Sony is establishing a $100 million fund to support those around the world affected by the COVID-19 virus | ResetEra
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[/size]Daniel Ahmad on Twitter "Sony is establishing a $100 million fund to support those around the world affected by the COVID-19 virus. Sony will provide support for medical staff on the front lines, support for remote education and support for the entertainment industry. https://t.co/CTP7BTXbqr"
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QuoteThrough this fund, Sony will provide support in three areas: assistance for those individuals engaged in frontline medical and first responder efforts to fight the virus, support for children and educators who must now work remotely, and support for members of the creative community in the entertainment industry, which has been greatly impacted by the spread of the virus.
In terms of medical support, 10 million U.S. dollars of the fund will be devoted first to the COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund for WHO powered by the UN Foundation and Swiss Philanthropy Foundation, as well as Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to assist medical workers and others on the frontline of response efforts to the virus. Sony will also work with its external partners to explore ways that it can support activities that prevent the further spread and contribute to treatment of the COVID-19 virus. Click to expand... Click to shrink...QuoteKenichiro Yoshida, President and CEO, Sony Corporation, said, "Sony extends its condolences to the families of those who have passed away as a result of the COVID-19 crisis, and extends its sympathies to all those who have been impacted. In order to overcome the unprecedented challenges that as a society we now face around the world, we will do all we can as a global company to support the individuals on the frontlines of the battle against COVID-19, the children who are our future, and those who have been impacted in the creative community." Click to expand... Click to shrink...Pretty cool of Sony to do this
