58 TIME April 11/April 18, 2022
LEADERSKAMI
INVESTING IN
TEACHERS
During the pandemic, education-
technology i rm Kami—which lets
teachers share learning resources,
conduct virtual classes, provide
f ack, and more—offered its
products for free to its 32 million
teachers and students in 180 countries,
despite having no other revenue source.
That move has paid off as districts
made decisions later on about how to
spend their money; Deloitte named Kami
New Zealand’s fastest-growing business
last year following a nearly 1,200%
revenue increase. —Jared LindzonCURALEAF
GROWTH MODEL
Cannabis producer and distributor
Curaleaf —which over the past year raked
in over $1 billion in revenue for the i rst
time, expanded to eight European coun-
tries, nearly doubled production capacity,
and launched 147 products—is now the
world’slargest company by revenue in the
quickly growing industry. Executive chair-
manBoris Jordan argues that cannabis’
appeal as a health, wellness, and recre-
ational product could lead the market to
eclipse even that of the $1.5 trillion global
alcohol industry. —Tara LawALASKA AIRLINES
CLEANING UP
AIR TRAVEL
In part to reach its commitment of going
net zero by 2040, Alaska Airlines became
the rst carrier to implement Flyways,
AI software that plots more ef cient
routes. Over the course of a year, Flyways
helped Alaska cut l ight times and save
1.6 million gallons of fuel. While the
airline’s climate targets are ambitious—
Alaska burns 750 million gallons of
fuel a year—addressing climate change
has become a key focus for CEO Ben
Minicucci and the Seattle-based carrier.
—Alana Semuels