$1,500,000 was donated or pledged by these companies between 2020 and the present date.
Baltimore Ravens pledged the highest donation among area organizations and businesses, claiming to commit $1,000,000 to the Black Lives Matter movement.
Of the two organizations which pledged to donate to Black Lives Matter in recent years, one of them was confirmed to have fulfilled its pledge and actually donated the amount of money it said it would. It's unclear or unknown if the other organization followed through with its pledges.
| Organization | Donated amount | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Ravens | $1,000,000 | To support social justice reform throughout the Baltimore community. |
| McCormick & Company, Incorporated | $500,000 | "In addition to signing the Ascend Compact with 100+ other companies to address racial bias making recent charitable donations and honoring the commitments we have made in the Diversity & Inclusion space, McCormick will:
Make an additional $500,000 donation to organizations nominated by employees to combat racial injustice and/or provide critical food, healthcare or other essential services to Black Communities impacted by police brutality. Affirm our publicly stated diversity goals of 30% for ethnically diverse talent in the U.S. and renew leadership accountability to these goals. This means undertaking a comprehensive review of our talent pipeline and turnover statistics to better take advantage of opportunities to attract and develop ethnically diverse talent and understand attrition. Renew our commitment to require Talent Acquisitionand hiring managers to have ethnically diverse slates for all positions posted internally and externally, and ensure we hold leaders accountable throughout the organization. Accelerate Unconscious Bias awareness training and other diversity and inclusion programs for leaders and employees across the entire organization. Evaluate our existing learning and development programs for ethnically diverse talent in the U.S. to ensure equal access to include sponsorship and mentoring initiatives. Prioritize investments in Diversity & Inclusion initiatives to ensure we have the optimal level of funding and resources to aide in the attraction of ethnically diverse talent, including strengthening our relationships with Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCUs) and investments in new ethnically diverse talent pipelines in the communities we serve. Formally establish an advisory committee of senior Black leaders, who are current members of our Global Diversity & Inclusion Council, to work with our head of Diversity & Inclusion to identify other opportunities for us to better support our Black employees. Annually update our diverse Corporate Board of Directors on our diversity & inclusion goals and progress related to the commitments made here. Continue to empower our Global Diversity & Inclusion Council, Social Issues Committee and Employee Ambassador Groups to bring forward specific recommendations that uncover and address systemic issues within our organization. Increase awareness of existing company resources that provide McCormick employees with the opportunity to raise questions and concerns related to harassment and workplace bullying through our Business Ethics Hotline." |
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