WEBVTT NOTE language:en-US NOTE Confidence: 0.8181371092796326 00:00:03.920 --> 00:00:07.105 I'm Javier Rodriguez and I am the chief executive officer NOTE Confidence: 0.8181371092796326 00:00:07.161 --> 00:00:07.719 of DaVita. NOTE Confidence: 0.8540491461753845 00:00:07.920 --> 00:00:11.320 I am here at the first Net Zero DaVita Clinic. NOTE Confidence: 0.9695011973381042 00:00:11.360 --> 00:00:12.120 What does that mean? NOTE Confidence: 0.9129078984260559 00:00:12.200 --> 00:00:15.990 That this center produces with solar energy all the energy NOTE Confidence: 0.9129078984260559 00:00:16.056 --> 00:00:19.520 that it needs to provide life sustaining care for us. NOTE Confidence: 0.9356896877288818 00:00:19.720 --> 00:00:20.760 This is innovation. NOTE Confidence: 0.9461615085601807 00:00:21.120 --> 00:00:23.040 It is pushing the boundaries. NOTE Confidence: 0.9635091423988342 00:00:23.200 --> 00:00:26.182 It is learning to make sure that we leave the NOTE Confidence: 0.9635091423988342 00:00:26.248 --> 00:00:27.639 world a better place. NOTE Confidence: 0.9720444679260254 00:00:27.800 --> 00:00:30.200 There's a lot of big challenges in the world today. NOTE Confidence: 0.8719497919082642 00:00:30.440 --> 00:00:33.000 One of the biggest is climate change, and I'm so NOTE Confidence: 0.8719497919082642 00:00:33.053 --> 00:00:35.880 proud that DaVita is taking a leadership role when it NOTE Confidence: 0.8719497919082642 00:00:35.933 --> 00:00:37.800 comes to addressing climate change. NOTE Confidence: 0.8160903453826904 00:00:37.840 --> 00:00:40.720 At DaVita, we have a bold vision to be net NOTE Confidence: 0.8160903453826904 00:00:40.788 --> 00:00:44.011 0 by 2050 and at DaVita we celebrate the spirit NOTE Confidence: 0.8160903453826904 00:00:44.080 --> 00:00:45.040 of innovation. NOTE Confidence: 0.9109171628952026 00:00:45.120 --> 00:00:48.560 This Net Zero Energy clinic is one example of that. NOTE Confidence: 0.8450959920883179 00:00:48.720 --> 00:00:53.080 This clinic is outfitted with many energy efficiency technologies. NOTE Confidence: 0.8797170519828796 00:00:53.360 --> 00:00:56.096 We have LED lighting which uses half the amount of NOTE Confidence: 0.8797170519828796 00:00:56.151 --> 00:01:00.037 energy that traditional lighting systems use and that's controlled with NOTE Confidence: 0.8797170519828796 00:01:00.092 --> 00:01:03.103 lighting controls to make sure they're not on when they NOTE Confidence: 0.8797170519828796 00:01:03.157 --> 00:01:03.760 don't need. NOTE Confidence: 0.8505580425262451 00:01:04.480 --> 00:01:08.443 It also has high efficiency all electric water heater and NOTE Confidence: 0.8505580425262451 00:01:08.512 --> 00:01:11.919 make sure we're using as little energy as needed. NOTE Confidence: 0.9398660659790039 00:01:11.959 --> 00:01:15.418 We are incredibly proud to be recognized as a sustainability NOTE Confidence: 0.9398660659790039 00:01:15.476 --> 00:01:15.880 leader. NOTE Confidence: 0.8846103549003601 00:01:16.000 --> 00:01:19.105 Amongst the work that we've done, we've reduced our carbon NOTE Confidence: 0.8846103549003601 00:01:19.159 --> 00:01:22.639 emission, reduce our water consumption, and so many other things. NOTE Confidence: 0.9562387466430664 00:01:22.920 --> 00:01:26.231 We want to learn how we can be more responsible NOTE Confidence: 0.9562387466430664 00:01:26.301 --> 00:01:27.640 in our communities. NOTE Confidence: 0.954350471496582 00:01:27.880 --> 00:01:28.760 This is the beginning. NOTE Confidence: 0.9049461483955383 00:01:29.080 --> 00:01:31.858 This is the next step on a frontier that we NOTE Confidence: 0.9049461483955383 00:01:31.923 --> 00:01:34.895 want to continue to go because as you know, we NOTE Confidence: 0.9049461483955383 00:01:34.959 --> 00:01:38.319 have an unwavering pursuit for a healthier tomorrow.