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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, June 5, 2024 /3BL/ – Black & Veatch, a global leader in critical infrastructure solutions, will study green hydrogen commercialization pathways as part of efforts to realize Malaysia’s low-carbon energy ambitions.

Malaysia energy companies Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) and PETRONAS have appointed Black & Veatch to conduct the study.

“Securing viable off-takers for green hydrogen is a key factor that affects the bankability of hydrogen developments. With Malaysia’s abundant renewable resources including solar and hydropower, this feasibility study has the potential to shape the development of a hydrogen economy in Malaysia over the next decade,” said Jerin Raj, Director, South & Southeast Asia, Taiwan, Black & Veatch.

“Black & Veatch has been working with hydrogen and ammonia production for over 80 years. Since developing the first hydrogen power generation conversion project and the first major hydrogen fueling station in the United States, the company has continued to deliver reliable innovation and first-of-a-kind solutions across the hydrogen value chain,” added Raj.

The objectives of the Black & Veatch feasibility study are to validate the findings of a joint feasibility study conducted by TNB and PETRONAS to develop hydrogen in Malaysia and provide strategic, technical and commercial insights on the generation, transportation, distribution and demand of green hydrogen.

This strategic collaboration affirms the partners’ commitment to support Malaysia’s vision for a flourishing green hydrogen economy.

Malaysia has created the Hydrogen Economy and Technology Roadmap (HETR) to guide the development of its hydrogen economy. The country targets to be a major hydrogen exporter in the Asia Pacific by 2050, with a projected revenue of more than RM400 billion (USD 85 billion).

Black & Veatch is meeting Asia Pacific’s rapidly rising energy needs with low and no-carbon energy sources, including green hydrogen. The company has engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) experience across the value chain of green hydrogen development, technical knowledge, and business and regulatory experience across power, transport and bunkering value chain elements.

Contact Black & Veatch for more information.

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About Black & Veatch 
Black & Veatch is a 100-percent employee-owned global engineering, procurement, consulting and construction company with a more than 100-year track record of innovation in sustainable infrastructure. Since 1915, we have helped our clients improve the lives of people around the world by addressing the resilience and reliability of our most important infrastructure assets. Follow us on www.bv.com and on social media.

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Southwire Canada is thrilled to announce that it has been certified as a Great Place to Work® for the fourth consecutive year. This prestigious recognition is a testament to the unwavering dedication and commitment of its team, The People Behind the Power™, who consistently foster a culture of trust, respect and excellence.

“We are deeply honored to receive our fourth consecutive Great Place to Work certification,” said Tim King, president of Southwire Canada. “This achievement underscores the strength and commitment of our team who foster a culture of trust and respect daily. As we celebrate, we reaffirm our dedication to advancing this dynamic and inclusive workplace, ensuring Southwire remains a leader in innovation and integrity.”

This achievement not only highlights Southwire Canada’s dedication to maintaining a positive and inclusive work environment but also reflects the trust and confidence team members have in Southwire Canada’s leadership and culture. The ongoing commitment to teamwork, integrity, respect and excellence continues to drive us forward, ensuring that we remain a top employer in the industry.

“I am immensely proud of Southwire Canada being recertified as a Great Place to Work for the fourth consecutive year! This achievement underscores the importance we place on shared values such as teamwork, integrity, respect and excellence,” said Rahila Dhansi, People & Culture leader at Southwire Canada. “Additionally, it showcases the trust our team members place in leadership and the People & Culture team. I am thankful for our commitment and dedication to ensure that Southwire Canada continues to be a Great Place to Work.”

At Southwire Canada, we believe that our people are our greatest asset, and we are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued, supported and empowered to succeed. This recognition is a testament to our ongoing efforts to build a thriving, inclusive and innovative workplace. Together, we will continue to power the future and achieve new heights of success.

For more Southwire news, visit www.southwire.com/newsroom.

Kinross Gold is pleased to announce the publication of its 2023 Sustainability Report, providing a fulsome summary of the Company’s progress over the past year in furthering its sustainability and environmental, social and governance (ESG) goals.

“At Kinross, sustainability is a key consideration in all facets of our business and we focus on getting it right at all stages of the mining process, from exploration through to development, operations and mine closure,” said J. Paul Rollinson, CEO. “In 2022, we launched an updated ESG Strategy focusing on three key pillars – Workforce and Community, Natural Capital, and Climate and Energy – setting new target objectives within each. Over the past year we have executed on that Strategy, with excellent results both operationally and from a sustainability perspective. We continued to advance our people-centric safety programs and culture, prioritize environmental stewardship, and contribute meaningful and sustainable benefits to our host communities with $4.1 billion spent in 2023. The projects detailed in our Report highlight our philosophy of driving value for shareholders, including through sustainability results.”

Click here to view the 2023 Sustainability Report:
https://www.kinross.com/2023-Sustainability-Report/

Key highlights and achievements contained in the report include:

Generated $4.1 billion in economic benefits to host countries through payments to government (US$356 million), wages ($694 million), procurement ($3 billion), and community support ($15 million). Since 2010, Kinross has contributed $48 billion to the economies of Kinross’ host countries.
Sustained high levels of local employment with 99% of the Company’s workforce and approximately 92% of management from within host countries, the latter increasing by 5% compared with 2022.
Advanced Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, achieving 14% female representation in Kinross’ workforce, the highest level achieved to date.
Maintained low injury frequency rates that were in line with three-year averages and continued to advance performance across all leading indicators of safety performance. In 2023, 100% of Kinross operating sites implemented the Safety Excellence Program.
Maintained top-tier ranking in The Globe and Mail’s annual governance review.
Maintained record of zero material reportable incidents at the Company’s tailings sites for the 31st consecutive year.
Water intensity per gold equivalent ounce improved by 9% from 2022 to 2023, building on the 8% decrease between 2021 and 2022, driven by a 9% decrease in total water consumed and increased gold production.
Completed a gap assessment against the Task Force on Nature-related financial disclosures (TNFD), which will inform ongoing work on the Company’s strategy for natural capital.
Advanced green energy projects across the Company, including completing the 34MW Tasiast solar plant, and increasing renewables in the Company’s energy mix. Learn more about the Company’s energy efficiency initiatives across the portfolio in this video.
On track to achieve goal of 30% reduction of Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions intensity (on a per gold equivalent ounce basis) over the 2021 baseline by 2030, through implementation of 15 energy efficiency projects in 2023, with combined GHG savings of more than 29,000 tonnes CO2e.
Achieved high ESG rankings and ratings in the top quartile of the mining and metals sector including being recognized in the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index and the S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook for 2024.

About Kinross Gold Corporation
Kinross is a Canadian-based global senior gold mining company with operations and projects in the United States, Brazil, Mauritania, Chile and Canada. Our focus is on delivering value based on the core principles of responsible mining, operational excellence, disciplined growth, and balance sheet strength. Kinross maintains listings on the Toronto Stock Exchange (symbol: K) and the New York Stock Exchange (symbol: KGC).

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Last month, Jeremy Lardeau, senior vice president of the Higg Index at Cascale, formerly the Sustainable Apparel Coalition, joined a panel at the Global Fashion Summit, in Copenhagen. The discussion focused on deepening understanding on the complexities of quality waste, water, and greenhouse gas emissions reporting, as well as the role of collaboration to address this challenge. The importance of leveraging data insights to move the industry forward was key throughout.

Muchaneta ten Napel, founder and chief executive officer, Shape Innovate, moderated the panel session titled “Reshape, Rethink: Innovating Data.” In addition to Lardeau, the panel included Scott Raskin, CEO, Worldly, an impact intelligence platform and the exclusive platform for the Higg Index tools, and Atnyel Gued, chief product officer, Made2Flow.

Lardeau shared the broad and complicated nature of the industry and emphasized the critical role of data intelligence to drive progress across the fashion industry. He added that brands and retailers have sophisticated data intelligence to support revenue growth that can be used as a blueprint. Lardeau explained the complicated reality of carbon emission reduction and addressed the need for a different collective, pre-competitive approach. He emphasized the importance of data and intelligence for the industry to figure out how to deliver on the impacts of carbon reduction.

Lardeau noted the progress the industry has made in deepening alignment. “In five years we won’t talk about data, because it’s part of how we do business. What we will talk about is industry aligned action on specific, challenging measures that help us get to our climate ambitions.”

Scott Raskin, CEO, Worldly showcased the Facility Data Manager, the organization’s new tool geared toward enabling factories to track performance data monthly. He stressed the importance of environmental data disclosure, asserting, “Brands have to capture environmental data and they will need to report and disclose. This enforces the need to deploy tools. It’s not a choice.”

Finally, all three panelists called for the continued collaboration across the industry with Made2Flow’s Atnyel Gued asserting, “Don’t be afraid of your supply chain”.

DENVER, Colo., June 5, 2024 /3BL/ — Operation HOPE, in collaboration with U.S. Bank and KeyBank, announces the launch of “UPLIFT Denver,” a groundbreaking initiative aimed at enhancing financial literacy and fostering economic empowerment within the Denver community. The event will take place on June 6, 2024, from 4-6 p.m. at the B.E. Event Center, located at 1180 South Buckley Rd., Aurora, CO, 80017. There is no cost to attend.

UPLIFT, an acronym for ‘Understanding, Promoting, and Leveraging Financial Tools,’ embodies Operation HOPE’s commitment to equipping individuals and communities with the knowledge and resources needed to achieve financial well-being. Through a series of engaging events hosted by HOPE and other dedicated local partners, such as Denver Public Schools, UPLIFT aims to introduce and educate communities about its ongoing programs nationwide.

The UPLIFT Denver event will provide an interactive platform for attendees to immerse themselves in Operation HOPE’s mission to expand economic opportunity, making free enterprise work for everyone. Participants will have the opportunity to:

Learn about Operation HOPE’s comprehensive suite of programs on topics such as credit and money management (savings, debt reduction, etc.), homeownership, and entrepreneurship.Engage with UPLIFT partners, community leaders, members of the Operation HOPE leadership team, and its certified team of Financial Wellbeing coaches.Explore how UPLIFT is tailored to address the specific needs of the Denver community, promoting financial health and wellness for all.

“Our goal with UPLIFT is to empower individuals and communities with the knowledge and tools necessary to build a brighter financial future,” said Lance Triggs, President of Operations at Operation HOPE. “By collaborating with local partners like U.S. Bank and KeyBank, we aim to address the pressing issues of wealth disparity while also increasing access to homeownership and small business opportunities in Denver, particularly for diverse working-class families.”

“Financial literacy is the cornerstone of economic empowerment. By providing Denver residents with the knowledge and tools they need to make informed financial decisions, we are investing in the future prosperity and self-sufficiency of our communities,” said Montinee Pongsiri, SVP of Consumer & Business Banking Strategy at U.S. Bank. “We are excited to collaborate with Operation HOPE and our fellow partners at KeyBank to educate and inspire every attendee.”

“KeyBank’s purpose is to help our clients and community thrive,” said Chris Picardi, KeyBank Colorado Market President. “The UPLIFT program represents an opportunity for our community to come together and tackle the critical issue of financial literacy. We are proud to support UPLIFT Denver and bring this program to the community and provide tools to build a more secure financial future.”

The UPLIFT event will be thoughtfully structured to address the unique needs of the Denver community. Highlights will include panel discussions and breakout sessions featuring influential leaders from the public and private sectors, government officials, and coaches for in-depth learning about Operation HOPE’s services. Nearly 300 attendees are expected to attend.

According to data from the HOPE Research Institute (HRII) and its Financial Wellness Index, the average credit score for clients stands at 638 (Lakewood)*, compared to the national average of 698. Through its transformative programs, Operation HOPE has seen significant progress in Denver with an average beginning credit score of 612 for clients, a remarkable average increase of 37 points in credit score, a median reduction of client debt by $2,314, and a median increase in client savings by $1,128.

Through UPLIFT, Operation HOPE and local partners, like KeyBank and US Bank, are reaffirming their commitment to promoting financial literacy, fostering economic inclusion, and empowering communities to thrive. For more information about UPLIFT Denver and to register at no cost, please CLICK HERE.

*Access to nationwide anonymized Financial Wellness Index data is available by zip code here.

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About U.S. Bank

U.S. Bancorp, with more than 70,000 employees and $684 billion in assets as of March 31, 2024, is the parent company of U.S. Bank National Association. Headquartered in Minneapolis, the company serves millions of customers locally, nationally and globally through a diversified mix of businesses including consumer banking, business banking, commercial banking, institutional banking, payments and wealth management. U.S. Bancorp has been recognized for its approach to digital innovation, community partnerships and customer service, including being named one of the 2024 World’s Most Ethical Companies and Fortune’s most admired superregional bank. To learn more, please visit the U.S. Bancorp website at usbank.com and click on “About Us.”

About KeyCorp

KeyCorp’s roots trace back nearly 200 years to Albany, New York. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, Key is one of the nation’s largest bank-based financial services companies, with assets of approximately $187 billion at March 31, 2024. Key provides deposit, lending, cash management, and investment services to individuals and businesses in 15 states under the name KeyBank National Association through a network of approximately 1,000 branches and approximately 1,200 ATMs. Key also provides a broad range of sophisticated corporate and investment banking products, such as merger and acquisition advice, public and private debt and equity, syndications and derivatives to middle market companies in selected industries throughout the United States under the KeyBanc Capital Markets trade name. For more information, visit https://www.key.com/. KeyBank Member FDIC.

About Operation HOPE, Inc.

Since 1992, Operation HOPE has tirelessly pursued its mission of advancing economic empowerment and opportunity across America. Through innovative programs like HOPE Inside, recognized by American Banker magazine, the organization has impacted over 4 million individuals and facilitated nearly $4 billion in economic activity in underserved communities. Its initiatives have transformed lives by transitioning check-cashing customers to banking, renters to homeowners, and minimum wage workers to living wage earners. Recently honored with Fast Company’s World Changing Ideas Award and maintaining a top 4-star charity rating from Charity Navigator, Operation HOPE remains steadfast in its commitment to transparency, accountability, and driving entrepreneurship. Join the organization in leveling the economic playing field through The 1865 Project. Learn more at OperationHOPE.org and join the conversation on social media at @operationHOPE.

Originally published on Aflac Newsroom

Charlie’s smile was timid as her mother gingerly pulled the small patient wagon in which she sat into the room, the two having ventured downstairs on this recent Thursday afternoon to visit the Celebration of Courage Event sponsored by Aflac and Beads of Courage. It was week three of Charlie’s stay as a patient at the Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, and the first time the five-year-old had felt well enough to leave her room.

Celebrating the courage of patients and family members, the free of charge event was held to give them the opportunity to socialize and create new bead necklaces, clips and bracelets that help represent personal milestones in their treatment journeys. Among the bead selections were an Aflac Wingman Bead and a My Special Aflac Duck® Bead, special nods to the 18 Aflac employee volunteers who had traveled from Columbus to help this afternoon.

Five-year-old Dewey was looking forward to the event, almost as much as he was to turning six the next week, his mother, Megan, admitted as they made their way from one bead station to the next. Dewey sat quietly in his wheelchair, his collection of colorful beads threaded together by a brown string laying on a bright green tray across his lap. There were shiny blue beads, yellow ones and others in various shades of red, green and brown, some with swirls and stripes and even one with a rainbow. Five square, white beads, each with its own bold, black letter, were strung together to spell out his name.

“Some represent procedures and other milestones,” his mother said of the multiple dozens of beads Dewey brought with him. “Others, he just liked the colors.

“Little things make him happy.”

Aflac volunteers helped Dewey pick out even more beads to add to his collection.

“I was so happy to see the smiles on all of the faces,” said Angel Whittlesey Aflac’s Digital Enrollment Support Analyst, who volunteered alongside husband Marlon, an Aflac Senior HR Investigations Consultant. The couple handed out strength bracelets and helped patients design and select beads for their own origami crane strand necklaces. Others manned bead stations with activities honoring siblings and parents, and some handed out Certificates of Courage and helped patients weigh their bead collections.

“I was happy to see how positive the patients and families were,” said volunteer Jalisa Jakes, Aflac’s Associate Talent Recruiter. “It reminded me to be more mindful of being positive. Don’t take life for granted.

“Cherish every moment.”

Visit the Beads of Courage website to find out more about and to donate to the program.

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By Heather Clancy

Originally published by GreenBiz

New and existing KFC franchisees are being asked to follow the company’s stricter guidance for slashing their carbon footprint, through its Building Green initiative, a plan developed by KFC’s development and sustainability teams. That blueprint focuses on 11 “simple but meaningful” and mandatory measures it is encouraging, and planning to require, around the world as franchisees build or refurbish locations.

KFC is one of the fastest-growing food retail chains in the world, with almost 30,000 franchise restaurants and counting: There’s at least one new location opening every 3.5 hours. Those stores account for at least one-third of KFC’s Scope 3 emissions, about the same as the footprint associated with raising the chickens that dominate KFC’s menu.

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Accelerates alternative fiber strategies with new ambition to be 100% Natural Forest Free across product portfolio beyond 2030

Appoints Lisa Morden as Chief Sustainability Officer

Kimberly-Clark today published its annual sustainability report, including an update on the company’s progress toward its 2030 sustainability goals and a new ambition to be 100% Natural Forest Free across its portfolio beyond 2030.

Over the past decade, the company has made significant investments in developing more sustainable products as part of the company’s innovation strategy and focus on delivering products with enhanced consumer benefits while striving to lower its environmental footprint.

“Sustainability is woven into the fabric of our 152-year-old company’s innovation strategy and purpose, serving as a guiding principle across every facet of our operations,” said Mike Hsu, Chairman and CEO at Kimberly-Clark. “I am proud of our team’s commitment to our purpose of Better Care for a Better World, focusing on where we believe we can make the biggest impact.”

Key highlights of the company’s 2023 progress include:

Better Planet: Building on Kimberly-Clark’s long-standing support of sustainable forest management, the company’s 100% Natural Forest Free commitment will greatly reduce its nature footprint since forests play a critical role in protecting biodiversity and helping mitigate climate change. Kimberly-Clark expects to be more than halfway to this goal by 2030.

In 2023, the company surpassed its 2030 water footprint target and bolstered the utilization of alternative energy sources such as wind and solar power, including the launch of a new virtual purchase power agreement (VPPA) in the form of an onshore wind farm in Scotland and the initiation of several renewable power purchase agreements (PPAs).

The company has achieved an absolute reduction in operational (Scope 1 and 2) GHG emissions of 40.9% towards its goal of a 50% reduction by 2030, and a 10.4% energy efficiency improvement over its 2015 baseline.

Better Products: In the past year, Kimberly-Clark continued to seek more sustainable solutions to strengthen its product offerings, for instance introducing the company’s first-ever Kotex® paper pouch; and launching reusable menstrual and incontinence solutions in markets around the globe. Kimberly-Clark also continued to prioritize the procurement of fibers from sources with sustainable forest management certification while pursuing ongoing investments in alternative fibers solutions. The company has reduced its plastics footprint by 16.4% towards its goal of a 50% reduction by 2030 over its 2019 baseline.

 

Better Society: Kimberly-Clark’s essential and well-known brands such as Huggies®, Kleenex®, Kotex® and Cottonelle® make a positive societal impact in communities in which the company operates through social impact programs and collaboration with global and local NGOs. In 2023 alone, the company estimates that its brand programs – combined with global and local partnerships – impacted 101 million people worldwide. This included helping empower women and girls, enhancing maternal and child health, and working to improve access to safe water and sanitation. 

 Better Workplace: As part of Kimberly-Clark’s efforts to cultivate a culture where employees feel supported, valued and included, the company invested in engaging its workforce at global and regional levels. Kimberly-Clark’s executive leadership team (ELT) hosted sessions with the company’s top 200 business unit and functional leaders globally to help them understand how to demonstrate performance-driven leadership through the qualities of presence, courage, candor and transparency; and how to address barriers to performance-driven leadership. The ELT then partnered with these leaders to cascade the information to employees and their team leaders. 

Further, in 2023, Kimberly-Clark strengthened its human rights due diligence and supplier engagement processes, including more robust risk segmentation, monitoring tools and supply chain mapping and by connecting suppliers with resources and experts to improve their human rights performance.

The company also appointed Lisa Morden, formerly Vice President of Safety, Sustainability, and Occupational Health to the role of Chief Sustainability Officer.

“We are proud of our progress and, in 2023, we continued to address challenges associated with single-use plastics, carbon emissions, and water use in our operations and value chain, while working to decrease forest reliance and increasing our use of renewable energy,” said Morden. “We recognize that there are still challenges and opportunities ahead and we remain dedicated to supporting a more sustainable future for all.”

Kimberly-Clark partners with a wide range of stakeholders and nonprofit organizations to deliver innovative products and solutions to improve the future for babies and children, including UNICEF.

Since 2015, Kimberly-Clark has provided over $24 million in funding to UNICEF to help strengthen neonatal health systems, increase access to safe water and sanitation, promote safe menstrual health and hygiene, and support early childhood development, resulting in nearly 14 million lives impacted across 26 countries. Additionally, Kimberly-Clark has donated over $4.6 million to UNICEF’s humanitarian responses, including during emergencies in Colombia, Haiti, India, Peru, Puerto Rico, and global support during the COVID-19 pandemic.

“Kimberly-Clark is a longstanding partner and with their continued commitment, UNICEF can reach vulnerable children and communities with the resources needed to survive and thrive,” said Michael J. Nyenhuis, President and CEO, UNICEF USA. “Together, we can build a more equitable world for every child and change the lives of millions more with sustainable and scalable solutions.”

Kimberly-Clark’s annual sustainability report and accompanying disclosures demonstrate the company’s progress through stories that highlight its work around the world as well as key data and metrics prepared in compliance with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) disclosures. The reporting covers the time frame of Jan. 1, 2023 through Dec. 31, 2023. For more information on the topics in this report, please visit the sustainability page on Kimberly-Clark.com.

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About Kimberly-Clark

Kimberly-Clark (NYSE: KMB) and its trusted brands are an indispensable part of life for people in more than 175 countries. Fueled by ingenuity, creativity, and an understanding of people’s most essential needs, we create products that help individuals experience more of what’s important to them. Our portfolio of brands, including Huggies, Kleenex, Scott, Kotex, Cottonelle, Poise, Depend, Andrex, Pull-Ups, GoodNites, Intimus, Plenitud, Sweety, Softex, Viva and WypAll, hold No. 1 or No. 2 share positions in approximately 70 countries. We use sustainable practices that support a healthy planet, build strong communities, and ensure our business thrives for decades to come. We are proud to be recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies(R) by Ethisphere for the sixth year in a row and one of Fortune’s Most Innovative Companies in America in 2024. To keep up with the latest news and to learn more about the company’s 150-year history of innovation, visit the Kimberly-Clark website.

Forward Looking Statements 
All statements in this news release that are not historical, including goals for and projections of future results, the expected execution and effect of our sustainability strategies and initiatives and the amounts and timing of their expected impact, constitute forward-looking statements that are based on management’s expectations and beliefs concerning future events impacting the company.

Many factors outside our control, including competitive pressures, evolving legal and regulatory requirements, and societal and market conditions globally and in the markets in which we do business, could cause actual results to vary. Issues identified as material for purposes of this release may not be considered material for SEC reporting purposes. There can be no assurance that these future events will occur as anticipated. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they were made, and we undertake no obligation to publicly update them. Please see Kimberly-Clark’s latest Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent SEC filings for a discussion of risk factors as they relate to forward-looking statements.

Emma was a 28-year-old nursing student when she was diagnosed with triple-negative breast cancer. She had always wanted children and, once she learned that her treatment could affect her fertility, she found herself needing to make a quick family planning decision to pursue in vitro fertilization (IVF) and freeze her eggs.

“You think that you have time to have all these things happen, and you don’t,” says Emma. “Your life is put on hold and your future’s put on hold, and who knows if you even could have kids.”

According to the National Breast Cancer Foundation, about 9% of women diagnosed with breast cancer in the United States are younger than 45 years old. While surgery and radiation rarely affect fertility, women who undergo chemotherapy can experience immediate or long-term infertility if eggs become damaged or destroyed. Other cancer treatments, such as hormone therapy, aren’t known to cause infertility, but the treatment duration could interfere with the biological clock of childbearing years.

Gilead partners with various organizations that support people living with breast cancer. One such organization, the Young Survival Coalition (YSC), recognizes the unique needs of people of childbearing age and works with patients under 40 through nearly every facet of their cancer treatment journey.

“People may tell you to focus on treating your cancer first, but it’s important that you also consider life after cancer treatment and the impact of any treatment you may choose,” says Amanda Nixon, YSC’s Director of Community Engagement and Empowerment. She says her organization always recommends that younger women diagnosed with cancer seek a consultation from a fertility preservation expert if having biological children is of interest.

Watch the video above to learn about two women’s fertility journey.

Originally published by Gilead Sciences

Brake for turtles! We worked with the Wetlands Institute to repair fencing along Stone Harbor Boulevard to help keep nesting diamondback terrapins safe from traffic. April’s Earth Month and National Volunteer Month provided the perfect timing before nesting begins.

Atlantic City Electric

Atlantic City Electric is a unit of Exelon (Nasdaq: EXC), a Fortune 250 company and the nation’s largest utility company, serving more than 10 million customers. Atlantic City Electric provides safe and reliable energy service to approximately 572,000 customers in southern New Jersey.

To learn more about Atlantic City Electric, visit The Source, Atlantic City Electric’s online newsroom. Find additional information by visiting atlanticcityelectric.com, on Facebook at facebook.com/AtlanticCityElectric, and on X, formerly known as Twitter, at twitter.com/AcEleCconnect. Atlantic City Electric’s mobile app is available at atlanticcityelectric.com/MobileApp.

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