Amazon discontinues charity donation program amid cost cuts
Publishing timestamp: 2023-01-18 22:57:02
Summary
Amazon is ending its charity donation program, AmazonSmile, as CEO Andy Jassy reviews the company's costs. Amazon has donated roughly $500 million to charities since the program launched in 2013, but the average donation was less than $230. Amazon will continue to invest in areas where it can make meaningful change, such as natural disaster relief, affordable housing initiatives, and community assistance programs.
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