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Tell us a little bit about yourself and your career at GoDaddy.

Hi! My name is Christie Hammerle, and I work on GoDaddy’s legal team, handling employment and benefits matters for the company. I have been with GoDaddy almost six years — and prior to becoming a full-time employee, I was a contractor (on two separate occasions) for my current team! I fell in love with GoDaddy during my contractor days, and my appreciation for our people, our culture, and our company mission has only deepened. I can honestly say that I’ve never had a boring day at GoDaddy, and no two days have been the same. My role engages me, challenges me, and helps me grow as an attorney and as a person.

Can you share more about GD Green and your involvement with the ERG?

GD Green’s mission is: by raising awareness and educating employees about environmental issues, we aim to foster community, create change within GoDaddy, and inspire employees to make more sustainable decisions. This mission really resonates with me. In the last couple of decades, I’ve felt incredibly frustrated and defeated about widespread climate change denialism, and my eco-anxiety led to a feeling of helplessness. I didn’t want to let these feelings become a breeding ground for apathy, so I decided I’d look for steps that I could take to minimize my carbon footprint and my overall environmental impact. I’m nowhere near perfect in my efforts, but I refuse to let perfect be the enemy of good.

I am passionate about GD Green’s goal of inspiring employees to make more sustainable decisions. It has been so helpful to have a community of like-minded individuals with thoughtful views and helpful suggestions for incorporating additional aspects of sustainability into both our work and personal lives.

Do you mind sharing the statistic that speaks to you the most, coming out of GoDaddy’s latest Sustainability Report?

I did a stretch assignment in my department for the 2021 Sustainability Report that involved benchmarking how other companies account for, disclose, and take tangible steps to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. I was thrilled when GoDaddy confirmed its commitment in the 2021 Report to reduce our scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions by at least 50% by 2025. I was also very pleased that GoDaddy cemented its commitment to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals by joining the United Nations Global Compact on human rights, anti-corruption, labor, and environment. It’s encouraging to see corporations stepping up for environmental progress under circumstances where global governments have failed to reach consensus on appropriate climate action.

What are ways you try to play a role in how we prioritize the health of the planet?

In the words of GoDaddy’s CEO, Aman Bhutani, “I try to be a little bit better today than I was yesterday” when it comes to prioritizing the health of the planet. I have a reverse osmosis water filtration system at home, so my family and I can avoid using plastic bottles; I also steer clear of other single-use plastics whenever possible, including by using compostable/biodegradable options (where single-use is the only practical alternative). Within the last few years, I have added solar panels to my home and exchanged my grass for turf. And this year I bought my first electric vehicle. I also live in a very walkable neighborhood, and I regularly walk or run instead of driving for small errands (knocking out the errand and exercising in one fell swoop)! Finally, I’ve significantly reduced my consumption of meat and animal products — and plan to be even better about that once my kids are out of the house.

I stay motivated to be mindful of environmental issues by focusing on the many positives: renewable power sources are soaring, and carbon-free sources supplied more than 40% of the U.S.’s total energy output last year. EVs are cheaper than ever with an increasing rate of adoption. And although we can’t “innovate our way out of danger,” some of the technological advances — including breakthroughs around carbon dioxide removal and seawater desalination — are exciting and give me hope for accelerated investment in clean technologies. And of course, I’m grateful to work for a company that has intentionally infused sustainability priorities into its business operations — including through its support of GD Green, whose members inspire and propel me.

“We have forgotten how to be good guests, how to walk lightly on the earth as its other creatures do.” –Barbara Ward, Economist and Writer

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The ongoing crisis in Ukraine has had far reaching impacts, including worsening a global food emergency affecting communities around the world. As a global healthcare company driven by our mission of empowering people to live healthier at every stage of life, we recognize the significant implications of this crisis and the need to respond both locally and globally.

That is why we are pledging our support to this effort, starting with a donation of $250,000 to an organization that has literally been on the frontlines in Ukraine from the beginning. World Central Kitchen, founded in 2010 by Chef José Andrés, is a non-profit organization that provides fresh meals in response to crises while working to build resilient food systems with locally led solutions. The group is often first on the scene, providing meals in response to humanitarian, climate, and community crises and has served more than 200 million fresh meals to people around the world. Most recently, they have worked in Ukraine and seven neighboring countries to provide meals and food kits to those suffering from interrupted supply of food and displaced from their homes. Ukraine used to be home to approximately 44 million people. To date, around 12 million residents have fled the war, and many millions are internally displaced. Access to food for many of those still in Ukraine and those who have left the country remains at risk.

We are honored to support WCK as part of our ongoing commitment to improving health worldwide.

However, Ukraine is but one example of where this crisis is occurring and where we will be focusing additional donation efforts. With Ukraine and Russia being significant providers of wheat, corn, rapeseed (used to make canola oil), sunflower seeds and sunflower oil to the rest of the world, especially for people living in low-income countries, the war has exacerbated the hunger crisis around the world. Access to food is a basic human right and a cornerstone of human health. Yet due to the combination of conflicts around the world, the pandemic, the climate crisis and rising costs of food and fuel, 828 million people go to bed hungry every night, according to the UN World Food Program.

Our priorities at Viatris during the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine have been the immediate safety and protection of our colleagues and their families and providing support wherever possible, including shelter, financial aid, resources, tools and other assistance. You can read more here about how our colleagues have been supporting each other in the region. However, as the war and human suffering continues, and the effects are felt not only by those directly impacted by the war but also far away, we want to continue to help. It is clear the current global food crisis is one battle that it will take all of us working together around the world to win.

In the video linked below from the Biomimicry Institute, viewers are introduced to one of the 2022 Ray of Hope Prize® finalists. The video explores how bio-inspired clothing technology is changing the game for environmentally conscious outdoor enthusiasts. While traditional outdoor gear relies on a combination of materials coated in non-degradable chemicals, Amphico has taken a page from nature’s book, creating textiles that achieve complex performance using simple, sustainable substances.

By drawing inspiration from the natural defenses of microscopic arthropods like springtails, Amphico has developed a non-polar fabric with nano, micro, and macro-level texturing that repels water, dirt particles, and harmful bacteria. Additionally, Amphico has reduced the environmental impact of the coloring process by mimicking the multi-textured surfaces of tiger beetles and butterflies, creating a multitude of colors using only four different-colored yarns.

This innovative bio-inspired clothing technology not only protects outdoor enthusiasts but also the environment they love. By making textiles easier to recycle and reducing the amount of freshwater consumed during the coloring process by over 80%, Amphico is paving the way for a more sustainable future in the outdoor industry.

Watch the video here.

By Lara Warren

BIRMINGHAM, Ala., April 7, 2023 /3BL Media/ – Regions Bank is pleased to announce it has received the 2023 Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award (GEWA). The award recognizes the most engaged workplace cultures in the world. This is the ninth year Regions has been named a GEWA winner.

“We are honored to once again be named an exceptional workplace by Gallup,” said John Turner, President and CEO of Regions Financial Corp. “The Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award is a recognition of our commitment to creating an outstanding workplace culture that attracts and retains top talent, fosters innovation, and drives business success.”

The ratio of engaged employees to actively disengaged employees of GEWA winners averages 16 times higher than the international average. Worldwide, only 21% of employees are engaged — that is, committed to their work and connected to their workplace — and just 32% of employees in the U.S. workforce are engaged, according to Gallup. In contrast, 72% of employees at winning GEWA organizations are engaged.

“Even during some of the most challenging times, strong cultures are resilient and find new ways to get work done and meet customer needs.” 
Jim Harter, Gallup’s chief scientist of workplace management and wellbeing

“Gallup’s 2023 GEWA winners proved that even during some of the most challenging times, strong cultures are resilient and find new ways to get work done and meet customer needs. These organizations continued to make employee engagement a central cultural priority as part of their business strategy, and they maintained record levels of employee engagement while achieving or exceeding their business goals,” said Jim Harter, Gallup’s chief scientist of workplace management and wellbeing.

Gallup’s meta-analysis on team engagement and performance is the most comprehensive workplace study ever conducted, with data on more than 2 million employees in 276 organizations across 54 industries and 96 countries. Highly engaged organizations significantly outperform their peers in important business outcomes, including customer ratings, profitability, productivity, turnover, safety incidents, shrinkage, absenteeism, quality, wellbeing and organizational citizenship.

About Regions Financial Corporation 
Regions Financial Corporation (NYSE:RF), with $155 billion in assets, is a member of the S&P 500 Index and is one of the nation’s largest full-service providers of consumer and commercial banking, wealth management, and mortgage products and services. Regions serves customers across the South, Midwest and Texas, and through its subsidiary, Regions Bank, operates more than 1,250 banking offices and more than 2,000 ATMs. Regions Bank is an Equal Housing Lender and Member FDIC. Additional information about Regions and its full line of products and services can be found at www.regions.com.

About Gallup 
Gallup delivers analytics and advice to help leaders and organizations solve their most pressing problems. Combining more than 80 years of experience with its global reach, Gallup knows more about the attitudes and behaviors of employees, customers, students and citizens than any other organization in the world.

Alex Edmans, finance professor at London Business School and leading expert on sustainable finance, joins Mandi McReynolds, vice president of ESG at Workiva. Alex and Mandi discuss sustainability and long-term value creation, including the importance and limitations of data and executive compensation.

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There’s no denying the threat of climate change. We see the evidence all around us, with the last three years bringing record numbers of natural disasters in the U.S. Mitigating the effects of climate change in the future will require large-scale efforts to build a more sustainable society.

Corporations have a responsibility to act on this now – not only to mitigate risk and meet potential new regulations, but also to ensure their own long-term success. Mission-driven companies today recognize that what’s good for society is also good for business.

What these companies may not recognize is the opportunity their finance teams have to play a key role in helping mitigate the risks of climate change. Finance teams have the capability to make a strong impact by offering advice around making smart investments that also drive the organization’s sustainability strategy.

At Eaton, we’re exploring new ways that financial strategies can help us fulfill our mission, to improve the quality of life and the environment through the use of power management technologies and services. That includes looking at how we finance our company, how we run our operations, and how we help our customers finance their own operations.

We’re exploring new ways that financial strategies can help us meet our sustainability goals – in how we finance our company, how we run our operations, and how we help our customers finance power management solutions – and ultimately deliver on our mission to protect the environment and improve lives.

Kirsten Park, Senior Vice President, Treasury

Corporate financing tools and impact investing

Both equity and fixed income investors are more focused on sustainability than ever before. They’re judging companies by ESG (environmental, social and governance) performance because they recognize these metrics are mission critical. Investors are also seeing how financing options have the power to drive change and uncover new opportunities for companies to both meet their ESG goals and develop new revenue streams. Specifically, debt instruments have expanded to include green financing options.

One example is a sustainability-linked bond, a form of debt capital that is tied to the issuer’s sustainability performance. With this type of debt, there’s a direct link between how well the company performs against its selected sustainability metrics and the amount of interest the company pays. A key component is meeting measurable targets, such as reducing scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, which are aligned with the company’s sustainability strategy. Other metrics for sustainability-linked bonds can include scope 3 GHG emissions, biodiversity protection, waste reduction, gender diversity and more.

At Eaton, we recently issued our first $1.3 billion sustainability-linked bond. The notes are linked to our goal to reduce scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions and mark an exciting step forward for our commitment to science-backed targets to mitigate climate change. As our Chief Sustainability Officer Harold Jones noted when the bond was announced, “Achieving our sustainability goals is as critical to our business as meeting our financial commitments, and this financing aligns both strategies.”

Financing sustainable operations

Another way finance can support an organization’s sustainability goals is by partnering with procurement and other functions to invest in energy efficiency projects and source renewable energy to power its operations and reduce carbon emissions.

At Eaton, we’ve set a carbon roadmap with six levers to help us achieve carbon neutrality by 2030. As part of that, we’re prioritizing the use of renewable energy wherever possible. We buy renewable energy where available and have also installed solar projects in many of our sites to produce our own renewable energy.

Still, there are places where onsite or physically purchased renewable energy isn’t available. That’s where Virtual Purchase Power Agreements (VPPAs) can help ensure the continued acceleration of renewable energy.

VPPAs allow companies to scale-up their renewable sources of energy by investing in utility-scale renewable energy generation while accelerating energy optimization and efficiency in their operations. VPPAs are often a better solution than “buying your way” to carbon reduction through other mechanisms. They enable organizations to put renewable energy on the grid that wouldn’t have existed otherwise, which is a critical step forward in accelerating the world’s movement to renewable energy.

Helping customers finance sustainable solutions

Beyond running their own operations sustainably, companies can accelerate change by impacting customer behavior – and finance has a role to play here as well. In an era of elevated energy prices, customers are increasingly looking to invest in technology that will help them reduce energy costs and ensure business continuity. Energy storage, uninterruptible power supplies (UPS) and electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure can help achieve these goals – but they also have high upfront costs.

Tailored finance solutions can help customers make the investment in their own sustainable solutions while preserving cash flow. Eaton recently launched a finance solution with BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions to offer a predictable fixed payment that includes infrastructure and equipment, as well as access to Eaton’s global service network. This will enable businesses to reap additional cost-savings while starting the important work of reducing their carbon footprint.

Finance teams as drivers of transparency – and catalysts for change

Measurement and transparency are key to driving progress on our sustainability commitments. And this is another area where finance has a critical role to play. Just as public companies have a responsibility to report transparently on financial performance, they also should report transparently on their sustainability progress.

Finance teams, with their expertise in measurement and focus on accountability, are natural partners. Finance can surface new tools in the form of financing strategies to achieve sustainability goals and provide leadership on oversight and accountability.

At Eaton, we report our progress via our Sustainability Dashboard and work with trusted ESG ratings agencies like Sustainalytics, MSCI, ISS and others to transparently share our key metrics. In addition, we pioneered the creation of a standalone TCFD report to publish our performance against objective third-party metrics set by The Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD). And our finance function provides direct oversight of key sustainability initiatives, such as the investment of $3 billion in research and development we are making to support the development of sustainable product solutions.

Meeting the moment on climate change requires all of us to row in the same direction. And finance teams are helping to steer the organization. By establishing powerful cross-functional collaborations with their finance teams, companies can accelerate the execution of their sustainability strategies and effectively report on their progress. Investors can be assured that an organization’s promises are backed up by real action. And all of society can move toward a more sustainable future.

DES MOINES, Iowa, April 7, 2023 /3BL Media/ – In observance of National Financial Literacy Month, Principal® Foundation invites 9th – 12th graders, within the U.S., to participate in the 2023 Financial Literacy Bee, powered by EVERFI. This scholarship contest provides students with an opportunity to explore financial decision-making topics and to compete for a scholarship.

The nationwide Financial Literacy Bee runs from April 7-21, 2023, and will guide students through modules covering savings, setting financial goals, budgeting, and investing in the future. After completing all modules, students can submit a short essay describing a personal financial goal and the steps they will take to achieve it. Essays must be submitted by 11:59 PM EDT on April 21 to be eligible to compete for the scholarship.

“The earlier we can expose individuals to financial education, the sooner they can effectively create short-term and long-term financial goals, which is at the core of the work we do at Principal Foundation,” said Jo Christine Miles, director of Principal Foundation and Principal community relations.

Since 2010, Principal Financial Group® and Principal Foundation have collaborated with EVERFI to empower over 46,000 students in grades K-12 through digital financial education. Last year, Principal Foundation and EVERFI introduced DataSetGo, a first-of-its-kind digital data science and financial education curriculum, introducing high school students to fundamental data science concepts and how they can be applied to making personal financial decisions. The program is free for schools in 11 U.S. cities and for youth-serving community-based organizations anywhere across the nation. To date, over 12,000 students have participated in this program.

Click here to enter the 2023 Financial Literacy Bee scholarship challenge.

Click here to learn more about DataSetGo.

Click here to visit the Financial Education Center, a rotating playlist of financial topics for learners of all ages offered by Principal Foundation and EVERFI.

About Principal® Foundation 
Principal Financial Group Foundation, Inc. (“Principal Foundation”) is a duly recognized 501(c)(3) entity focused on providing philanthropic support to programs that build financial security in the communities where Principal Financial Group, Inc. (“Principal”) operates. While Principal Foundation receives funding from Principal, Principal Foundation is a distinct, independent, charitable entity. Principal Foundation does not practice any form of investment advisory services and is not authorized to do so.

About Principal community relations 
Principal community relations supports the communities where affiliates of the Principal Financial Group®, Des Moines, IA 50392 operates. Insurance products and plan administrative services provided through Principal Life Insurance Company®, a member of the Principal Financial Group, Des Moines, IA 50392.

©2023 Principal Financial Services, Inc. Principal®, Principal Financial Group®, and Principal and the logomark design are registered trademarks of Principal Financial Services, Inc., a Principal Financial Group company, in the United States and are trademarks and services marks of Principal Financial Services, Inc., in various countries around the world.

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Three green hydrogen projects that Kimberly-Clark is developing with energy industry partners have won places on the UK Government’s Hydrogen Business Model Strategy (HBMS) shortlist.

The scheme will kickstart the UK’s low carbon hydrogen economy by funding a first-round allocation of 250MW of electrolytic hydrogen projects across England, Scotland and Wales.

Kimberly-Clark, the parent company of leading household brands including Andrex®, Kleenex®, Huggies®, WypAll® and Scott®, expects to reduce its natural gas consumption in the UK by 61% when these three projects are operational at the end of 2025, subject to final government contract.

The three hydrogen projects selected by The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) include a green hydrogen hub in Barrow-in-Furness. Being developed in partnership with Carlton Power, the Barrow Green Hydrogen hub will power Kimberly-Clark’s Cumbria manufacturing facility.

The other two projects are being developed in partnership with HYRO, a joint venture between Octopus Energy Generation and renewable energy company RES, and will see green hydrogen supplied to Kimberly-Clark’s manufacturing facilities in Flint, North Wales, and Northfleet in Kent. In total, the three schemes are expected to provide a total of 50MW of green hydrogen.

The shortlisting of all three green hydrogen projects submitted by Kimberly-Clark’s partners coincides with the switch-on this week of a new purpose-built onshore wind farm expected to generate around 80% of Kimberly-Clark’s UK electrical power needs.

Located in Cumberhead in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, the 12-turbine wind farm has taken just 18 months to build. It’s the result of a power purchase agreement (PPA) between Kimberly-Clark and Octopus Renewables Infrastructure Trust (ORIT), a company managed by Octopus Energy Generation. It is also the first wind farm to supply Kimberly-Clark outside of North America. Furthermore, RES was recently awarded the full-scope asset management contract for the wind farm which will see it provide technical, commercial and financial asset management for the site.

Kimberly-Clark will take 160,000 megawatt hours from the wind farm every year, the equivalent of taking 37,000 vehicles off the road. The power will be used at Kimberly-Clark’s manufacturing facilities at Barrow-in-Furness, Flint, and Northfleet, as well as its distribution centres in Chorley and Northfleet.

These renewable energy initiatives combined will enable Kimberly-Clark to achieve a total reduction of its greenhouse gas emissions in the UK & Ireland by 86% by the end of 2025 (vs 2015 baseline).

Dan Howell, Kimberly-Clark’s UK and Ireland MD said: “These developments represent a significant stepping stone towards our big ambition to move solely to renewable energy to manufacture Andrex, Kleenex, Huggies, WypAll and Scott in the UK by 2030. We can only reach our decarbonization goals via innovative partnerships and cutting-edge technology.

These green hydrogen schemes and our spectacular new wind farm in Cumberhead are perfect examples of what our consumers, retail partners, stakeholders and employees expect us to do. A lot of hard work has gone into developing the green hydrogen projects and it’s fantastic to see the UK government selecting them for the funding shortlist.”

DESNZ expects projects on the HBMS shortlist to generate up to 250MW – with the three schemes submitted by Kimberly-Clark’s partners accounting for just over 20% of that total. Contracts are expected to be awarded by the end of this year, with first projects aiming to be operational in 2025.

The Cumberhead wind farm is operational from April 2023, with Kimberly-Clark and ORIT working on an official opening event later this year.

Whirlpool Corporation today announced that it achieved Zero Waste to Landfill (ZWtL) Gold or Platinum status (self-certification) at its large manufacturing sites worldwide1, as part of the company’s ambitious and long-standing commitment to sustainable operations.

Whirlpool Corporation first set its goal to reach Zero Waste to Landfill in 2012 and has continued to invest in plant efficiency and waste reduction—working closely with recyclers and sustainability vendors to find new, innovative ways to eliminate waste and contribute to the circular economy. This goal is aligned with the UL ECVP 2799 Zero Waste to Landfill standard, which requires at least 95 percent diversion from landfills.

“Sustainability is central to Whirlpool Corporation’s culture. We are relentless in our efforts to improve the way we produce and manufacture our products to deliver on our social and environmental sustainability goals while not compromising product performance,” said Marc Bitzer, CEO and chairman, Whirlpool Corporation. “Our Zero Waste to Landfill achievement is a significant milestone that underscores the commendable dedication and collective commitment from our team to drive meaningful change. We will continue to unite our sustainable practices with our corporate purpose to support our communities and grow our business.”

Zero Waste to Landfill is part of Whirlpool Corporation’’s ongoing commitment to World Class Manufacturing (WCM), which sets the highest standards for manufacturing excellence and is the foundation for the company’s sustainable manufacturing journey. The company continues to score higher along the WCM Environmental criteria and has led several key initiatives besides ZWtL, including in biodiversity, green buildings, renewable energy, and energy retrofits.

To achieve the Zero Waste to Landfill goal, Whirlpool Corporation has maintained an unwavering commitment to do the right thing for consumers and the planet while not compromising product performance. Recognizing its climate impact, in 2021 the company also announced a commitment to reach a net zero emissions target (scope 1 and 2) in its global plants and operations by 2030, spanning all direct (Scope 1) and power-related (Scope 2) emissions.

Several actions have already been implemented towards this goal:

The company has reduced its carbon footprint by accelerating energy-saving plant retrofits and entering two wind Virtual Power Purchase Agreements (VPPAs) that will generate wind energy equivalent to 100% of Whirlpool Corp.’s U.S. manufacturing plant energy consumption.The company also issued its inaugural $300 million sustainability bond in April of 2021 to finance social and environmental projects across the organization.In February of 2022, Whirlpool Corporation joined the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Better Climate Challenge which targets a reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by 50 percent within 10 years and collaborating with the DOE and other organizations to cut carbon and save energy.

“For more than 50 years, Whirlpool Corporation has prioritized social and environmental sustainability to support its people, the communities where we live and operate, and the planet,” said Sr. VP of Community Relations and Sustainability Pam Klyn. “This accomplishment is a testament to the meaningful work of our employees around the globe and we look forward to building on this momentum through our sustainability efforts in 2023 and beyond.”
Zero Waste to Landfill goal reached for all large global manufacturing facilities owned by Whirlpool at December 31, 2022 with the exception of a new manufacturing facility in Argentina that opened Oct. 28, 2022 and the InSinkErator business which was acquired on Oct. 31, 2022.

1 Zero Waste to Landfill goal reached for all large global manufacturing facilities owned by Whirlpool at December 31, 2022 with the exception of a new manufacturing facility in Argentina that opened Oct. 28, 2022 and the InSinkErator business which was acquired on Oct. 31, 2022.

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World Health Day is celebrated each year on April 7 and marks the anniversary of the founding of the World Health Organization (WHO) in 1948. This year’s theme is Health for All. At Medtronic, we strive for better health access for our world and believe healthcare technology can connect, enhance, and extend lives.

Donor-supported healthcare programs in low- and middle-income countries have historically been focused on specific diseases like malaria or maternal health, but in designing the global health system of the future, Medtronic LABS is thinking bigger than individual diseases.

The independent Medtronic-funded nonprofit is expanding to address the full spectrum of community health needs — hypertension, diabetes, mental health, malaria, TB, HIV, maternal health, and more.

“With over 5 billion people in these communities across the world lacking access to healthcare, we need health systems to look beyond addressing specific conditions and consider patients’ broader health needs,” said Anne Stake, chief strategy and product officer at Medtronic LABS. “It’s time to move away from the historical ‘verticalization’ of health systems.”

LABS, which accelerates healthcare access for underserved communities around the world through technology, has been primarily focused on hypertension and diabetes since launching in 2013.

While disease-specific programs, which Stake describes as verticals, have been successful in addressing individual diseases, they often overlook the connections between different health conditions and the overall needs of patients.

“We realized that LABS’ strength in data-driven population health adds value to a range of different conditions,” she said. “It’s a pivot away from just looking at a single condition to transforming community healthcare delivery.”

And what does that transformation look like? For LABS, it’s more data driven and responsive to patient needs.

Designed for growth

LABS has found its success in a sustainable healthcare model that pairs hyper-local services with cutting-edge technology — and that won’t change as it continues to grow.

The organization forges strong partnerships in the public and private sectors, all while connecting patients to care through a network of community health workers, who play a critical role in bridging the gap between disease verticals.

Health systems are equipped with LABS’ technology platform, SPICE, designed to drive better health outcomes for patients. SPICE is ushering in a new era of data-driven community healthcare delivery. For instance, one feature alerts clinicians if a community health worker sees patients with worsening symptoms or alarming test results in the field.

The dashboard tracks health outcomes and population health indicators in real time — which can support policy and planning for health system leaders.

SPICE — and LABS overall — was built for this type of growth.

“We built SPICE for integrated care, with the ability to turn on and off conditions,” said Kelly Shelden, head of technology at LABS, “Our strategy from the beginning is to be the community health platform standard.”

Since its launch, LABS has reached more than 1 million patients with hypertension and diabetes, and trained over 6,500 health workers in Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, Ghana, Sierra Leone, the United States, and India.

That impact is expected to grow, according Megha Kumar, head of global partnerships at LABS.

“With new partnerships at every level of the global health system we believe that our move into broader community healthcare delivery will amplify our impact 10 times over the next couple of years,” she said.