DoorDash Donates $1 Million Dollars to Fight for Racial Justice
Tony Xu, CEO and co-founder of DoorDash pledges $1 million in the fight for racial justice. The company, in partnership with their Black@DoorDash Employee Resource Group (ERG), intends to take the following actions toward solidarity:
UTILIZE its platforms (DoorDash & Caviar) to empower Black-owned businesses and Black entrepreneurs.
DONATE $1 million dollars ($500,000 to Black Lives Matter, $500,000 to a developing fund directed by the Black@DoorDash ERG to support state and local organizations).
CREATE a platform (Dashers of Color Council) to discuss issues facing Black Dashers, including safety and access.
SUPPORT policies against racism and those that work to reduce police violence.
WORK with experts to “combat implicit or explicit bias on our platform.”
HOLD themselves accountable for increasing diversity in company leadership.
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