Philanthropy

While some companies use crises as an excuse for selfishness and profiteering, those who recognise the need to share resources freely are the ones most likely to weather the storm.

Bill Gates In February, The Bill & Melinda Foundation announced plans to commit up to US$100 million to help global detection, isolation and treatment of COVID-19. More than half of the funding will be invested in developing vaccines,…

The billionaire Microsoft founder slammed the decision to defund the World Health Organisation amid the COVID-19 pandemic, declaring it as “as dangerous as it sounds.”

The Tesla CEO’s offer echoes sentiments expressed by fellow motor companies in America and Europe.

The 65-year-old said that he wished to devote his time to ‘philanthropic priorities’.

Tell us more about DPD’s goals to become greener? We want to be the greenest delivery company on the planet by transforming every aspect of our operation - from investing in electric vehicles and creating brand new smart urban delivery…

Amazon founder pledges nearly 10% of his own wealth to aid climate scientists, activists and NGO’s as his philanthropic efforts increase.   

Microsoft recently pledged to remove "all of the carbon" from the environment that it alone has emitted since the firm began operating in 1975.

With more companies adopting sustainable practices and integrating green strategies into their business model, the past decade has ushered in a new era of action on sustainability from business leadership – and it’s here to stay.

In a system where our capitalist economy can seem in conflict with shrinking our corporate carbon footprint, what can us business leaders really do?