> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://4revs.gitbook.io/handbook/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://4revs.gitbook.io/handbook/about-this-book/ackowledgements.md).

# Ackowledgements

4Revs is a program born from the vision of Peter David Pedersen, a co-founder of NELIS. We thank him deeply for his fearless leadership and relentless efforts to sustain the program. As a project lead, he is effectively connecting all kinds of dots: he connects businesses with global sustainability needs; corporate intrapreneurs with leading practitioners; team members in Africa with others in the Americas, Europe and all the way to Asia. 

Alongside Peter David, we are grateful to the two other NELIS co-founders for their wisdom and trust in 4Revs and its team. Thank you, Mr. Masahito Yamamoto and Mr. Tatsuo Akimura.\
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We are grateful to the pillar sponsors and to all sponsors who have been supporting our research since 2020: ASKUL Corporation, Suntory Holdings Limited, Salesforce Japan Co.,Ltd., DAIWA HOUSE INDUSTRY CO., LTD., Taneya Co.,Ltd., Teijin Limited, Toshiba Corporation, Nikken Sekkei Ltd., NEC Corporation (NEC), Panasonic Corporation, Hitachi, Ltd., Fuji Oil Co.,Ltd., Marubeni Corporation, Mizuho Bank, Ltd., Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Meiji Holdings Corporation, Yokogawa Electric Corporation, IMURAYA GROUP CO., LTD., Kyocera Corporation, KDDI CORPORATION, SAPPORO HOLDINGS LTD., Daiken Corporation, Tokyo Electron Limited, BIPROGY Inc., Marui Group Inc., Mitsubishi Corporation Life Sciences Corporation, Lion Corporation.

Thank you to the entire 4Revs team, and specifically to the community members who have participated in the handbook writing process: IWAYA Junko, Akinori Komaki, Yuichiro Ando, Rikuto Sakaeda.

Importantly, this handbook references the work of the many researchers who have contributed innovation cases to 4Revs, ever since 2020. Thank you to Suryakumar Appu, Daniella-Louise Bourne, Abiodun Bolanle Demehin, Anamaria Georgescu, Aravind Kannan, Camelia Gui, Felix Iziomoh, Natalia Gomez, Sara Gómez, Nkechika Ibe Perpetua, Ellen A. Lamont, Erin Upton, Winnie Poncelet, Lucas Sánchez Martinez, Puja Thiel.

Many people who are leading change are motivated by the wish to offer coming generations a better future. This book is dedicated to the NELIS children, among which are Juan, Jorn, Rio, Kento, Kheshav, Neha Tejveer, Ebubechukwu, Chimeremeze, Mmesomachukwu, and the latest arrivals: little Pierre, Peter, and Helena.