Put a little goodness out into the world.
Honestly speaking, Covid-19 has been hard on everyone in every country. As supplies continue to deplete, jobs continue to diminish, and lives continue to be lost, it’s hard to keep being positive in this dire time.
Yet, sometimes people try their best to keep the ball rolling. Large companies and conglomerates are doing what they can to contribute to a better society, keeping faith and spirits up in people.
Here is a list of companies trying their best to make the best of a terrible situation, the right way.
1.LinkedIn
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In order to keep the public learning, LinkedIn has opened up 16 of its learning courses for free. These courses provide tips that are really valuable especially during these times, such as on how to stay productive, build relationships when you’re not face-to-face, use virtual meeting tools and balance family and work dynamics in a healthy way.
2.Adobe
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Adobe is giving higher education and K-12 institutional customers of their Creative Cloud apps the ability to request temporary “at-home” access for their students and educators. This is being granted from now through May 31, 2020 at no additional cost and is available globally.
3.Amazon
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In a time where jobs are depleting, Amazon is hiring 100,000 more workers and giving raises to current staff to deal with coronavirus demands. This has helped many families put food on the table during this hard time.
4.Kering
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French luxury group Kering, which owns brands like Gucci and Bottega Veneta, has donated 2 million euros to help the fight against the coronavirus outbreak. They have also donated 7.5 million yuan ($1 million) to the Red Cross Society of China, as reported by South China Morning Post.
5.LVMH
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The parent company of Christian Dior, Guerlain and Givenchy has been helping French health authorities by manufacturing hand sanitizer and providing it to them for free. LVMH said it will use all the production facilities of its perfumes and cosmetics brands to produce large quantities of hydroalcoholic gel, or hand sanitizer.
6.Dolce & Gabbana
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Dolce & Gabbana has announced a joint collaboration with Italy’s Humanitas University in support of their research into the Coronavirus. As the life-threatening virus has continued to create havoc around the world in recent weeks, the fashion house has decided to help efforts to get the situation under control.
What other brand initiatives have you spotted online? Let us know in the comment section below!
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