2. 9 IN 10
Here’s a look at some of the brands who are doing just that ... and more
AMERICANS SAID THEY WERE MORE LIKELY TO SUPPORT BRANDS
WHO TAKE CARE OF THEIR EMPLOYEES DURING THIS TIME.
3. Darden restaurants acted fast to extend paid sick leave
DOING RIGHT BY THEIR EMPLOYEES
REI’s leaders share the burden with retail employees
Starbucks recognized its employees’ need for mental healthcare
4. Corkcicle invites online shoppers to #supportlocal
eBay’s accelerator program is helping small businesses transition to e-tail
LOOKING OUT FOR LOCAL & SMALL BUSINESSES
Paul Mitchell has a plan to help its partners recover quickly
5. Spirits brands like Jameson, Patron, Titos, and Beam (to name just a few) are
looking out for their own “front line” with contributions to bartenders and
restaurant workers
You don’t have to have millions of dollars to make a difference.
Sutler’s Spirits, a young distillery in North Carolina is tipping local
bartenders who share cocktails on Instagram
STEPPING UP FOR THE WORKERS WHO BRING YOUR BRAND TO LIFE
6. TAKING CARE OF THEIR COMMUNITIES
We’d be remiss if we didn’t acknowledge the brands that are providing
support far beyond their own employees and business partners.
Established brands including GM, GE, 3M, and HanesBrands are joined by
startups like VooDoo Manufacturing (a 3D printing company) as they
redirect their manufacturing facilities to provide critical supplies like
protective masks and ventilators
7. TAKING CARE OF THEIR COMMUNITIES
We’ve seen plenty of small businesses step up, even as they are, no doubt,
suffering.Businesses right here in Winston Salem are taking care of the
community. Just to name a few:
Offering free meals to those who need them
MISSION PIZZA, ZESTO BURGERS
Shifting to hand sanitizer production for local hospitals
BROAD BRANCH DISTILLERY
Offering free pizzas to bar/restaurant employees that are out of work
BURKE ST. PIZZA
8. WE GET IT. DOING MORE AT A TIME LIKE THIS IS NO SMALL ASK.
BUT THIS DOESN’T MEAN YOU CAN’T DO ANYTHING AT ALL.
YOU GOTTA DO RIGHT BY YOUR PEOPLE,
WE’RE HERE TO HELP YOU FIGURE OUT HOW.
SO AS YOUR BRAND NAVIGATES THIS CRISIS,
DON’T FORGET ABOUT YOUR PEOPLE.