Grail, originally founded by Illumina and later spun out as a standalone company, is developing a blood test that aims to detect cancers early. The company has high profile tech and healthcare backers, including Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos, Merck and Johnson & Johnson.
Jeff Bezos, under pressure from employee and outside activists, last year unveiled a Climate Pledge committing his company to meet the goals of the landmark Paris climate agreement 10 years early.
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Bezos, the world’s richest person, is under pressure to balance Amazon’s need to deliver goods quickly with the environmental consequences of the rapid growth of online shopping.