Sony Donates $5 Million To Wildfire Relief Efforts
deadline.comSony will donate $5 million in support of wildfire relief, as Southern California works its way toward containment of numerous fires in the region, the company announced on Monday.
Sony plans to allocate funds to organizations supporting first responders, community relief and rebuilding efforts, and employee assistance programs.
The corporation is just the latest to announce a donation today, on the heels of Amazon, which has pledged $10 million to the cause.
Warner Bros Discovery subsequently pledged $15 million, with actress Eva Longoria pledging $1 million through her foundation, using funds from the Jeff Bezos Courage and Civility Award, which she was awarded last spring. “Los Angeles has been the home of our entertainment business for more than 35 years,” noted Sony Group Corporation’s Chairman and CEO, Kenichiro Yoshida, in a joint statement alongside President, COO and CFO, Hiroki Totoki. “Through our many thousands of employees, partners and friends based there, our roots run deep in this community.
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