 At Kaiser Permanente, we understand the connection between a healthy climate and healthy people. In 2016, we pledged to become carbon neutral. And in 2020, we did it. We achieved carbon neutral status by reducing our emissions and removing the rest through carbon offsets. Carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas that traps heat, causing the Earth's temperature to rise. This climate change leads to extreme weather conditions, natural disasters that endanger lives, diseases spreading more easily, and increased air pollution that can cause respiratory illnesses. To reduce our carbon emissions, we installed solar arrays, purchased renewable energy, increased energy efficiency in existing buildings, and built new green-certified hospitals and medical facilities, and purchased carbon offsets to remove greenhouse gases from the atmosphere. All along the way, the people of Kaiser Permanente were with us to support our environmental goal, reducing, conserving, and innovating. We're proud to be the nation's first health system to achieve carbon neutrality, keeping people healthy and caring for our planet.