Equal Air Collaborative

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Equitable access to clean air

Access to clean air is not guaranteed, and businesses play a huge role in shaping our air quality. To address this challenge, Coupa and NationSwell are launching the Equal Air Collaborative to bring together leaders across sectors to champion solutions that protect our natural resources, ensure safety across communities, and help build a thriving economy.

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Our mission
The Equal Air Collaborative aims to ensure that everyone — whatever their background, and wherever they live — has access to clean air and other essential natural resources.

99% of people breathe air that exceeds World Health Organization’s guideline limits. 8.1 million premature deaths annually are attributed to air pollution, now responsible for more deaths than tobacco worldwide.

Source: World Health Organization

Low-income and minority populations in urban areas are often exposed to higher levels of pollutants, leading to to greater rates of emergency department visits and chronic conditions.

Source: Environmental Protection Agency

Air pollution now surpasses smoking and poor diet as a leading cause of death, contributing to over 10 million deaths annually.

Source: Clean Air Fund

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Featured Takeaways
The Bottom Line: Collective Action for Clean Air

On April 23rd, Coupa, NationSwell and the World Economic Forum Clean Air Alliance joined together to discuss the innovative models and approaches that businesses are spearheading and investing in to combat air pollution.
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About our partnership with Coupa

Coupa makes margins multiply through its community-generated AI and industry leading total spend management platform for businesses large and small. And Coupa is leading the way on corporate innovation on air quality: in 2022, in partnership with Earth Watch, Sustainable Silicon Valley, and Yale School of Public Health, Coupa launched the Equal Air Project. Coupa volunteers placed low-cost air sensors across the San Francisco Bay Area to test and monitor air quality. The Yale School of Public Health monitored and analyzed data across two months to better understand local level exposures. The results proved that the quality of air we breathe differs dramatically by zip code. 

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