Wall Street Journalさんのインスタグラム写真 - (Wall Street JournalInstagram)「U.S. companies promised to put tens of billions of dollars toward racial-equity efforts in 2020, but a challenge for next year and beyond will be tracking where the dollars go and what changes the pledges will bring.⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ Big businesses made commitments of a cumulative $35 billion in the past six months, according to a review of announcements by the Journal, in response to a national debate about systemic racism following the killing of George Floyd in May.⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ Companies say the money will go toward boosting the net worth of Black families, creating professional opportunities for minorities and diversifying their own ranks, among other outcomes. Some companies are promising transparency and follow-up with their pledges, though relatively few have publicly outlined how they will monitor and measure their initiatives, or how much of the money pledged this year represents new spending.⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ The bulk of the $35 billion stems from JPMorgan Chase’s October pledge to invest $30 billion over the next five years into such efforts as financing affordable housing and opening branches in neighborhoods where financial services are scarce. Major banks are behind some of the other biggest pledges, including $1 billion from Bank of America and $1.15 billion by Citigroup to provide capital to Black business owners and home buyers, among other measures.⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ A large majority of Fortune 20 companies unveiled racial-equity pledges this year. When contacted by The Wall Street Journal, most shared details; a handful didn’t respond to requests for information or declined to provide specifics about their spending plans. Several said they hadn’t made commitments directly in response to the events set off by Floyd’s death, but pointed to continuing philanthropic efforts.⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ Read more at the link in our bio.⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ Photo: Nina Westervelt/Bloomberg News」12月28日 0時02分