Dow has committed $3m (~€2.7m) to help fund COVID-19 relief efforts with donations going towards global relief organisations, as well as non-profits in communities where Dow operates.
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Dow adds its weight to the fight against Coronavirus
Dow has also begun producing hand sanitiser at its manufacturing site in Stade, Germany, and is repurposing an existing facility to produce hand sanitiser in the US. Total relief efforts include $2m for immediate support of impacts caused by COVID-19; a donation to the COVID-19 Solidarity Fund; a donation to Direct Relief to distribute medical supplies; support for local and regional non-profit organisations in Dow communities; and a million dollars to build community resilience.
These donations will help distribute essential supplies such as personal protective equipment to frontline health workers, and protect the health and lives of people affected by poverty or emergency situations by mobilising and providing essential medical resources.
Dow CEO Jim Fitterling said: “Safety is our top priority at Dow. With the unprecedented impacts of COVID-19 impacting our world, we are committed to helping protect the health and safety of our employees and communities, while deploying our business solutions where they are needed most. We appreciate this crisis places extreme stress on non-profits, social services, small business and healthcare sectors, and we are working to provide fast, flexible funding, as well as adjusting our manufacturing processes where we are able to help address those needs.”
Howard Ungerleider, Dow President and CFO, added: “Through this initial commitment, we are sending immediate financial support to organisations directly addressing the COVID-19 crisis and working to protect the resiliency of our communities.”
Dow will continue to monitor emerging local and global needs as the COVID-19 situation evolves, in order to effectively leverage Dow innovation, people and resources.
