The parent company of Uniqlo, Fast Retailing Co has committed Rs 220 million (around $3 million) for those affected by COVID-19. As per India Retailing, the company will donate Rs100 million to two non-profit organizations, GiveIndia and the AkshayaPatra Foundation. In addition, it will also provide more than 600,000 UNIQLO AIRism masks to frontline workers.

Through GiveIndia, funds will be utilized for the immediate provision of such medical equipment as oxygen concentrators and to strengthen healthcare infrastructure in critical states, as wellas providing cash relief for the families of the deceased. The donation to the AkshayaPatra Foundation will be used to provide cooked meals and dry ration supplies to low-income daily wage workers who are impacted by the surge of COVID-19. The donation of UNIQLO AIRism masks by Fast Retailing will be distributed to front-line workers and those providing essential services.

realize a better society. Its programs not only provide millions of garments to those in need but also emergency financial assistance in times of natural disaster. Working with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the company also provides support for refugees and displaced people around the world.