But Crocker and Stelea never let that diagnosis define them. 

Today, they are motivational speakers, members of the Romanian Paralympics Archery Team and the subjects of a new film exploring the future of blind mobility. Produced by BBC StoryWorks for Arrow Electronics, the film follows the sisters as they learn to navigate the world with more freedom, thanks to a new wearable intelligent device developed by Arrow customer .lumen.

Available as a durable, weatherproof headset, .lumen’s “glasses” rely on the same type of technology that powers autonomous cars. Using a combination of machine learning, cameras, and haptic sensors that stimulate the sense of touch, the device scans the environment, identifies safe paths and guides users through directional vibrations felt on the forehead.

“Wearing the glasses felt like I’m pioneering something that you could only see in the movies, and it was a privilege to be one of the testers,” said Stelea. 

Stelea and Crocker are among 1,200 blind individuals in 40 countries who have tested the glasses. Currently available through a public assistive program in Romania,  .lumen is also launching the product more widely in Europe and has plans to expand internationally.

Arrow is helping the startup scale by identifying, sourcing, and integrating the lengthy list of processors, cameras, sensors, and connectors the device requires. 

“With the support of Arrow, they helped us on the prototyping side and they helped us on the manufacturing side,” said .lumen’s CEO and Founder Cornel Amariei.

The film featuring Crocker and Stelea is part of All In, an original content series launched last month and presented by The Valuable 500, a business collective working to end disability exclusion.

“Seeing how technology makes life better for people with physical limitations – and helps create new opportunities – is what drives our Five Years Out brand,” said Joe Verrengia, Arrow’s global director of marketing, brand and storytelling. “Our purpose is to guide innovation forward.”

Arrow is a pioneer in using semi-autonomous to improve mobility for the disabled. The company developed a series of semi-autonomous (SAM) cars that a quadriplegic race car driver controls with the help of an AI model and electronics developed by Arrow engineers. .lumen’s proprietary glasses extend the SAM concept beyond paralysis to people with visual impairment, representing the most advance assistive technology worldwide for the blind. 

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About .lumen

.lumen builds Physical AI for Mobility, from Glasses for the Blind to Humanoid Delivery Robots. The first application of this technology is the .lumen Glasses for the Blind, which bring the principles of autonomous driving to pedestrian mobility. The device uses artificial intelligence and haptic guidance to reproduce the main functions of a guide dog in a scalable wearable system. 

About Arrow Electronics

Arrow Electronics (NYSE:ARW) sources and engineers technology solutions for thousands of leading manufacturers and service providers. With 2025 sales of $31 billion, Arrow’s portfolio enables technology across major industries and markets. Learn more at arrow.com.

About All In

All In is an original content series presented by The Valuable 500 and produced by BBC StoryWorks. The series brings together stories from across industries, including health, technology, arts and culture, and consumer goods, to explore more inclusive innovation, accessibility by design and productive partnerships in business. The series is hosted at www.allinthevaluable500.com  and distributed across BBC.com and BBC StoryWorks’ social platforms.

“That’s one of the things I value most about urban farming,” said Campbell. “The farm gets to be part of the community rather than something happening on the outskirts of town.”

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Campbell did not expect farming to become his future. His great-great-grandparents owned a farm in the South, and later generations carried that connection to Iowa. He remembers tending his family’s garden, eating food he had watched grow and sharing harvests with neighbors. “There was pride in being able to grow something yourself, but part of it was also sharing what you had,” said Campbell.

Years later, he studied business and worked with the University of Northern Iowa’s Local Food Program, which showed him how agriculture could balance purpose and profit.

“I began to see agriculture not only as something that had been part of my family’s history, but as something I could build a future around,” he said.

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Campbell started We Arose in 2019 as a small neighborhood garden. For two years, the team gave away its harvest while asking residents which crops mattered most and what prices could keep fresh food accessible while supporting a viable business. In 2021, We Arose moved into commercial production through farmers markets, home deliveries and a community-supported agriculture program, or CSA, which provides subscribers with regular selections of seasonal produce.

As We Arose grew, so did the challenge of helping more growers reach customers. Through a three-year PepsiCo-supported grant, Practical Farmers of Iowa has helped We Arose expand its farmers market and CSA work while connecting more growers to shared sales and distribution.

The name We Arose captures that community focus. “The ‘We’ is intentional,” said Campbell. “To me, farming and local food have always been about community. I wanted the name to make clear that this work was never just about one person.” The “Arose” evokes a rose growing through concrete — a symbol of moving forward despite historical barriers to land ownership and unequal access to land, capital and information. “The name acknowledges the challenges that have shaped our history, but it isn’t defined by those challenges,” said Campbell. “It’s about community and creating a path forward.”

Today, We Arose grows food and aggregates products from other small and emerging farmers, helping them reach customers through shared sales and distribution. Its CSA has grown from 15 subscribers to about 37, with a goal of 100. The local farmers market Campbell has managed since 2018 has expanded from 15 vendors to more than 40 and draws up to 1,200 customers a week during peak season.

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Those numbers tell only part of the story. Farmers markets have become community destinations, while volunteer sessions and monthly bike rides — including an annual farm crawl — bring people through the neighborhoods We Arose serves. Campbell also hears from residents who recognize culturally familiar crops. “It’s special hearing that a vegetable reminds someone of home, their Southern roots, or something their parents or grandparents used to grow and eat,” said Campbell.

For PepsiCo, whose food begins on farms, that growth reflects what the company hopes to support, which is local farmers, strong markets and the communities they serve.

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“Strong food systems start with strong farming communities, and with the people who know those communities best. Organizations like We Arose understand what local farmers need and help them reach new customers and markets,” said Jonathan George, director of social impact, North America, PepsiCo. “By working alongside partners like Practical Farmers of Iowa to support locally led solutions, we’re helping build food systems that are more resilient for farming communities and the families they feed.”

For growers, the support has included seed grants, tools, supplies and specialized equipment such as walk-in coolers and wildlife exclusion fencing. Practical Farmers of Iowa has also provided workshops on food safety, funding applications and crop planning, including language-supported training for Congolese growers who contribute to We Arose’s collaborative CSA.

What matters most to me is creating an opportunity for a farmer, connecting a family with locally grown food, or building something that adds value to the community I call home.

– DaQuan Campbell

Behind the scenes, the Practical Farmers of Iowa partnership helped We Arose make targeted upgrades that keep an expanding farm operation moving. Improvements include a propagation greenhouse, a farm truck and bookkeeping support that introduced clearer accounts, a key performance indicator dashboard and stronger monthly financial processes.

“We Arose already had the foundations of a transformative organization. They are rooted in their community, with a humble and dedicated leader who was poised to grow as a professional while feeding his community,” said Natasha Hegmann, specialty crops business manager at Practical Farmers of Iowa. “Over the last three years we’ve worked more closely with DaQuan, providing financial and technical support for critical infrastructure like water access on urban plots and new production space, but also to support the development of the organization.”

For Campbell, success is measured not only in sales or subscriber totals, but in the relationships built around food. “What matters most to me is creating an opportunity for a farmer, connecting a family with locally grown food, or building something that adds value to the community I call home,” said Campbell.

As We Arose grows, that idea remains at the center: One farm can grow more than produce — it can help a wider local food economy take root.

INDIANAPOLIS, October 14, 2026 /3BL/ – Allergy season is getting longer, leaving people and their pets with more pollen-filled, itchy days ahead. A new Climate Central report shows that the “freeze-free” fall season–September through November– lengthened by an average of 11 days from 1970 to 2025, and by two weeks or more in about a third of U.S. cities studied.ⁱ For dogs with allergic itch, a longer season can mean more time spent itching and scratching. Elanco’s Zenrelia (ilunocitinib tablets) has already treated more than 2 million dogsⁱⁱⁱ in 48 countries worldwide including the U.S., EU, United Kingdom, Brazil, Canada, Australia and Japan. With allergy season not stopping just yet, Elanco is encouraging veterinarians and pet owners to be on the lookout for itchy dogs and work together to find itch relief.

“Pet owners and veterinarians need to be on high-alert and look for signs of allergic and atopic dermatitis, given that allergy season will be longer this year,” said Dr. Jennifer Miller, veterinarian and dermatology medical strategy lead at Elanco. “Itching, scratching, chewing, biting, even smelly skin are all signs that a dog’s immune system could be overreacting to environmental allergens.”

Zenrelia is an effective, convenient, once daily oral JAK inhibitor for control of itching associated with skin allergies in dogs at least 12 months of age. The product was first approved in the U.S. and launched in September 2024 and has since changed the lives of dogs like Trooper, Hunter, Scrappy and others. Since launch, Zenrelia has seen a 99% prescribing loyalty among U.S. veterinarians*.ⁱⁱ

Dogs should be up to date on vaccinations and should not have a serious infection before starting Zenrelia. You can learn more about Zenrelia at zenrelia.com.

Managing a Lengthened and More Intense Allergy Season

Since 1970, the annual freeze-free fall season has lengthened in 88% of U.S. cities analyzed,ⁱ, giving pollen-producing plants more time to grow. In some of the hardest-hit cities, the freeze-free fall season alone has stretched by more than three weeks, led by:

• Toledo, Ohio (+28 days)
• Reno, Nevada (+26 days)
• Boise, Idaho and Tupelo, Mississippi (+24 days each),
• Richmond, Virginia (+23 days)ⁱ

“In Toledo, we’ve seen the fall allergy season stretch later and later, and our exam rooms reflect it. More dogs are coming in scratching, licking and chewing well into the fall, and owners are exhausted from watching their pets struggle,” said Dr. Sarah Peton, Regional Consulting Veterinarian at Elanco. “Zenrelia has given us a once-daily option that helps get these dogs comfortable again, which makes a real difference for both the patient and the family at home.”

The America’s Itchy Dogs Report found that during allergy season dog owners invest more time and money on treatments, yet they strongly desire a simple, cost-effective solution to relieve their dogs’ itch. In fact, more than half of dog owners express a clear preference for a once-daily treatment over a complex regimen or frequent veterinary visits.ⁱⁱ

Meet Freddie: From Surrender to Second Chance

Freddie was surrendered to Tender Touch Veterinary Hospital in 2024 after her original owner considered euthanasia due to her uncontrolled itch. Upon surrender, her face was raw and bloody, and her skin was pink and inflamed. She tried multiple prescriptions and over-the-counter therapies, which improved her general skin condition, however she still experienced unresolved symptoms with her new owner and clinic staff member noting, “Before starting Zenrelia in 2025 Freddie still dealt with consistent allergy flare-ups that caused painful, raw hotspots in the same areas. Her paws were red and extremely itchy, and she would lick them until they were raw. Zenrelia reduced her itching and scratching, giving her the comfort she needed to just be a happy, normal dog again.”

Dogs should be monitored for infections because Zenrelia may increase the chances of developing an infection. The most common side effects of Zenrelia are vomiting, diarrhea and tiredness.

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“Freddie’s case is an example of how persistent itching can eventually break down both the pet and owner’s quality of life,” said Dr. Miller. “Zenrelia offers veterinarians a critical tool for their toolbox and is an important addition to Elanco’s dermatology portfolio.”

The label’s Boxed Warning advises discontinuation of Zenrelia for at least 28 days to 3 months prior to vaccination and withholding Zenrelia for at least 28 days after vaccination due to the risk of inadequate immune response to vaccines.

Frequently Asked Questions about Zenrelia and Itchy Dogs:

How many dogs suffer from allergic and atopic itch?

The America’s Itchy Dogs Report found that nearly 9 in 10 dogs in the U.S. are “itchy dogs” according to their pet owners, having experienced symptoms of itchiness at some point in the year. That’s nearly 79 million “itchy dogs” across the country.ⁱⁱ

What is Zenrelia?

Zenrelia is a once-daily treatment that offers relief from itchy and irritated skin caused by allergic and atopic dermatitis. Zenrelia is a prescription medication used to control itching and inflammation associated with skin allergies for dogs over 12 months of age.

Is Zenrelia safe for dogs?

Yes. Zenrelia is FDA-approved, meaning it has undergone rigorous testing and has been shown to be safe and effective when used according to the label. Zenrelia does carry a Box Warning about an inadequate immune response to vaccines, meaning that it needs to be discontinued 28 days to 3 months before a vaccination, and withheld for at least 28 days afterward. Do not use in dogs with a serious infection.

What types of allergies can Zenrelia treat?

Zenrelia is approved to treat skin allergies in dogs, including canine atopic dermatitis, flea allergy, food allergies, and contact dermatitis.

When does Zenrelia begin working?

Zenrelia is rapidly absorbed after oral administration and begins to work quickly.^[i]

Can Zenrelia be used long term?

There is no labeled limit to duration of Zenrelia use. One indication for Zenrelia is atopic dermatitis, which is a chronic condition. Safety studies evaluated use of Zenrelia for up to 6 months.^[ii]

Should Zenrelia be used daily, or can it be stopped and started as needed?

Zenrelia should be given once daily. Use can be started or stopped at any time, without loading doses (multiple doses a day) or tapering (slowing stopping over time). Discuss any dosing changes with your veterinarian.

Learn more about Zenrelia at zenrelia.com.

INDICATIONS 

Zenrelia is a prescription medication used to control itching and inflammation associated with skin allergies for dogs over 12 months of age.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION 

Read the package insert, including the Boxed Warning, before using this drug. For full prescribing information speak with your veterinarian, call 1 888 545 5973 or visit www.elancolabels.com/us/zenrelia.

WARNING: INADEQUATE IMMUNE RESPONSE TO VACCINES. Based on results of the vaccine response study, dogs receiving Zenrelia are at risk of an inadequate immune response to vaccines. Discontinue Zenrelia for at least 28 days to 3 months prior to vaccination and withhold Zenrelia for at least 28 days after vaccination. Dogs should be up to date on vaccinations prior to starting Zenrelia. Do not use in dogs less than 12 months old or dogs with a serious infection. Dogs should be monitored for infections because Zenrelia may increase the chances of developing an infection. Neoplastic conditions (benign and malignant) were observed during clinical studies. The most common side effects were vomiting, diarrhea and tiredness. Zenrelia has not been tested in dogs used for breeding, pregnant, or lactating dogs and has not been evaluated in combination with glucocorticoids, cyclosporine, or other immune suppressive drugs.

ABOUT ELANCO

Elanco Animal Health Incorporated is a global leader in animal health dedicated to innovating and delivering products and services to prevent and treat disease in farm animals and pets, creating value for farmers, pet owners, veterinarians, stakeholders and society as a whole. With 70 years of animal health heritage, we are committed to breaking boundaries and going beyond to help our customers improve the health of animals in their care, while also making a meaningful impact on our local and global communities. At Elanco, we are driven by our vision of Food and Companionship Enriching Life and our purpose – all to Go Beyond for Animals, Customers, Society and Our People. Learn more at www.elanco.com.

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ⁱ Climate Central, “Warmer Fall, Later Freeze, Longer Allergy Season,” Climate Matters, September 23, 2026, https://www.climatecentral.org/climate-matters/fall-allergy-season.

ⁱⁱ Elanco Animal Health. Data on File. REF-28442

ⁱⁱⁱ Elanco Animal Health. Data on File. REF-29768

^iv Market research March 2026. Data from the Zenrelia SOV Refresh & Label Language Evaluation.

^v Forster S, Boegel A, Despa S, et al. Comparative efficacy and safety of ilunocitinib and oclacitinib for the control of pruritus and associated skin lesions in dogs with atopic dermatitis. Veterinary Dermatology. 2025; 1–10.

^vi Kuntz et al. Safety of ilunocitinib tablets (ZenreliaTM) after once daily oral administration in dogs. BMC Vet Research. (2025) 21:144

*Among surveyed veterinarians who are Zenrelia prescribers, 99% indicated they plan to continue prescribing Zenrelia.

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By focusing on the physical elements of a space—from furniture specifications to material health—this new designation will empower interior designers, architects and design-build firms with strategies to ensure health-centric design is a core, protected component of every project.

“As human-centered design continues to reshape our spaces, health and well-being frameworks must evolve to better support architects and designers,” said IWBI President and CEO Rachel Hodgdon. “Recognizing this transformative shift, the WELL Interiors designation arrives at a critical moment, championing people-first places and empowering practitioners to create healthier, more resilient interior spaces.”

By prioritizing the first phase of a project’s lifecycle (interior design and construction), the WELL Interiors designation validates people-centric innovation as a standalone achievement, while eliminating the need for broader operational coordination like human resources policies or post-occupancy performance testing.

“Designers have long understood that our spaces should fundamentally be designed to prioritize people, and WELL has always recognized this, too,” said Jessica Cooper, IWBI Chief Product Officer. “This new specialty designation now presents an unprecedented opportunity to focus exclusively on design impact – ultimately making it simpler than ever to bring people-first interiors to life.”

Historically, full WELL certifications have presented scope-related challenges for projects in the midst of an interior renovation. The WELL Interiors designation removes these operational barriers, focusing exclusively on physical interior elements that fall directly under the design team’s purview and contractual control. In doing so, this new designation creates a streamlined, design-focused entry point into the WELL ecosystem. The framework draws on strategies across all 10 core WELL concepts, with deep emphasis on Materials, Light, Sound and Movement.

Research shows that health-focused design can safeguard quality specifications through independent, third-party verification and also delivers measurable financial returns. These design initiatives can boost productivity, improve overall occupant satisfaction by nearly 30%, and enhance asset value through rent premiums for commercial spaces featuring high levels of daylight and biophilia.

“Our primary goal is to support the A&D community with a designation that recognizes holistic health and well-being achievements, while offering a streamlined documentation process that preserves the health focus through value engineering,” said Ann Marie Aguilar, Senior Vice President, EMEA Region at IWBI, who has spearheaded the development process. “We welcome industry input that informs the WELL Interiors designation and helps shape the future of design.”

To ensure the designation seamlessly fits real-world practice, IWBI has convened the WELL Interiors Working Group. This advisory body brings together a diverse group of professionals from around the globe, including designers, engineers, lighting specialists, acousticians and real estate experts, alongside leading global firms. Key industry bodies are also joining the effort, in order to strengthen the bridge between standard design processes and health-based outcomes.

IWBI invites additional industry participation as it prepares to preview and launch this new designation. For more information and to participate in the WELL Interiors Working Group, please register your interest here.

About the International WELL Building Institute
The International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) is a public benefit corporation and the global authority for transforming health and well-being in buildings, organizations and communities. In pursuit of its public-health mission, IWBI mobilizes its community through the development and administration of the WELL Building Standard (WELL), WELL for residential, WELL Community Standard, its WELL ratings and management of the WELL AP credential. IWBI also translates research into practice, develops educational resources and advocates for policies that promote people-first places for everyone, everywhere. More information on WELL can be found here.

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NEW ORLEANS, October 14, 2026 /3BL/ – Entergy is investing in the future of higher education and workforce development by awarding $97,000 in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, or STEM, scholarships to 24 students attending historically black colleges and universities and partner institutions across its service area in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas.

The scholarships are part of Entergy’s $20 million Power of Prosperity initiative, funded by the company’s shareholders, which supports HBCUs and minority-serving institutions across the Gulf South region by removing barriers that affect students’ academic success.

“These students represent the future of our communities across the Gulf South region,” said John Hudson, Entergy’s senior vice president and chief external affairs officer. “Through our Power of Prosperity initiative, we’re committed to removing barriers and opening doors for talented students who will shape the next generation of the energy workforce. These scholarships help ensure every student has the opportunity to succeed, contribute and thrive, and we are proud to support their journey.”

The Power of Prosperity initiative is focused on academic scholarships; workforce development opportunities such as internships, mentoring and faculty externships; generational wealth-building programs; and competitive facility grants and endowments. Scholarships support students pursuing degrees in high-demand fields including computer science, information technology, engineering and other disciplines that align with the needs of the evolving energy workforce.

In addition to the scholarships, this year, the Competitive Facilities Grant program will provide up to $1 million for accredited HBCUs and minority serving institutions in Entergy’s service area to upgrade classrooms, labs and equipment. Awards will be announced during the fall semester.

Learn more about Entergy’s Power of Prosperity program.

About Entergy

Entergy generates, transmits and distributes electricity to power life for more than 3 million customers through our operating companies in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. We’re focused on keeping costs for our customers as low as possible while providing reliable energy that our communities count on. We’re also investing in growth for the future with a more resilient, cleaner energy system that includes modern natural gas, nuclear and renewable energy generation. As a nationally recognized leader in sustainability and corporate citizenship, we deliver more than $100 million in economic benefits each year to the communities we serve through philanthropy, volunteerism and advocacy. Entergy is a Fortune 500 company headquartered in New Orleans, Louisiana, and has approximately 12,000 employees. Learn more at Entergy.com and connect with @Entergy on social media.

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NEW ORLEANS, October 13, 2026 /3BL/ – Entergy is commemorating the 25th anniversary of its Environmental Initiatives Fund, marking a milestone in a long history of environmental commitment that began well before sustainability became a corporate trend.

For a quarter century, Entergy’s EIF has exemplified the company’s early and ongoing leadership in environmental stewardship. Established in 2001 as a shareholder-funded grant program, the EIF represents a proactive approach to protecting natural resources, reducing emissions, restoring habitats and strengthening community resilience across Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. Over its 25-year history, Entergy shareholders have invested nearly $45 million in community-based environmental improvements across the region.

“Reaching 25 years of the Environmental Initiatives Fund is more than marking time; it’s a reaffirmation of a commitment our shareholders embraced long before sustainability was in the spotlight,” said John Weiss, vice president of sustainability and environmental policy. “The EIF has allowed us to support meaningful projects that improve local ecosystems, strengthen communities and advance environmental progress throughout our service area.”

In 2025 alone, the EIF provided $1 million in shareholder-funded support to 11 partner organizations working in areas such as wetland restoration, tree planting, biodiversity education and green infrastructure development. These efforts complement Entergy’s broader environmental initiatives, including long-term climate commitments, coastal restoration partnerships and decades of community-focused conservation work.

This anniversary highlights a broader legacy in climate action for Entergy. In 2001 — the same year the EIF launched — Entergy became the first U.S. utility to voluntarily limit its carbon emissions, signaling a level of environmental responsibility uncommon at the time. Two decades later, Entergy operates one of the cleanest large-scale power generation fleets in the United States and is a nationally recognized leader in sustainability, reinforcing the company’s long-term commitment to climate action, environmental reporting and performance across key sustainability indicators.

Anniversary webpage highlights progress, partnerships

To mark the 25-year milestone, Entergy has introduced a commemorative webpage featuring:

• A video message from Entergy sustainability leadership
• An interactive map showcasing highlighted projects across the service area
• Profiles of partner organizations across the service region

Learn more about the Environmental Initiatives Fund’s 25-year impact and explore the anniversary content at Entergy.com/Environment/EIF.

About Entergy

Entergy generates, transmits and distributes electricity to power life for more than 3 million customers through our operating companies in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. We’re focused on keeping costs for our customers as low as possible while providing reliable energy that our communities count on. We’re also investing in growth for the future with a more resilient, cleaner energy system that includes modern natural gas, nuclear and renewable energy generation. As a nationally recognized leader in sustainability and corporate citizenship, we deliver more than $100 million in economic benefits each year to the communities we serve through philanthropy, volunteerism and advocacy. Entergy is a Fortune 500 company headquartered in New Orleans, Louisiana, and has approximately 12,000 employees. Learn more at Entergy.com and connect with @Entergy on social media.

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The demand for high-performance AI PCs is rising. At the same time, Scope 3 emissions, lifetime performance and IT waste are moving up the strategic agenda. So, while businesses must still modernize their IT ecosystems, blanket refreshes and a ‘disposable IT’ mindset are no longer the best way forward.

Repairability opens up new possibilities

Lenovo’s repairable ThinkPad devices with innovative internal designs give IT leaders a new route to modernization. Repairability-by-design allows organizations to adopt a regenerative IT model which keeps value flowing back into their ecosystem. 

Accessible internal design, easy-to-replace components, clear repair guidance and readily available parts mean a failed component no longer triggers replacement. Organizations have more options: repair, refurbishment, redeployment, or recovery of parts and materials. Lenovo’s Christoph Blindenbacher, Director of ThinkPad product management explains, “Designing for repairability doesn’t mean compromising innovation or premium experiences; when done well, it actually drives smarter innovation, better modularity, and more resilient platforms.”

For IT teams, that means more control and less waste. For users, it means devices that stay reliable, supported and fit for purpose for longer.

A new benchmark for repairability

Lenovo’s ThinkPad portfolio is being recognized for its repairable design. The world’s biggest repair community, iFixit, awarded the new ThinkPad T14 Gen 7 and T16 Gen, powered by up to Intel® Core Ultra 7 Series 3 processors, rare 10/10 repairability scores. Built around accessible, replaceable parts, the devices have user-replaceable batteries, keyboards and LPCAMM2 memory as well as clear documentation and readily available spare parts.

Repairability extends to premium devices too. The ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 Aura Edition and X1 2-in-1 Gen 11 Aura Edition, powered by up to Intel® Core Ultra X7 Series 3 processors with Intel vPro(R), use Lenovo’s innovative Space Frame design to optimize performance and enable repairs, earning them 9/10 iFixit repairability scores.

Regenerative IT and the device lifespiral

In a new report, Lenovo outlines how repairable devices transform the linear device lifecycle into a ‘device lifespiral’ which opens up more opportunities to reclaim value. The report shows how organizations can start using a regenerative IT model to avoid unnecessary replacement, extend device lifespan and reduce lifetime costs.

Services put regenerative IT into action

Repairable devices make regenerative IT possible. Services make it operational. Lenovo TruScale Device as a Service helps organizations uncover value at every stage of a device’s first and second life: from right-sizing technology use and supporting repair at scale, to trusted refurbishment and redeployment, to secure recovery and data-driven sustainability decisions.

How regenerative IT unlocks value

By connecting repairable devices, lifecycle services, recovery pathways and data, Lenovo equips organizations to make better decisions throughout the device lifecycle, with positive effects on sustainability and beyond. Along with reducing waste and spreading embodied carbon emissions over longer device lifespans, repairable devices and regenerative IT give businesses more options and control, helping them reduce costs, reclaim value and strengthen resilience.

Turn refresh cycles into value cycles

To reap the rewards of regenerative IT, IT leaders must pivot from managing devices for refresh timing to managing for lifecycle value. To succeed, that change need to be built into decision-making across procurement, IT operations, sustainability and vendor strategy.

Disposable IT reimagined

Read the full report to learn how Lenovo helps organizations move from refresh cycles to value cycles with regenerative IT.

The recognition reflects Tetra Pak’s continued efforts to strengthen sustainability across its operations and value chain, while supporting more resilient food systems. As food producers face increasing challenges from climate change, resource constraints and supply chain disruption, the company is focused on helping customers produce, process, package and distribute food more efficiently, securely and sustainably. This approach reflects Tetra Pak’s purpose of making food safe and available, everywhere, while protecting what is good: food, people and the planet.

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The improved overall score was driven by higher scores in the assessed areas of environment, ethics and sustainable procurement, reflecting a series of actions across Tetra Pak’s sustainability agenda and reporting practices. In 2025, the company strengthened sustainability disclosures in its sustainability report, expanded reporting on sustainable procurement activities, introduced additional performance indicators and enhanced due diligence processes across its supply chain. These efforts were complemented by continued supplier engagement through the Join Us in Protecting the Planet programme, which now covers 145 suppliers representing the majority of total spend, and supports progress on climate action, nature, human rights and transparency across the value chain.

Martin Scott, Executive Vice President, Sustainability & Communications, Tetra Pak, comments: “As pressure increases on global food systems, strengthening food resilience has become a critical challenge. Achieving EcoVadis Platinum for the second consecutive year demonstrates the sustained commitment of our colleagues, customers, suppliers and other stakeholders to embedding sustainability across our business and value chain. This reinforces our commitment to supporting our customers with the resilience they need to succeed in a changing world.”

Find out more about Tetra Pak’s EcoVadis rating at this link.

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We commit to making food safe and available, everywhere, and we promise to protect what’s good: food, people and the planet.

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AI is reshaping what data centers need from infrastructure systems. For example, access to power and grid capacity can shape where – and how quickly – AI infrastructure scales. Part of the solution is a broader mix of energy sources alongside more efficient, resilient infrastructure.

According to the International Energy Agency’s latest outlook, global data center electricity consumption is projected to roughly double, from 485 TWh in 2025 to approximately 950 TWh by 2030. For customers and partners across the data center ecosystem, the challenge is not only securing enough electricity but having it available around the clock—with the reliability and affordability their operations require, and an emissions profile aligned with their goals.

CorPower Ocean, a Cisco Investments portfolio company, has explored how wave energy technology could complement other sources for 24/7 energy needs. A new CorPower white paper brings real-world data center load characteristics into the conversation.

Why the AI era needs a broader energy mix

A data center is a flat-load customer: demand does not disappear at night or pause when weather conditions change. That means adding lower-carbon megawatt-hours but also building a portfolio that can match demand hour-by-hour while limiting volatility, curtailment, and storage needs.

Different resources bring different strengths. Solar can provide abundant daytime energy. Wind can contribute across day and night but varies with conditions. Batteries can shift energy across hours. Wave energy can add another useful generation profile because waves often persist overnight and across seasons, at times when solar and wind output may be lower.

Cisco is committed to exploring emerging energy technologies and other approaches that can help customers across the data center ecosystem meet their 24/7 energy requirements. That work also includes making AI-ready infrastructure more efficient and giving operators better visibility and control over energy use – priorities reflected in Cisco’s Plan for Possible.

What CorPower’s new white paper shows

In its new white paper, CorPower modeled a hypothetical 100 MW flat-load data center in the San Jose, California, area. The model used anonymized operational 2024 electricity records from a commercial hyperscale data center to shape a realistic, always-on load profile.

The study compared cost-optimized energy portfolios with and without wave energy, drawing from wave, solar, wind, batteries, and limited grid purchases. The model sought to supply at least 95% carbon-free electricity while minimizing the total system cost.

The modeled 2032 scenario shows a portfolio with wave energy compared with one without it across four system-level metrics relevant to always-on loads:

• A smaller overall system: installed generation capacity falls from 628 MW without wave to 386 MW with wave – about 39% less capacity.
• Far less storage needs: modeled energy storage capacity falls from 3 GWh to 14.6 GWh – more than 90%.
• Less wasted energy: energy sold or curtailed falls from 49% to 37%, indicating a better match between generation and demand.
• Lower cost of delivered electricity: levelized cost of electricity falls from $114.5/MWh to $84.6/MWh – a modeled reduction of about 26%.

CorPower also modeled 2040 and 2050 planning horizons. In those scenarios, including wave energy reduced modeled system cost by 39% in 2040 and 45% in 2050. These are scenario results, not measured deployment outcomes, but they illustrate the potential value of a resource that generates on a different schedule from solar and wind.

From exploration to a pathway for scale

• Proven at sea: CorPower’s C4 wave energy converter has exported electricity to the grid from the Aguçadoura site off northern Portugal and operated through severe Atlantic conditions.
• Independent validation: in July 2026, CorPower announced that the C4 received the world’s first DNV Prototype Certificate for a wave energy converter.
• A path toward industrial scale: CorPower is advancing its first industrial wave farms in Portugal and Scotland, building on a modular approach intended to scale from individual devices to larger arrays.
• A globally relevant use case: early deployments are in Europe, but this white paper applies the technology to a California data center scenario. That shift shows the benefits of evaluating wave technology wherever suitable wave resources and always-on energy demand come together.

Powering the AI era takes more than generation

The energy challenge for AI infrastructure is bigger than generation alone. New sources need to be connected to the grid, electricity must move reliably from generation through distribution, and operators need secure connectivity, telemetry, and automation to manage complex systems. In other words, the future of energy depends on generation, distribution, and networking working together.

Cisco engages across these layers. Cisco’s utility network solutions support secure, scalable connectivity from power generation to distribution and metering. And Cisco’s work on intelligent data center energy management gives operators visibility, insights, and automation to manage energy use while protecting availability and performance — alongside our ongoing work on energy distribution and energy networking (learn more about our work on power).

We are also applying these priorities in our own operations. In fiscal 2025, Cisco sourced renewable electricity to match 100% of global annual electricity needs at Cisco-owned and leased facilities. The next frontier includes pairing efficiency with a broader set of energy sources and technologies.

Wave energy will not be the only answer, and no single technology will meet every need. But CorPower’s progress and the whitepaper’s findings make a strong case for including wave in the conversation. Cisco will keep exploring innovations across generation, distribution, and networking that can help hyperscalers and data center operators meet 24/7 energy requirements while building a more resilient energy system and more sustainable AI infrastructure.

Transparency note: The whitepaper models a hypothetical 100 MW data center near San Jose, California, using an anonymized 2024 load profile from a commercial hyperscale data center. Results are modeled scenarios, not measured outcomes from a Cisco data center or an operating wave-powered data center. The views in the paper are those of its authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of Cisco.

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