Good morning, Broadsheet readers! The richest woman in the world, Alice Walton, is worth over $100 billion, NBC's Hoda Kotb is stepping down from the Today show, and Fortune’s Ellie Austin explores the women-led and women-focused companies on this year's Change the World list. Have a splendid weekend!
- Changemakers. Now in its tenth year, Fortune’s Change the World list spotlights companies that are committed to doing good while turning profit. The new edition of the list, published this week, features 52 businesses that, according to Fortune editors, harness “the creative impulses of capitalism to address social problems.” A number of these companies are women-led. Others aim to close the gender gap in different areas of society. Here are some highlights.
— Maven Clinic, the health care company founded and run by Kate Ryder, focuses on closing the health care gap for women and families. Since its launch 10 years ago, Maven has partnered with employers and health care plans to help its members get faster access to specialists in fields such as abortion care, maternal health, reproductive health, and fertility treatments. The company’s menopause care program reached more than 1 million people at 150 companies within weeks of its launch.
