Google has set an exemplary standard in humanitarian giving and crisis response, dispersing over $45 million in grants for disaster recovery, and donating over 2,000 hours of volunteer time to help bring back internet connectivity to disaster-affected communities, to name only a few of their achievements. In 2020, the company provided nearly 7 million people with relief and recovery resources through Google.org grantees.

Mastercard’s technology plays a crucial role in addressing humanitarian emergencies by quickly and efficiently delivering cash and voucher assistance to those most in need. For more than two decades, the company has worked with organizations like the World Food Programme and the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement to develop and streamline the ways digital cash programs are delivered – cards, mobile wallets, remittances or bank accounts – to provide life-saving assistance in critical situations. This effort, alongside other corporate initiatives, help to connect more people to the digital economy and maximize the reliable and effective solutions available to them.