Sony Launches $100 Million Global Relief Fund to Combat COVID-19
- 4 years ago
Sony Launches $100 Million Global
Relief Fund to Combat COVID-19 The company announced
its plan on April 2. According to Kenichiro Yoshida,
President and CEO of Sony,
the global relief fund will focus
on providing aid to three groups. Those groups include front-line
medical professionals, children and educators
and members of the creative community. Kenichiro Yoshida,
via statement In terms of medical aid, Sony
intends to donate $10 million to the
COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund
along with other organizations. The company also intends to help support activities
that prevent the spread of and contribute
to the treatment of COVID-19. Sony plans to “leverage its technologies”
to support educational opportunities for
children negatively impacted by COVID-19. In terms of the creative community,
Sony promised to “seek ways to support”
artists that have been impacted by the global
shutdown of live events and productions.
Relief Fund to Combat COVID-19 The company announced
its plan on April 2. According to Kenichiro Yoshida,
President and CEO of Sony,
the global relief fund will focus
on providing aid to three groups. Those groups include front-line
medical professionals, children and educators
and members of the creative community. Kenichiro Yoshida,
via statement In terms of medical aid, Sony
intends to donate $10 million to the
COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund
along with other organizations. The company also intends to help support activities
that prevent the spread of and contribute
to the treatment of COVID-19. Sony plans to “leverage its technologies”
to support educational opportunities for
children negatively impacted by COVID-19. In terms of the creative community,
Sony promised to “seek ways to support”
artists that have been impacted by the global
shutdown of live events and productions.