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About 90 percent of business travel emissions are from air travel** Share sustainable travel resources with system- wide commuter group & collect commuting data Transportation contributes to poor air quality and higher rates of asthma, respiratory and cardiovascular issues System Spotlight Of Providence's 120,000 caregivers, 13,000 in administrative roles are working in a hybrid or full-time remote model. Transportation A standard passenger vehicle emits one pound of carbon for every mile driven Encourage vendors & suppliers to be EPA SmartWay certified Avoid non-essential business travel and encourage tele- commuting Why We Care & How We Make Progress Reduced business travel by 70% and saved more than $10 million* *Progress since 2019 50% of new fleet vehicles will be hybrid or electric by 2025 Goal Progress **Source: "Analysis: Corporate Business Travel 'Carbon Budgets' Loom for Airlines." Reuters, 11 Oct. 2021 2.9 million telehealth visits in 2020 and 2021 reduced carbon emissions and saved driving miles 58 million avoided miles driven 23,442 MTCO e 2 11

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