the Childhelp Speak Up Be Safe prevention curriculum. Her leadership and philanthropic vision have been recognized with more than 100 distinguished awards, including the National Children’s Alliance’s Champions of Children Award, the State of California Legislature’s Woman of the World Award, and the Women’s International Center’s Living Legacy Award.

“Yvonne was my dearest friend and my partner in this mission for more than six decades,” says Sara O’Meara, Childhelp co-founder and CEO. “Her compassion, strength, and belief in the power of love shaped Childhelp from its earliest days. I will forever be grateful for the life we built together in service to children.”

Beyond her nonprofit work, Fedderson served for more than 30 years as President and CEO of her late husband’s company, Don Fedderson Productions, managing the rights to iconic television programs, such as “Family Affair,” “My Three Sons,” and “The Betty White Show.”

“Our precious Yvonne lived a life overflowing with extraordinary purpose and grace. Her beautiful smile lit up every room but it was her hurting heart for children that truly illuminated the world. She believed in the depths of her soul in hope and healing and God’s promise always wins. I am forever grateful to have known her and loved her as my treasured friend. Our loss is heaven’s gain,” says Childhelp Celebrity Ambassador Kathie Lee Gifford.

John Stamos, Childhelp Celebrity Ambassador adds, “Yvonne Fedderson led with love. Her smile, her warmth, and her fierce unwavering dedication to protecting children left an imprint on my heart and on the world. Through Childhelp, she helped save and protect millions of children who never would have had a voice without her. That is not just a legacy, it is a living miracle. I am forever grateful to call her my dear friend. Her light, her compassion, and her courage will continue to guide and inspire all of us, always.”

“Yvonne’s vision was extraordinary, but it was her heart that made Childhelp what it is today. Her light, her kindness, and her commitment to children set a standard we are all privileged to carry forward,” says Childhelp Celebrity Ambassador John O’Hurley.

Childhelp Chief Operating Officer Michael Medoro says, “While we mourn this loss, we also celebrate a life defined by purpose, resilience, and an unrelenting faith in God, unity, and humanity. We will always remember Yvonne’s beautiful smile and the light she brought into every room, a reflection of the compassion, warmth, and optimism that defined her life and her leadership.”

About Childhelp: Founded by Sara O’Meara and Yvonne Fedderson in 1959, Childhelp® has brought the light of hope and healing into the lives of more than 14 million children as a leading national nonprofit organization dedicated to helping abused, neglected and at-risk children. Childhelp’s programs and services include residential treatment services, children’s advocacy centers, therapeutic foster care, group homes and child abuse prevention, education and training. The Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline serves children and adults nationwide 24/7 through phone, text and online chat. For more information, visit childhelp.org and follow Childhelp at facebook.com/childhelp, Instagram.com/childhelp.

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Julian Douwes MD, 20,000 Lyme Patients Treated, Returns to Summit

The 5th annual Seed to Spoon Summit in Sugarcreek, Ohio, features Dr. Julian Douwes, who has successfully treated over 20,000 Lyme disease patients, offering groundbreaking insights and solutions for healthier living.

SUGARCREEK, Ohio, Jan. 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The 5th annual Seed to Spoon Summit, co-founded by John Miller of Superb Sealing Solutions LLC, will convene from June 17th to June 18th, 2026, in Walnut Creek, Ohio, offering a comprehensive experience for individuals seeking to enhance their health and well-being. This event is designed for anyone interested in taking charge of their health, exploring nutritious foods, embracing holistic living practices, and addressing critical health concerns such as Lyme Disease. An exclusive Premier Event is also scheduled for the evening of Wednesday, June 17th.

Tickets for this transformative event are currently available for purchase. Secure your participation to gain valuable insights and connect with a like-minded community dedicated to improving health and lifestyle. Visit seedtospoon.life to reserve your spot today.

Attendees can anticipate an enriching program featuring inspiring speakers and opportunities to acquire vital lifestyle skills. The summit provides a platform to connect with a community focused on nutritious foods and holistic living. The agenda includes:

  • Groundbreaking insights on effective treatments for Lyme Disease.
  • Invaluable information on evidence-based approaches to eradicate the disease.
  • Actionable insights and solutions for fostering a healthier life.

A notable highlight of this year’s summit is the return of Julian Douwes, MD, a highly regarded scientist from Clinicum St. Georg, Bad Aibling, Germany, who has successfully treated over 20,000 patients globally for Lyme Disease. His return was prompted by significant interest and concern expressed by attendees at last year’s event regarding the increasing prevalence of Lyme Disease in communities. Dr. Douwes will share his extensive expertise on effective treatments and evidence-based strategies. The summit also features presentations from Del Bigtree, of The HighWire, and Kelly McKenna, CEO of End Chronic Disease, who will address pressing health topics with practical guidance. This comprehensive, hands-on experience aligns with the mission of empowering individuals to take decisive steps toward food independence and health empowerment, championing homegrown and local foods, and equipping families to lead healthier lives.

The Seed to Spoon Summit aims to equip participants and their families with the knowledge and tools necessary to lead healthier lives, fostering a proactive approach to personal and familial well-being.

Media Contact: Wanda Angel, Brand Marketing Manager, Superb Canning Email: wandaangel@superbindustries.com

Rooted in eight generations of superior craftsmanship—from farming and blacksmithing to clockmaking and precision metal manufacturing—Superb Sealing responded to the 2021 supply chain crisis by leveraging its engineering prowess to design a state-of-the-art canning lid. The product features an enhanced seal, rigorous quality assurance, and improved corrosion resistance. Learn more at www.superbcanning.com

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Vistra to Report Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Results on Feb. 26

IRVING, Texas, Jan. 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Vistra (NYSE: VST) plans to report its fourth quarter and full year 2025 financial and operating results on Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026, during a live conference call and webcast beginning at 10 a.m. ET (9 a.m. CT).

The live webcast can be accessed via Vistra’s website at www.vistracorp.com under “Investor Relations” and then “Events & Presentations.” Participants can also listen by phone by registering here prior to the start time of the call to receive a conference call dial-in number. A replay of the webcast will be available on Vistra’s website for one year following the call.

About Vistra
Vistra (NYSE: VST) is a leading Fortune 500 integrated retail electricity and power generation company based in Irving, Texas, that provides essential resources to customers, businesses, and communities from California to Maine. Vistra is a leader in transforming the energy landscape, with an unyielding focus on reliability, affordability, and sustainability. The company safely operates a reliable, efficient power generation fleet of natural gas, nuclear, coal, solar, and battery energy storage facilities while taking an innovative, customer-centric approach to its retail business. Learn more at vistracorp.com.

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Vistra to Report Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Results on Feb. 26

IRVING, Texas, Jan. 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Vistra (NYSE: VST) plans to report its fourth quarter and full year 2025 financial and operating results on Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026, during a live conference call and webcast beginning at 10 a.m. ET (9 a.m. CT).

The live webcast can be accessed via Vistra’s website at www.vistracorp.com under “Investor Relations” and then “Events & Presentations.” Participants can also listen by phone by registering here prior to the start time of the call to receive a conference call dial-in number. A replay of the webcast will be available on Vistra’s website for one year following the call.

About Vistra
Vistra (NYSE: VST) is a leading Fortune 500 integrated retail electricity and power generation company based in Irving, Texas, that provides essential resources to customers, businesses, and communities from California to Maine. Vistra is a leader in transforming the energy landscape, with an unyielding focus on reliability, affordability, and sustainability. The company safely operates a reliable, efficient power generation fleet of natural gas, nuclear, coal, solar, and battery energy storage facilities while taking an innovative, customer-centric approach to its retail business. Learn more at vistracorp.com.

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From Insight To Impact: A CNH Pilot Project on Entrepreneurship for Sustainability

From Insight to Impact is a pilot initiative launched by CNH EMEA to nurture internal talent and promote sustainability-driven entrepreneurship within the company. The program targeted young professionals eager to create tangible, lasting impact across the organization.

Eligible applicants, aged between 23 and 33, working in any country across the EMEA region, were invited to propose a viable project idea aligned with CNH’s ESG pillars: environmental impact, community impact, and operational impact. Selected candidates were offered the opportunity to take part in a specialized training program on leadership and sustainability designed to help them develop their own initiative.

CNH received 24 applications from eight different countries, featuring a wide range of innovative and forward-looking ideas. A cross-functional committee – including representatives from Sustainability, Talent Management, and Corporate Communications – reviewed the proposals using an evaluation grid based on CNH’s sustainability KPIs and five qualitative criteria.

The committee selected five project proposals from their “Impact Makers”.

From October to December, the selected participants attended a training program in Geneva, delivered by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), a global network of leading companies committed to accelerating the transition toward a sustainable and regenerative future.

“This was a very good experience, and I think if you keep doing this, it will be very effective for more employees. The Geneva session, for me, was particularly inspiring,” said Impact Maker – Alessandra Riitano, Italy.

“The people at WBCSD have a very good way of approaching our challenges, to find them out, to pick them out, and I really loved their way of communicating,” said Impact Maker – Andreas Retting, Germany.

Participants explored different leadership models, reflected on the role of collaboration in creating positive impact, and embraced the idea that sustainability is a shared responsibility – one that requires teamwork, accountability, and collective purpose.

WBCSD facilitators praised the high level of engagement and dialogue throughout the sessions, highlighting the quality and depth of discussions. The participants’ insightful questions and contributions reflected genuine curiosity and a strong commitment to turning knowledge into action.

“All in all, this pilot marked a successful collaboration with a key global partner such as WBCSD and strengthened CNH employees’ motivation to work together toward creating positive impact,” said Impact Maker – Brenda Salvi Gutierrez, Italy.

“Sustainability can never be one person’s objective or a team’s objective; it should be a priority for every stakeholder – from operations to HR to sales, and even for our external partners,” said Impact Maker – Murali Natarajan, United Kingdom.

“Hopefully, we can keep having these courses and grow because if other people have this possibility, then sustainability will become important for them too,” added Impact Maker – Alfonso Fezza, Netherlands.

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