Googlers will also be holding an 8 minute 46-second long moment of silence at 1:00 PM PDT.
What you need to know
Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai today commented on the protests in the United States as well as the Black Lives Matter movement.
In an internal email , Pichai said:
Google will be donating $12 million to organizations aimed at tackling racial justice. The company already earlier this week to the Center for Policing Equity, another $1 million will go to the Equal Justice Initiative, and the other $10 million will go to other as yet unnamed organizations. Google will also provide $15 million in ad grants to assist organizations fighting racial injustice spread their message.
The company will also match a $2.5 million donation from an internal Googler giving campaign to address racial issues.
Finally, Googlers will hold an 8 minute, 56 second long moment of silence at 1 PM PDT, a reference to the killing of George Floyd in an incident of police brutality earlier this year.
As the backlash over police brutality rises, tech companies like Google, , and have donated to organizations tackling racial injustice, even as they fall under long-overdue criticism.
What you need to know
- Google has pledged $12 million to organizations tackling racial injustice.
- The company has already pledged $1 million to the Center for Policing Equity.
- Googlers will also be called to hold an 8 minute 46-second long moment of silence later today.
Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai today commented on the protests in the United States as well as the Black Lives Matter movement.
In an internal email , Pichai said:
Google will be donating $12 million to organizations aimed at tackling racial justice. The company already earlier this week to the Center for Policing Equity, another $1 million will go to the Equal Justice Initiative, and the other $10 million will go to other as yet unnamed organizations. Google will also provide $15 million in ad grants to assist organizations fighting racial injustice spread their message.
The company will also match a $2.5 million donation from an internal Googler giving campaign to address racial issues.
Finally, Googlers will hold an 8 minute, 56 second long moment of silence at 1 PM PDT, a reference to the killing of George Floyd in an incident of police brutality earlier this year.
As the backlash over police brutality rises, tech companies like Google, , and have donated to organizations tackling racial injustice, even as they fall under long-overdue criticism.