RBC, one of WE’s main sponsors for more than a decade, is the latest sponsor to pull its support
This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy.The Royal Bank of Canada has decided to cut all of its ties to WE Charity less than a week after announcing a review of its partnerships with the embattled organization.
“After reviewing our partnership, RBC and WE Charity have reached a mutual agreement to end all sponsorship and donation programming,” said Gillian McArdle a spokesperson for the bank. “Enabling youth remains a key priority for RBC in our commitment to helping communities prosper. We continue to focus on opportunities that help youth develop skills, gain work experience, and more easily access mental well-being services through our broad programming and RBC-created resources.
KPMG has also suspended its relationships with WE in Canada and the UK, as has Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd., which said last Friday that it had halted all donations. Loblaw Cos. Ltd., which has also been a significant WE sponsor, said it had no plans to work with the organization again.
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