Corporate leaders have a big opportunity to prove that they meant their promise—or to prove the naysayers right.
,"A number of our nation's leading companies have been contributing to response and relief efforts and are deploying their expertise, products and services to safeguard public health."
Steps like these are good. But they don't speak to the vast array of causes people are concerned about. Some businesses go a step further and allow customers to choose where donation dollars go. At Lyft, there's a"round up and donate" feature that allows people to choose where some change goes for each ride
In other cases, businesses aren't leaving it to customers to add anything. Instead, they're allowing some percentage of each sale to be donated to charity of the customer's choice. By allowing a portion of their own proceeds to go to any registered 501, these businesses ultimately extend their support to all sorts of organizations that matter to people in each community.
Over the last few years, concerns about inequality and the power of big businesses have grown exponentially. People in need, and the groups that serve them, are watching corporations closely now to see whether they pull through.whether CEOs will"put their money where their mouths are." We're about to find out.
Singapore Latest News, Singapore Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
How contagious is the new coronavirus, and how does it compare to flu and SARS?More than 245,000 COVID-19 cases have been confirmed since the pandemic started last year.
Read more »
Can I catch coronavirus from my phone, clothes or other surfaces?Over 250,000 COVID-19 cases have been confirmed since the pandemic started late last year.
Read more »
Will Smith Calls Emergency 'Red Table Talk' to Discuss Coronavirus'I wanted to do this because in 2008 I made I Am Legend so I feel responsible for a lot of the misinformation...'
Read more »