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A first-of-its-kind program makes initial fertility evaluations, monitoring, and more available at in-network OB/GYNs – expanding access for the millions of Americans who live more than 100 miles from an IVF specialist

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa, May 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Today, there are approximately 1,500 board-certified Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility (REI) subspecialists in the United States, with only about 1,250 in active practice, and more than 40,000 OB/GYNs. For the 35 million people living in a U.S county without a single fertility specialist, this disparity has shaped one of America’s largest healthcare challenges: IVF and other family-building treatments remain out of reach for too many people.

Carrot, the leading global fertility and family care platform, is changing that. Today the company announced that qualified board-certified OB/GYNs are now eligible Carrot providers for early-stage fertility care — including initial evaluations, diagnostic workups, monitoring, and more. It is the first plan-sponsored fertility benefit in the U.S. to formally cover care delivered in vetted OB/GYN’s offices.

What makes the expansion clinically possible is Carrot Intelligence, the AI platform Carrot introduced last month to connect every part of a member’s fertility journey. Clinical data flows securely between the OB/GYN, the REI, and the Carrot care team, so members never have to start from square one as they move through care. The same platform powers personalized guidance between visits — helping members understand what questions to ask, what to expect next, and what their results mean — while giving Carrot a continuous, contextual view of each member’s care journey. The result: a single connected and contextualized fertility care experience for members – and stronger outcomes and ROI for plan sponsors.

Carrot’s expansion arrives at an inflection point for the field. Last week, at its 75th Annual Clinical & Scientific Meeting, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) highlighted care deserts as one of the defining challenges facing reproductive medicine, announcing a landmark partnership to bring clinical decision support directly to OB/GYNs on the front lines. Providers, employers and other leaders are converging on the same conviction: OB/GYNS can and should be empowered as partners in fertility care.

“Most people already have a relationship with their OB/GYN long before fertility is even on their radar,” said Dr. Javine McLaughlin, Chief Clinical Officer at Carrot. “Recognizing OB/GYNs as eligible fertility care providers for early evaluations and interventions means our members can start that journey with a doctor they already know and trust in their own community.”

By recognizing board-certified OB/GYNs as eligible Carrot providers, Carrot is closing a gap that has long existed between the promise of fertility benefits and the reality of how people seek care. This expansion has particular significance for three groups of members:

• Members in fertility care deserts. A fertility benefit you can’t use isn’t a benefit. Over 35 million Americans live in counties without a fertility specialist. For these members, OB/GYNs are not a second-best option — they’re often the only option. Carrot now gives millions more people a starting line they can actually reach.
• Members who are just getting started on their fertility journey. Not every member needs a specialist from Day 1. Many are at the very beginning — seeking answers, not interventions. OB/GYNs are the natural first clinical touchpoint for early evaluations, and this expansion ensures their Carrot benefit reflects that reality.
• Members who prefer a less invasive path first. With 89% of Carrot members preferring less invasive options before IVF, OB/GYNs are uniquely positioned to support those earlier interventions, including ovulation induction and IUI, without unnecessary escalation to specialist care.

When care does need to progress to IVF or other specialized treatment, the transition is seamless. Clinical data flows directly from the OB/GYN to the receiving fertility specialist, so members never arrive at their first REI appointment as strangers to the care team. Importantly, the same Carrot care team stays with them throughout the journey, ensuring continuity and context as care progresses. Between in-person specialist visits, members can also access Carrot’s on-demand virtual care for support, guidance, and answers to questions in real time. The result is a continuous, connected care experience — not a series of disconnected handoffs.

The expansion increases access and also lowers cost — for members and for plan sponsors. OB/GYN visits cost significantly less than REI appointments, and for many members, early-stage interventions are enough on their own, without escalation to advanced assisted reproductive technology (ART).

About Carrot
Carrot is the leading global fertility and family care platform, built on intelligent care orchestration: the right clinical guidance, at the right moment, in the context of each member’s life. More than a thousand multinational employers, health plans, and health systems trust Carrot to support millions of members across 195 countries — from pre-pregnancy through menopause and major life moments in between. Carrot’s comprehensive clinical program delivers industry-leading cost savings for plan sponsors and award-winning experiences and improved outcomes for millions of people worldwide.

Carrot is widely regarded as a defining force in healthcare innovation as a recipient of several top-tier awards, including Fast Company’s ‘Most Innovative Companies’ and CNBC’s ‘100 Barrier Breaking Startups’. The company is regularly cited by leading global outlets — including The Economist, Bloomberg, The Wall Street Journal, NPR, ABC News, and Harvard Business Review — as a leading voice on digital health, the future of work, and family health. Learn more at get-carrot.com.

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BEIJING, May 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — A news report from China.org.cn on Shanghai Lin-gang Underwater Data Center:

Off the east coast of Nanhuizui in Shanghai stands a 32-meter-tall steel cylinder in steady operation. For local residents and workers, every short video they scroll through, every online ride-hailing service they book, and every cross-border payment they make is computed right here, with nearly zero network latency.

This is no movie set for a sci-fi film, but the Shanghai Lin-gang Underwater Data Center (UDC) — the world’s first wind-powered underwater data center, which was just recently put into official operation.

Data centers, simply put, are “super warehouses” in the digital world. Any data generated by our daily digital activities is stored in and processed by them, while their operations run entirely on electricity.

Adopting an offshore wind-power direct-supply model, the Shanghai Lin-gang UDC shares the same sea area with an offshore wind farm, allowing wind power to be directly supplied to the data center via a dedicated cable, much like building a house next to a power station. This avoids long-distance transmission, drastically cutting energy losses and operational costs. Thanks to this model, the direct supply rate of green power for the data center exceeds 95%.

Furthermore, traditional onshore data centers rely on massive freshwater resources and complex refrigeration equipment to cool servers. That means out of every 10 yuan spent on electricity, three to four yuan go solely to cooling rather than computing. By contrast, this UDC leverages seawater with an annual average temperature of 15℃ as a natural cooling system, saving enormous amounts of electricity and freshwater.

Power Usage Effectiveness, or PUE, is a core international metric to evaluate the energy efficiency of data centers, with a theoretical limit of 1.0, meaning every unit of electricity is dedicated to IT equipment such as servers. By combining offshore wind power and natural seawater cooling technologies, the PUE of the Shanghai Lin-gang UDC has already dropped below 1.15, cutting around 12,000 tons of carbon emissions annually.

A new green development path that integrates computing capacity building and electricity infrastructure is taking shape across China.

With the rapid evolution of AI, the number and scale of global data centers keep expanding, driving a surge in energy consumption. The International Energy Agency predicts that by 2030, electricity consumed by AI-related computing will account for over half of the electricity demand of newly established data centers. Thus, developing greener, low-carbon computing power has become an inevitable choice.

Well before 2019, China piloted the construction of green data centers; in 2021, China’s “East Data, West Computing” initiative was officially launched. Vast amounts of data generated in China’s densely populated eastern regions were redirected to western China, where abundant wind, solar, and hydropower resources support low-carbon computing, driving both computing power growth and environmental sustainability. In 2023, China for the first time proposed the concept of coordinating computing power development with electricity generation, and emphasized the construction of computing hubs close to end users, with the aim of further enhancing computing efficiency while cutting energy loss. The Shanghai Lin-gang UDC is a vivid representation of the commitment, turning out to be a fruitful exploration in China’s years-long drive to advance green computing power.

It is worth noting that placing a data center in the sea is a project with few mature global references to follow. China’s solution pioneers an approach of coordinated construction of offshore green power and undersea computing facilities. It innovatively designed a cylindrical “data warehouse” to withstand wave impacts and formulated special anti-corrosion coatings to resist seawater erosion. The endeavor demonstrates China’s firm resolve to cut carbon emissions, while offering the world innovative solutions in the green transformation of data centers.

Along the shores of the East China Sea, this “Deep Blue Core” braves the torrents, and unfolding within is the future landscape of green computing power, painted by Lin-gang, Shanghai, and presented to the world.

“Embed” data centers deep in the sea for greener computing power
http://www.china.org.cn/video/2026-05/09/content_118485052.shtml 
China Mosaic
http://chinamosaic.china.com.cn/

 

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BEIJING, May 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — A news report from China.org.cn on Shanghai Lin-gang Underwater Data Center:

Off the east coast of Nanhuizui in Shanghai stands a 32-meter-tall steel cylinder in steady operation. For local residents and workers, every short video they scroll through, every online ride-hailing service they book, and every cross-border payment they make is computed right here, with nearly zero network latency.

This is no movie set for a sci-fi film, but the Shanghai Lin-gang Underwater Data Center (UDC) — the world’s first wind-powered underwater data center, which was just recently put into official operation.

Data centers, simply put, are “super warehouses” in the digital world. Any data generated by our daily digital activities is stored in and processed by them, while their operations run entirely on electricity.

Adopting an offshore wind-power direct-supply model, the Shanghai Lin-gang UDC shares the same sea area with an offshore wind farm, allowing wind power to be directly supplied to the data center via a dedicated cable, much like building a house next to a power station. This avoids long-distance transmission, drastically cutting energy losses and operational costs. Thanks to this model, the direct supply rate of green power for the data center exceeds 95%.

Furthermore, traditional onshore data centers rely on massive freshwater resources and complex refrigeration equipment to cool servers. That means out of every 10 yuan spent on electricity, three to four yuan go solely to cooling rather than computing. By contrast, this UDC leverages seawater with an annual average temperature of 15℃ as a natural cooling system, saving enormous amounts of electricity and freshwater.

Power Usage Effectiveness, or PUE, is a core international metric to evaluate the energy efficiency of data centers, with a theoretical limit of 1.0, meaning every unit of electricity is dedicated to IT equipment such as servers. By combining offshore wind power and natural seawater cooling technologies, the PUE of the Shanghai Lin-gang UDC has already dropped below 1.15, cutting around 12,000 tons of carbon emissions annually.

A new green development path that integrates computing capacity building and electricity infrastructure is taking shape across China.

With the rapid evolution of AI, the number and scale of global data centers keep expanding, driving a surge in energy consumption. The International Energy Agency predicts that by 2030, electricity consumed by AI-related computing will account for over half of the electricity demand of newly established data centers. Thus, developing greener, low-carbon computing power has become an inevitable choice.

Well before 2019, China piloted the construction of green data centers; in 2021, China’s “East Data, West Computing” initiative was officially launched. Vast amounts of data generated in China’s densely populated eastern regions were redirected to western China, where abundant wind, solar, and hydropower resources support low-carbon computing, driving both computing power growth and environmental sustainability. In 2023, China for the first time proposed the concept of coordinating computing power development with electricity generation, and emphasized the construction of computing hubs close to end users, with the aim of further enhancing computing efficiency while cutting energy loss. The Shanghai Lin-gang UDC is a vivid representation of the commitment, turning out to be a fruitful exploration in China’s years-long drive to advance green computing power.

It is worth noting that placing a data center in the sea is a project with few mature global references to follow. China’s solution pioneers an approach of coordinated construction of offshore green power and undersea computing facilities. It innovatively designed a cylindrical “data warehouse” to withstand wave impacts and formulated special anti-corrosion coatings to resist seawater erosion. The endeavor demonstrates China’s firm resolve to cut carbon emissions, while offering the world innovative solutions in the green transformation of data centers.

Along the shores of the East China Sea, this “Deep Blue Core” braves the torrents, and unfolding within is the future landscape of green computing power, painted by Lin-gang, Shanghai, and presented to the world.

“Embed” data centers deep in the sea for greener computing power
http://www.china.org.cn/video/2026-05/09/content_118485052.shtml 
China Mosaic
http://chinamosaic.china.com.cn/

 

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BEIJING, May 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — A news report from China.org.cn on Shanghai Lin-gang Underwater Data Center:

Off the east coast of Nanhuizui in Shanghai stands a 32-meter-tall steel cylinder in steady operation. For local residents and workers, every short video they scroll through, every online ride-hailing service they book, and every cross-border payment they make is computed right here, with nearly zero network latency.

This is no movie set for a sci-fi film, but the Shanghai Lin-gang Underwater Data Center (UDC) — the world’s first wind-powered underwater data center, which was just recently put into official operation.

Data centers, simply put, are “super warehouses” in the digital world. Any data generated by our daily digital activities is stored in and processed by them, while their operations run entirely on electricity.

Adopting an offshore wind-power direct-supply model, the Shanghai Lin-gang UDC shares the same sea area with an offshore wind farm, allowing wind power to be directly supplied to the data center via a dedicated cable, much like building a house next to a power station. This avoids long-distance transmission, drastically cutting energy losses and operational costs. Thanks to this model, the direct supply rate of green power for the data center exceeds 95%.

Furthermore, traditional onshore data centers rely on massive freshwater resources and complex refrigeration equipment to cool servers. That means out of every 10 yuan spent on electricity, three to four yuan go solely to cooling rather than computing. By contrast, this UDC leverages seawater with an annual average temperature of 15℃ as a natural cooling system, saving enormous amounts of electricity and freshwater.

Power Usage Effectiveness, or PUE, is a core international metric to evaluate the energy efficiency of data centers, with a theoretical limit of 1.0, meaning every unit of electricity is dedicated to IT equipment such as servers. By combining offshore wind power and natural seawater cooling technologies, the PUE of the Shanghai Lin-gang UDC has already dropped below 1.15, cutting around 12,000 tons of carbon emissions annually.

A new green development path that integrates computing capacity building and electricity infrastructure is taking shape across China.

With the rapid evolution of AI, the number and scale of global data centers keep expanding, driving a surge in energy consumption. The International Energy Agency predicts that by 2030, electricity consumed by AI-related computing will account for over half of the electricity demand of newly established data centers. Thus, developing greener, low-carbon computing power has become an inevitable choice.

Well before 2019, China piloted the construction of green data centers; in 2021, China’s “East Data, West Computing” initiative was officially launched. Vast amounts of data generated in China’s densely populated eastern regions were redirected to western China, where abundant wind, solar, and hydropower resources support low-carbon computing, driving both computing power growth and environmental sustainability. In 2023, China for the first time proposed the concept of coordinating computing power development with electricity generation, and emphasized the construction of computing hubs close to end users, with the aim of further enhancing computing efficiency while cutting energy loss. The Shanghai Lin-gang UDC is a vivid representation of the commitment, turning out to be a fruitful exploration in China’s years-long drive to advance green computing power.

It is worth noting that placing a data center in the sea is a project with few mature global references to follow. China’s solution pioneers an approach of coordinated construction of offshore green power and undersea computing facilities. It innovatively designed a cylindrical “data warehouse” to withstand wave impacts and formulated special anti-corrosion coatings to resist seawater erosion. The endeavor demonstrates China’s firm resolve to cut carbon emissions, while offering the world innovative solutions in the green transformation of data centers.

Along the shores of the East China Sea, this “Deep Blue Core” braves the torrents, and unfolding within is the future landscape of green computing power, painted by Lin-gang, Shanghai, and presented to the world.

“Embed” data centers deep in the sea for greener computing power
http://www.china.org.cn/video/2026-05/09/content_118485052.shtml 
China Mosaic
http://chinamosaic.china.com.cn/

 

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LOS ANGELES, May 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The Exceptional Women Alliance (EWA) proudly welcomes Melanie Siewert, Chief Marketing Officer at LHH, into its distinguished community of influential women leaders. A seasoned global marketing executive, Siewert brings more than 20 years of experience transforming brands, building high-performing teams, and driving measurable growth across both B2B and B2C industries.

As Chief Marketing Officer of LHH, Siewert leads global marketing strategy across brand, demand generation, and customer experience. She plays a critical role in aligning marketing with business objectives and fostering strong collaboration with sales to enhance organizational performance and accelerate growth. Her leadership has been instrumental in shaping a modern, customer-centric brand and building a marketing function designed to deliver consistent, high-impact results across a complex global enterprise.

Throughout her career, Siewert has held senior leadership roles at prominent organizations including Truist Financial, Worldpay, Equifax, Whirlpool Corporation, and JPMorgan Chase. She is widely recognized for guiding enterprise brand strategy, leading complex mergers, scaling marketing operations, and delivering measurable gains in pipeline, revenue, and digital adoption.

Siewert’s expertise spans marketing strategy, customer engagement, brand development, sales enablement, and cross-functional leadership. Known for her empowering leadership style and strategic vision, she consistently builds high-performing teams that drive sustainable business growth while fostering collaboration and innovation.

Her accomplishments include:

• Leading global marketing strategy for LHH, integrating brand, demand generation, and customer experience to drive business performance.
• Guiding enterprise brand transformations and go-to-market strategies across multiple global organizations.
• Driving measurable growth in pipeline, revenue, and digital engagement through data-driven marketing initiatives.
• Leading marketing efforts through complex mergers and organizational transformations.
• Serving as a two-time board chair and lifetime member of Strategic & Competitive Intelligence Professionals.
• Recognized as a Top Woman in Marketing by PRWeek.

“Melanie’s ability to translate complex market dynamics into clear, impactful strategies, combined with her commitment to building strong, collaborative teams, makes her an exceptional addition to EWA,” said Larraine Segil. “Her leadership and results-driven approach align seamlessly with the values of our sisterhood.”

Melanie shared “I’m honored to be part of the Exceptional Women’s Alliance and look forward to learning from the incredible women leaders who are dedicated to lifting other women and impacting the world at large.”

Siewert now joins a powerful and growing community of C-suite and board-level women leaders across disciplines who share a common goal: to support one another through confidential, life-long mentoring relationships and to enrich both their professional and personal lives.

About Exceptional Women Alliance (EWA)
The Exceptional Women Alliance (EWA) is an invitation-only peer mentorship organization where high-level Exceptional Women from across multiple industries are hand-selected and invested in, to grow, learn, share, and succeed. In addition to the achievement of significant success, the criteria for acceptance include character traits that are defining of the EWA Culture – Kindness, the Spirit of Generosity, Transparency, Gratitude, and Willingness to Share their knowledge. The Foundation is a powerhouse of peer-to-peer mentoring that provides guidance, deep connection, and leadership, propelling each woman to sustainable success—one woman at a time. The life-long program enables each participant to be connected as alumnae in the ever-expanding EWA global community, as their fellow women leaders continue to move into positions of significance.

Learn more at www.exceptionalwomenalliance.com

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LOS ANGELES, May 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The Exceptional Women Alliance (EWA) proudly welcomes Melanie Siewert, Chief Marketing Officer at LHH, into its distinguished community of influential women leaders. A seasoned global marketing executive, Siewert brings more than 20 years of experience transforming brands, building high-performing teams, and driving measurable growth across both B2B and B2C industries.

As Chief Marketing Officer of LHH, Siewert leads global marketing strategy across brand, demand generation, and customer experience. She plays a critical role in aligning marketing with business objectives and fostering strong collaboration with sales to enhance organizational performance and accelerate growth. Her leadership has been instrumental in shaping a modern, customer-centric brand and building a marketing function designed to deliver consistent, high-impact results across a complex global enterprise.

Throughout her career, Siewert has held senior leadership roles at prominent organizations including Truist Financial, Worldpay, Equifax, Whirlpool Corporation, and JPMorgan Chase. She is widely recognized for guiding enterprise brand strategy, leading complex mergers, scaling marketing operations, and delivering measurable gains in pipeline, revenue, and digital adoption.

Siewert’s expertise spans marketing strategy, customer engagement, brand development, sales enablement, and cross-functional leadership. Known for her empowering leadership style and strategic vision, she consistently builds high-performing teams that drive sustainable business growth while fostering collaboration and innovation.

Her accomplishments include:

• Leading global marketing strategy for LHH, integrating brand, demand generation, and customer experience to drive business performance.
• Guiding enterprise brand transformations and go-to-market strategies across multiple global organizations.
• Driving measurable growth in pipeline, revenue, and digital engagement through data-driven marketing initiatives.
• Leading marketing efforts through complex mergers and organizational transformations.
• Serving as a two-time board chair and lifetime member of Strategic & Competitive Intelligence Professionals.
• Recognized as a Top Woman in Marketing by PRWeek.

“Melanie’s ability to translate complex market dynamics into clear, impactful strategies, combined with her commitment to building strong, collaborative teams, makes her an exceptional addition to EWA,” said Larraine Segil. “Her leadership and results-driven approach align seamlessly with the values of our sisterhood.”

Melanie shared “I’m honored to be part of the Exceptional Women’s Alliance and look forward to learning from the incredible women leaders who are dedicated to lifting other women and impacting the world at large.”

Siewert now joins a powerful and growing community of C-suite and board-level women leaders across disciplines who share a common goal: to support one another through confidential, life-long mentoring relationships and to enrich both their professional and personal lives.

About Exceptional Women Alliance (EWA)
The Exceptional Women Alliance (EWA) is an invitation-only peer mentorship organization where high-level Exceptional Women from across multiple industries are hand-selected and invested in, to grow, learn, share, and succeed. In addition to the achievement of significant success, the criteria for acceptance include character traits that are defining of the EWA Culture – Kindness, the Spirit of Generosity, Transparency, Gratitude, and Willingness to Share their knowledge. The Foundation is a powerhouse of peer-to-peer mentoring that provides guidance, deep connection, and leadership, propelling each woman to sustainable success—one woman at a time. The life-long program enables each participant to be connected as alumnae in the ever-expanding EWA global community, as their fellow women leaders continue to move into positions of significance.

Learn more at www.exceptionalwomenalliance.com

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Recognition highlights Golden 1’s commitment to empowering members, uplifting communities, and fostering an inclusive workplace

• Golden 1 named to Newsweek’s America’s Best Regional Banks & Credit Unions 2026 list
• Recognized for the second time on Newsweek’s America’s Greatest Workplaces for Women 2026 list

SACRAMENTO, Calif., May 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Golden 1 Credit Union (Golden 1) is proud to announce it has been named to Newsweek’s America’s Best Regional Banks & Credit Unions 2026 and America’s Greatest Workplaces for Women 2026 lists. Together, these recognitions reflect Golden 1’s commitment to advancing financial well-being for its members while fostering an inclusive and supportive workplace for employees across California.

“At Golden 1, our purpose extends beyond financial services to how we show up for our employees and the communities we serve,” said Donna Bland, president and CEO of Golden 1 Credit Union. “These recognitions from Newsweek reflect a culture where empowering our teams and supporting inclusive growth are integral to delivering strong, member-focused banking across California.”

To determine its slate of honorees for America’s Best Regional Banks & Credit Unions 2026 list, Newsweek evaluated which organizations are the most committed to powering local economies by supporting small businesses, financing community projects, and providing reliable access to everyday banking services. Similarly, to decide which companies earned a spot on the America’s Greatest Workplaces for Women 2026 list, Newsweek conducted a nationwide survey of over 89,000 female employees. This survey evaluated 120 key performance indicators, with added weight given to factors such as gender equality, fairness, and inclusion.

Golden 1 earned its first inclusion on Newsweek’s list of the top 500 regional banks and credit unions nationwide. It reflects the Credit Union’s continued focus on:

• Expanding access to Branch and Financial Resource Centers in underserved communities, which combine banking services with one-on-one financial guidance, education, and coaching
• Supporting homeownership through down payment assistance programs and strategic partnerships
• Investing in both digital and in-person banking experiences to meet members where they are
• Driving community impact through grants, scholarships, and financial education initiatives

This marks Golden 1’s second year being recognized on Newsweek’s America’s Greatest Workplaces for Women list. Golden 1 was also the only credit union recognized among 17 financial institutions honored in the Banking category. The recognition reflects the Credit Union’s ongoing commitment to equity, inclusion, and opportunity through initiatives such as employee resource groups, leadership development programs, and clear pathways for career growth.

“Creating an environment where women feel supported, valued, and empowered to grow is essential to who we are as an organization,” said Heather Andrade‑Neumann, executive vice president and chief people officer of Golden 1 Credit Union. “This recognition reflects the intentional work we’ve done to foster an inclusive culture where employees can thrive and contribute meaningfully.”

Golden 1 continues to prioritize investments in regional banking capabilities, people-centered workplace practices, and community-based services that support long-term financial well-being across California.

ABOUT GOLDEN 1 CREDIT UNION
With more than $21 billion in assets, Golden 1 Credit Union is one of the largest credit unions in the United States, providing easy access to the financial solutions, resources, and support their members and communities need to improve their well-being. Golden 1 is committed to creating a more equitable and financially inclusive California and proudly serves all those who live or work there. Golden 1 is more than 1.1 million members strong and has over 2,000 employees. Visit golden1.com for more information.

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Recognition highlights Golden 1’s commitment to empowering members, uplifting communities, and fostering an inclusive workplace

• Golden 1 named to Newsweek’s America’s Best Regional Banks & Credit Unions 2026 list
• Recognized for the second time on Newsweek’s America’s Greatest Workplaces for Women 2026 list

SACRAMENTO, Calif., May 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Golden 1 Credit Union (Golden 1) is proud to announce it has been named to Newsweek’s America’s Best Regional Banks & Credit Unions 2026 and America’s Greatest Workplaces for Women 2026 lists. Together, these recognitions reflect Golden 1’s commitment to advancing financial well-being for its members while fostering an inclusive and supportive workplace for employees across California.

“At Golden 1, our purpose extends beyond financial services to how we show up for our employees and the communities we serve,” said Donna Bland, president and CEO of Golden 1 Credit Union. “These recognitions from Newsweek reflect a culture where empowering our teams and supporting inclusive growth are integral to delivering strong, member-focused banking across California.”

To determine its slate of honorees for America’s Best Regional Banks & Credit Unions 2026 list, Newsweek evaluated which organizations are the most committed to powering local economies by supporting small businesses, financing community projects, and providing reliable access to everyday banking services. Similarly, to decide which companies earned a spot on the America’s Greatest Workplaces for Women 2026 list, Newsweek conducted a nationwide survey of over 89,000 female employees. This survey evaluated 120 key performance indicators, with added weight given to factors such as gender equality, fairness, and inclusion.

Golden 1 earned its first inclusion on Newsweek’s list of the top 500 regional banks and credit unions nationwide. It reflects the Credit Union’s continued focus on:

• Expanding access to Branch and Financial Resource Centers in underserved communities, which combine banking services with one-on-one financial guidance, education, and coaching
• Supporting homeownership through down payment assistance programs and strategic partnerships
• Investing in both digital and in-person banking experiences to meet members where they are
• Driving community impact through grants, scholarships, and financial education initiatives

This marks Golden 1’s second year being recognized on Newsweek’s America’s Greatest Workplaces for Women list. Golden 1 was also the only credit union recognized among 17 financial institutions honored in the Banking category. The recognition reflects the Credit Union’s ongoing commitment to equity, inclusion, and opportunity through initiatives such as employee resource groups, leadership development programs, and clear pathways for career growth.

“Creating an environment where women feel supported, valued, and empowered to grow is essential to who we are as an organization,” said Heather Andrade‑Neumann, executive vice president and chief people officer of Golden 1 Credit Union. “This recognition reflects the intentional work we’ve done to foster an inclusive culture where employees can thrive and contribute meaningfully.”

Golden 1 continues to prioritize investments in regional banking capabilities, people-centered workplace practices, and community-based services that support long-term financial well-being across California.

ABOUT GOLDEN 1 CREDIT UNION
With more than $21 billion in assets, Golden 1 Credit Union is one of the largest credit unions in the United States, providing easy access to the financial solutions, resources, and support their members and communities need to improve their well-being. Golden 1 is committed to creating a more equitable and financially inclusive California and proudly serves all those who live or work there. Golden 1 is more than 1.1 million members strong and has over 2,000 employees. Visit golden1.com for more information.

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