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A better way for billionaires who want to make massive donations to benefit society

  • Written by Andrew J. Hoffman, Professor of Management & Organizations; Professor of Environment & Sustainability; Holcim (US), Inc. Professor of Sustainable Enterprise at the Ross School of Business and School of Environment and Sustainability, University of
A better way for billionaires who want to make massive donations to benefit societyJeff Bezos is pouring $10 billion into the fight against climate change.Eric Baradat/AFP via Getty Images

Jeff Bezos, the world’s wealthiest person, announced on Instagram in November 2020 that he was giving 16 organizations a total of about US$800 million for a wide array of climate-protecting work.

This money will help pay to restore and...

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