Each year, Team CSL joins patients, families and supporters in the Escape to the Cape Bike Trek, a three-day event organised by the Alpha-1 Foundation to raise awareness and funds for research into alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, a rare genetic condition that can cause progressive lung and liver disease. More than a fundraising challenge, the trek brings the Alpha-1 community together and offers CSL employees a unique opportunity to connect directly with the people they serve. Among the riders was Dee, who lives with Alpha-1 and achieved a personal-best by cycling 103 miles. “Having Alpha-1 has slowed me down, but I guess it’s in my nature not to let it stop me. I rode not just for myself, but for all Alpha patients.” Through participation in the trek, Team CSL helps raise awareness of Alpha-1, supports research and strengthens meaningful connections with patients and families. These shared experiences reinforce CSL’s commitment to advancing care and staying alongside the Alpha-1 community for every mile ahead. Supporting People Living With Kidney Disease CSL Vifor employees in Ireland supported the important work of the Irish Kidney Association (IKA), a national charity dedicated to improving the lives of people living with kidney disease and promoting organ donation. As part of the IKA’s renovation of its Renal Transplant Support Centre in Dublin – a facility that provides accommodation, counselling and support for kidney patients and their families – the CSL Vifor team volunteered their time to help prepare the centre for its next chapter. Working together, the team cleared a 40-foot storage container, carefully sorting items for reuse, donation and recycling to support the centre’s refurbishment. The experience also provided an opportunity for employees to learn more about the vital role the Support Centre plays in helping patients and families navigate the challenges of kidney transplantation and treatment. Supporting Families When They Need It Most The Parkville Engineering team in Melbourne, Australia, spent a day volunteering with Life's Little Treasures Foundation, helping support families of babies born sick or prematurely. Working alongside the Foundation, the team prepared 190 Mother's Day care packages for mothers, assembled 130 muslin wraps with pocket hearts and affirmation cards for newborns, and organised 500 donor envelopes for the Foundation's annual tax appeal campaign. | Introduction | For Patients | For Science | For Society | Looking Ahead Riding Alongside the Alpha-1 Community 34 | CSL IMPACT REPORT 2026
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