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Corporate philanthropy has often been slow, calculating and overly cautious. COVID-19 has changed all that—at least for now

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t’s hard to take corporate kindness at face value. Chrysler’s Drive Forward ad campaign is about how we’re in this pandemic thing together. And it wants to help. By selling you a car. Amazon’s new commercial is about how you can order without feeling bad because of all it’s doing to keep its ware- house workers safe. Even though Amazon no longer will give numbers on how many workers have gotten sick and/or died. Or United Airlines’ March promise to leave empty seats in planes. Unless it’s a full flight. But some companies truly have been stepping up since the beginning of the pandemic with philan- thropy—and more—as you’ll see in our following list. It’s been a long time coming. “Philanthropy used to be something the company did to get the CEO good opera tickets,” says Daryl Brewster, CEO of Chief Exec- utives for Corporate Purpose, an organization found- ed in 1999 by actor Paul Newman and a handful of business leaders. Over the past few years, though, con- sumers and employees have demanded corporations contribute to the greater good. Now, the COVID crisis has put corporate giving on steroids. To understand COVID-19 philanthropy, you have to understand where corporations have come from on the business of giving. “Over the last 10 or 15 years, companies have come to realize that giving can do things for them,” says Dwight Burlingame, professor of philanthropic stud- ies and the Glenn Family chair in philanthropy at the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy at Indiana Univer- sity–Purdue University Indianapolis. This perspective is called corporate social responsibility. CSR is a broad term that encompasses not just what a company makes and sells but also its values and how it operates. Strategic philanthropy is a large, highly visible piece of that. Brewster says corporations give about $26 billion a year. That’s just under 1 percent of net income (although the top quartile gives twice that). Not everyone agrees corporate giving is enough to make a difference. Phil Buchanan, president of the Center for Effective Philanthropy and author of Giving Done Right: Effective Philanthropy and Mak- ing Every Dollar Count (Public Affairs), says corpo- rate giving is “more rhetoric than reality” because “shareholder returns crowd out good intentions.” Those inside corporations push back, citing “fidu- ciary duty.” Executives are legally obligated to only spend money that’s in the best interests of the cor- poration. When a CEO or manager commits a cor-

12 NEWSWEEK.COM JUNE 24, 2020 “PHILANTHROPY used to be something the company did to get the CEO good opera tickets.”

poration’s money, it’s money that would otherwise Brewster describes the typical strategic philanthropy go to shareholders. Corporate leaders have to be pre- process: “Today, most organizations have thought pared to show how their donations build corporate a lot about their purpose and values and how they reputation and generate goodwill among potential can use corporate social investments to move those 86025'$17ʔ%/220%(5*ʔ*(77< employees, customers and communities. It’s not the forward. The first step is usually a stakeholder analy- same as when Twitter founder Jack Dorsey donates a sis—what causes do customers and employees care billion dollars. That’s his personal money. about? There’s a lot of analysis and benchmarking. That’s why corporations usually support causes How much to give? How many issues should we take that have a clear line of sight back to the core busi- on? And then there’s the strategy of how to do it.” ness. For example, Siemens, the giant technology Mark Kramer has co-written highly influential ar- company, funds efforts to improve STEM (science, ticles making the case for corporations to address so- technology, engineering and math) education. In- cietal problems. His co-author is Harvard professor surer of military families USAA donates to veterans’ and business icon Michael Porter. Kramer believes organizations. Contributions, however, can’t provide introducing business practices into philanthropy a direct benefit or result in the company foundation has made it more disciplined and effective. But the TO THE RESCUE acting as a tax-deductible piggy bank for the compa- corporate approach is often criticized by philanthro- “Over the last 10 or 15 ny and its officers. That’s known as self-dealing, and it py lifers as being slow and overly cautious. years, companies have come to realize that is what led to dissolution of the Trump Foundation.) At least, the usual corporate philanthropy ap- giving can do things And that need to justify spending to shareholders is proach. But with COVID-19, nothing is normal— for them.” Pictured: also why corporate philanthropy is like all things cor- even corporate practice. According to Kathleen products and meals

&/2&.:,6()5205,*+7+,/721 $0(;7,72Š6+$1'0$'(92'.$$1* headed to the front lines. porate: disciplined, rigorous and highly professional. Enright, CEO of the Council on Foundations, “Cor-

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porations are stepping up in impressive ways” in re- sponse to the COVID-19 crisis. That includes not only traditional corporate philanthropy, but “creative” CEO-led moves like giving breaks to customers and tenants, repurposing facilities and physical plants Companies to manufacture needed supplies and providing ad- ditional support to employees—postponing layoffs, Are offering “hero pay” to those on the front lines and increasing employee assistance programs for those Digging employees having problems paying their bills. In normal times, philanthropy would be handled Deeper by the staff of the company foundation. Unusual times call for unusual measures, and these are highly Businesses in recent years have had a unusual times. With COVID, CEOs are taking a more crash course in dealing with disaster hands-on role. Cutting prices, allowing customers to from hurricanes in New Orleans and postpone payment, repurposing company facilities Florida and a superstorm in New York to or keeping idled employees on the payroll are all de- massive tornadoes in places like Joplin, cisions that will affect earnings and will need to be Missouri, to the current COVID-19 explained to investors at some point. In other words, they’re calls that only the CEO can make. pandemic. How have they fared? We Some of the ways companies are helping have asked corporate responsibility guru Susan caught the public’s attention, like rent forgiveness for McPherson to fill us in. —hank gilman tenants, temporarily increasing employee salaries and 3-to-1 matching contributions for charitable dona- Q: Businesses have traditionally stepped tions by employees. But much is below the radar, like up in disasters, like Walmart during a company that is donating masks and other supplies Hurricane Katrina. What’s different now? to the Navajo Nation or other companies that have A: We’ve seen social impact evolve from a “nice- mobilized staff to help people file for unemployment to-have” to a core business strategy. That shift claims and manage logistics at food banks that are was underway during previous disasters, but seeing 10 times the usual demand. Brewster points to we’re really seeing it culminate here in response to utility companies who had developed pandemic play- COVID-19. Rather than just write a check, compa- books long before COVID and have shared them with QLHVDUHGLJJLQJGHHSHUWRɿJXUHRXWKRZWKH\FDQ others. He says, “Companies aren’t looking for credit.” leverage their resources to support customers, em- That’s not to say corporations are unaware of how ployees, workers and communities grappling with this might contribute to the bottom line longer term. crisis. Employees and customers expect business “COVID [has been] a real opportunity to demonstrate to be part of the solution. The question is no longer their value,” says Burlingame. “COVID is a strategic if companies are going to take action, but how. opportunity for companies to gain goodwill. When companies support causes, they often have to wor- Q: OK, do you think CEOs are doing this ry about getting criticized, for example giving to because they feel they have to? Planned Parenthood. COVID is different. What oth- A: There’s certainly the sense that there’s an er program will get universal support?” expectation for companies to act, and there’s also We’ll see, of course, how long that lasts. But it’s DEXVLQHVVFDVHWREHPDGH%XW,WKLQNPDQ\RI good news for now. today’s CEOs are motivated by the great potential that companies have to help shape our future for ƠSam Hill an author and consultant, is a fre- the better. The challenges we’re facing right now— quent contributor to Newsweek. Hank Gilman is rebuilding an economy, massive unemployment, NEWSWEEK’S Editorial Director and writer of the climate change—are not problems that we can solve weekly “On the Street” column for NEWSWEEK.COM. without the participation of the corporate sector.

14 NEWSWEEK.COM JULY 17, 2020 Q: Motives aside, do companies actually get something out of this? Does the public care, or is it something people just expect now? A: When companies step up, all their stake- holders—employees, investors, customers, the FRPPXQLWLHVLQZKLFKWKH\RSHUDWHŜEHQHɿW An international crisis presents the opportunity to walk the walk, and the public is watching the private sector very closely. We know that con- sumers favor brands that align with their values. When it comes to the impact on company-wide morale, we’ve seen time and again that pur- pose-driven brands energize employees. In the case of COVID, any impact strategy must address how you’re treating your own employees and workers. If you’re making donations to a food bank, but are exposing your teams to unsafe working “If you’re creating masks for health care conditions, it’s not enough. If you’re creating masks for health care workers, but don’t provide laid-off workers, but don’t provide laid-off workers workers with any severance, you must do better. with any severance, you must DO BETTER.” Q: We have quite a long list here. What is your favorite example or two? A: I’m always impressed by companies that seam- lessly integrate their mission and purpose into brand operations and ethos. Airbnb and its efforts Q: We’ve got the initial stage of giving. You know, to house health care professionals, relief workers doling out masks to the local hospitals and DQGɿUVWUHVSRQGHUVLPPHGLDWHO\MXPSVRXWŜRQH such. What do you think should come next? because the initiative goes above and beyond the A: Right now, we’re at the precipice of a global traditional business model and, two, because this turning point—meaning the future holds a real op- LVQŠWWKHɿUVWWLPH$LUEQEKDVGRQHVRPHWKLQJOLNH portunity for leaders to commit to doing something this. For years, the company has been safely housing meaningful about social and economic inequities global refugees—committing to reaching 100,000 and our climate. COVID will demand a fundamental UHIXJHHVE\0HDQZKLOH1HWʀL[FUHDWHGD reset in how business interacts with society and its $100 million fund to help project-to-project workers resources, from paying taxes to funding health care ZKRVHMREVKDYHEHHQSXWLQGHɿQLWHO\RQKROG to providing training and employment opportunities for marginalized communities. I would urge CEOs ƠSusan McPherson, CEO of McPherson TURNING POINT to take 10 steps back and not just respond to the Strategies, is a serial connector, angel inves- “The future,” says crisis but reimagine what a new future can look tor and corporate responsibility expert. She’s McPherson, above, “holds like. How can their company help create a better, the host of the McPherson Memo Live Impact a real opportunity for Chats and a regular contributor to leaders to commit to doing more just future? What are the resources they are Harvard

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NEWSWEEK.COM 15 IN GOOD COMPANY U.S. companies have pitched in, in droves, to help citizens and frontline workers during the deadly spread of coronavirus. Here are 50—from Coca-Coca and Airbnb to Tory Burch and Spanx—that stand out First Responder Support

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DISCOUNTER Progressive and others followed their lead. Shoes

Allbirds Crocs Ugg SAN FRANCISCO BROOMFIELD, CO GOLETA, CA The shoe maker and Crocs gave away free Ugg gave away 2,000 retailer donated pairs of its signature pairs of Ugg slippers in $500,000 worth clogs—more than April to, among others, SMALL BUSINESS HELPERS of shoes, or about 860,000, worth nearly health care workers 5,000 pairs, to health $40 million—to health and delivery drivers. It care workers. care workers globally. has pledged a total of PYER MOSS NEW YORK CITY 0,.(&2+(1ʔ*(77<0,&+$(/.29$&ʔ*(77<67$5%8&.6 That includes a bulk $1 million in monetary The fashion label has formed a network called Your donation of 100,000 and product donations. FriendsFriennds in New York and set aside $50,000 to pro- shhoes directly to 150 hospitals and health vide finaancial aid to small minority- and women-led care organizations. businessses struggling because of the pandemic.

NETFLIX LOS GATOS, CA The meddia-services provider set up a $100 million relief fund for out-of-work production profession- als, such as electricians, carpenters and drivers, many of whom are paid hourly on a project basis. Fifteen percent of the money will go to organiza- tions thhat offer emergency relief to out-of-work crewws annd cast members overseas.

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Spade, have donated $9 million in cash and products (175(35(1(856)520/()7$)/$&*5(*25<&$03%(//ʔ&217285ʔ*(77< to relief efforts globally. Coach, through its founda- tion, commmitted $3 million to supporting New York City smaall businesses, especially those owned by mi- norities or women. Meanwhile, the Kate Spade foun- dation ggave $100,000 to Crisis Text Line to provide free 24/7 crisis counseling and emotional support for doctors, nurses and other health care workers.

VERIZON NEW YORK CITY Through the national nonprofit Local Initiatives Suppport Corporation, Verizon’s foundation com- mitted $$7.5 million to aid small businesses in un- derserveed communities who will receive as much as $10,000 to meet payroll, pay rent and address opera- tional costs.o In total, the company has given $45 mil- lion to hhelp small businesses, students, health care

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MGM RESORTS LAS VEGAS The hotelier partnered with food banks and local organizations in eight states to distribute 480,000 pounds of food—the equivalent of 400,000 meals.

SOUTHEASTERN GROCERS JACKSONVILLE, FL The parent of supermarket chains like BI-LO and Winn-Dixie, paid the grocery bills of thousands of health care professionals and first responders on April 13. Its foundation also donated $250,000 to FOOD RESCUE Feeding America.

SUBARU OF AMERICA CAMDEN, NJ The company partnered with Feeding America to provide 50 million meals nationwide to people af- fected by COVID-19.

VITA COCO NEW YORK CITY The coconut water company is donating $1 million of its pandemic profits to Feeding America and No Kid Hungry. Vita Coco’s co-founder Michael Kirban made the decision after sales surged by more than 100 percent in March.

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Dan Amos Sara Blakely Bill Gates Robert Kraft Howard Schultz AFLAC SPANX BILL AND MELINDA KRAFT GROUP STARBUCKS COLUMBUS, GA ATLANTA GATES FOUNDATION FOXBOROUGH, MA SEATTLE Amos and his wife, )RXQGHU%ODNHO\DQGKHU SEATTLE 1HZ(QJODQG3DWULRWV Through his family foun- Kathelen, gave $1 million shapewear company Microsoft’s co-founder owner Kraft and his dation, Schultz created WR3LHGPRQW&ROXPEXV will donate $5 million to and his wife, Melinda, family partnered with 7KH3ODWH)XQGZKLFK Regional Hospital. With female entrepreneurs through their private Massachusetts to help provides $500 payments an additional publically- to help their businesses, foundation, will donate purchase 1.7 million to unemployed Seattle raised $900,000-plus, families and employees more than $250 million medical grade masks restaurant employees, WKHUHVXOWZDVDɿIWK WKURXJKLWV5HG%DFN- to, among other things, and then transported including undocument- ʀRRUUHQRYDWLRQZLWK pack Fund. Applications developing COVID-19 1.2 million of them ed workers. The fund, an additional 36 beds and funding for the vaccines and providing IURP&KLQDWR%RVWRQ with outside investors, for COVID-19 patients $5000 grants will be medical resources to YLDWKH3DWULRWVWHDP raised more than $7.8 and much needed mask managed by GlobalGiv- health care providers in SODQH1HZ

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Chewy DANIA BEACH, FL • BOSTON Sincethestartofthepandemic,Chewy hasdonatedmorethan$9millioninfood, medicationandsuppliestoGreaterGood.org andotheranimalwelfareorganizations. Morethan4,700shelters,rescuecenters andotheranimalorganizationsacross theU.S.havebenefited,theretailersaid.

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Apple Harbor CUPERTINO, CA Freight Tools The tech giant sourced, CALABASAS, CA procured and donated The discount tool and more than 30 million equipment retailer masks to medical work- donated its personal ers in hard-hit regions protective equipment of the U.S. and Europe, supply, valued at $10 while its product teams million, to hospital also designed, tested and emergency rooms manufactured nearly 10 across the U.S. In total, million face shields. The Harbor provided 44 company has also donat- million nitrile gloves and ed more than $15 million 200,000 N95 masks to organizations like the and face shields. More World Health Organiza- than 1,000 communities tion’s COVID-19 Solidar- received at least one ity Response Fund and pallet containing 24,000 America’s Food Fund. pairs of protective gloves, 53 N95 masks Burton and 48 face shields. BURLINGTON, VT The world’s largest Nike snowboard manufacturer BEAVERTON, OR donated 500,000 KN95 Nike converted factories respirator masks to to help produce face health care facilities shields and air-purifying in the Northeast. In respirator lenses. The DGGLWLRQ %XUWRQ KDV sporting goods and been making medical apparel giant worked face shields at its facility with Oregon Health & LQ %XUOLQJWRQ 9HUPRQW Science University to for employees at the repurpose padding, COTY

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TITO’S HANDMADE VODKA AUSTIN, TEXAS Tito’s Handmade Vodka began mak- Sanitizer Nation Sanitizer ing its own sanitizer in late March and within two months had produced, packaged and donated more than 325 total tons to 25 states and to more than

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Intel SANTA CLARA, CA More than 1.4 million items of personal protec- tive equipment: masks, gloves, face shields and International other gear worth about $2.2 million have been Givers donated. These are part of a larger $10 million pledge Intel has made to support local commu- Coca-Cola nities around the world. ATLANTA Intel has also committed The beverage company, $50 million to a pandemic through its philanthropic response technology ini- arm, The Coca-Cola tiative, designed to sup- Foundation, has given SRUWVFLHQWLɿFUHVHDUFK more than $47 million into vaccine development. in grants and donations to organizations in more 3ɿ]HU than 75 countries to NEW YORK CITY ɿJKWFRURQDYLUXV 7KHSKDUPDFHXWLFDOɿUP has donated about $40 Dell million in medical and ROUND ROCK, TX charitable cash grants In China, the computer WRRUJDQL]DWLRQVɿJKWLQJ company gave $284,000 COVID-19 in the U.S. and for surgical masks, pro- abroad. Of that sum, $5 tective clothing and eye million went to providing protectors to hospitals. global medical grants to It has set aside another 49 organizations in 20 $3 million in funds and countries. In addition, technology donations to the company donated help meet the needs of tens of thousands of other frontline organiza- units of antibiotics and tions worldwide to treat vasopressor therapies, and contain COVID-19. which are used to treat Dell also chipped in dangerously low blood $100,000 to support pressure, to the humani- small and local busi- tarian organization Direct nesses in Round Rock. Relief for use in the U.S.

The Estée Lauder Companies NEW YORK CITY The beauty products company donated $2 million to Doctors :LWKRXW%RUGHUVDQRWKHU $800,000 to relief efforts in China and $3.2 million to support frontline response work in other countries worldwide. Its U.S. manufacturing

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BACARDI CORAL GABLES, FL The company and its Patrón tequila brand donated $4 million to support struggling bars and restau- rants, through its #RaiseYourSpirits initiative, giving to organizations such as: Another Round, Another Rally; Children of Restaurant Employees; the James Beard Foundation and the Restaurant Workers’ Community Foundation.

SAMUEL ADAMS BOSTON In partnership with the Greg Hill Foundation, Sam- uel Adams donated over $2 million to launch the Restaurant Strong Fund, which offered $1,000 to struggling restaurant workers. Since the program began on March 16, it has raised over $4.1 million and provided more than 3,000 grants. Because of Avon It’s a 10 overwhelming demand, the foundation now pro- NEW YORKYORK CITYCITY CORALCORAL SPRINGS,SPRINGS FL vides $500 grants in order to reach more people. Avon sent $2 million 7KH KDLU FDUH ɿUP KDV worth of personal care given $5.4 million and hygiene products worth of products to like soap, body wash and Good360, which will skin care, to Feed the distribute the more Children in March. And, than 200,000 beauty The Avon Foundation and wellness items to for Women pledged hospitals, homeless $1 million to frontline shelters and children in services that help victims the foster care system. 32&.(7$/. of domestic abuse. The Honest DevaCurl Company NEW YORK CITY LOS ANGELES The hair company The Jessica Alba–backed is donating 5,000 baby and beauty retailer haircuts—worth around said it will donate 3 $625,000—to local million diapers, 30,000 1HZ

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AT&T DALLAS The wireless provider created a $10 million fund to support and expand distance learning programs for teachers and students during COVID-19 closings. Grants from the fund went to, among others, Khan Academy; video- calling app Caribu to support free access for families; and Learn Fresh to enhance its NBA Math Hoops app and community programs.

AUDIBLE NEWARK, NJ LABSTER BOSTON The Amazon-owned audio book company has offered Labster, which creates virtual labs for students, pro- a collection of fee-free children’s literature. Plus, it vided access to online science education courses for donated $1.5 million to World Central Kitchen to free. In a partnership with California Community launch Newark Working Kitchens. Audible said it will Colleges it supplied more than 2 million students provide 150,000 meals at $10 each, which will be paid with access to more than 130 labs in biology, chem- to restaurants and distributed to those in need. istry, physics and general sciences.

HOBSONS CINCINNATI LOOM SAN FRANCISCO Hobsons offered its Naviance curriculum (over 100 The video software company provided its sharing online, self-paced lessons) for free through the end service free to educators and students indefinitely to of June. More 1,000 schools and 4 million students help with remote learning. It also halved the price of took advantage. The cost to the company is $3 million. Loom Pro for everyone else through the end of June.

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Major League Baseball trademarks and copyrights are used with permission of Major League Baseball. Visit MLB.com ANDREW ECCLES The hidden yet indispensable value of monozukuri AsJapan’sSMEslooktoexpandtheirinternationaloperations,theyarebankingonastrictadherencetotheJapanesemanufacturing philosophy of monozukuri and the highly-revered ‘Made in Japan’ brand to set them apart from the competition.

standing philosophy held by Japa- tually wearing is not comfortable at water vapor molecules to the out- nese firms which focuses on pride, all,” says president, Takayuki Ito. “For side of the garment,” explains Mr. skill, dedication and the pursuit of instance, their boots are quite heavy, Ito, who adds that Diaplex also innovation and perfection. so it is harder to move around. How- has potential to be deployed as Monozukuri (a combination of ever, our products are revolutionary; protective gear amid the current ‘mono’ meaning thing and ‘zukuri’ we strive in R&D to ensure our prod- coronavirus pandemic. meaning the act of making) is often ucts are lightweight with flexibility As with any monozukuri-focused equatedto‘craftsmanship’inEnglish. and functionality.” company, Aitoz has committed itself However while craftsmanship often Driven by a constant pursuit for in- to sustainable manufacturing and puts emphasis on the craftsman, novation, Aitoz has always strived to madevaluableeffortstocomplywith monozukuri is more about rever- make groundbreaking products, the three of the United Nations Sustain- “We strive in R&D to ence for the thing being made, thus latest of which include its ‘Ice Vest’, able Development Goals (SGDs): ensure our products deflecting attention away from the a vest containing ice packs that is firstly, the promotion of sustained, are lightweight, person doing the making. Stem- designed to prevent outdoor workers inclusive, and sustainable economic with fl exibility and ming from a centuries-old Japanese from suffering heat stroke (a common growth, full and productive employ- culture based on a deep respect for issue in Japan), and clothing featuring ment, and decent work for all; sec- functionality” both animate and inanimate objects, Diaplex, an intelligent textile designed ondly, sustainable consumption and Takayuki Ito, President, monozukurinotonlyfocusesoncraft- for workers working in outdoor envi- production patterns; and thirdly, the revitalization of global partnership Aitoz Corporation ing the highest quality products, but ronments which is highly repellant to also on sustainable manufacturing substances such as water, oil and dust. for sustainable development. If there is one word that is syn- and working in harmony with the “When the temperature inside “We believe that our company onymous with Japanese manufac- surrounding environment. the clothing is low, Diaplex shuts could help to solve more problems turing, it is undoubtedly “quality”. Toyota made the term become out the permeation of air and wa- by implementing SDGs,” adds Mr. Ito. From cars and electronics, to tex- globally recognized in the world of ter vapor molecules. On the other “For us, it is crucial to get brand rec- tiles, chemical products and onto business some years back. The auto- hand, when the temperature in- ognition as a company, domestically high-tech engineered components mobile maker’s reputed Toyota Pro- side the garment rises, it exhibits and internationally. So, when people and machines, Japanese manufac- duction System is fi rmly based on the moisture permeability func- see our brand tag, they know about turers’ painstaking attention to de- the monozukuri philosophy, or what it tion that actively releases air and our company and what we do.” tail has ensured the long-standing calls an “all-encompassing approach reputation of the ‘Made in Japan’ to manufacturing.” And while house- brand across the globe. hold names such as Toyota, Nissan, In more recent decades, Japan Honda, Sony, Panasonic, and Nikon has faced stiff competition from are the ambassadors of monozukuri regional competitors in China and at a global level, there are thousands South Korea. And while these of small and mid-sized Nippon fi rms countries may have surpassed Ja- now looking to expand beyond Ja- pan in terms of quantity and price, pan’s borders to bring their high- they have often failed to replicate quality products to an entire new the distinctive Japanese quality base of overseas customers. that continues to set many Nip- Shrinking domestic demand, pon companies apart from their brought about by Japan’s aging regional counterparts offering population, has compelled many of cheaper alternatives. these companies to look for growth A discussion about this topic opportunities abroad, where they are with the proud president of any banking on their strict adherence to Japanese manufacturing fi rm will Japanese monozukuri and the highly- likely throw up some variation of revered ‘Made in Japan’ brand to set the following: “If you’re searching them apart from the competition. The Most for quality that stands the test of One such company looking towards time, turn to Japan. If short-term the international market is textile mak- Comfortable cost saving is your priority, look er, Aitoz Corporation. Having estab- elsewhere.” Japanese products lished itself as a leading manufacturer Work Clothes may cost more at the offset. How- of work wear for all segments, with ever their durability and reliability a particular focus on manufacturing, often means less money is spent on delivery and logistics wear, Aitoz has maintenance, repairs or replace- plans to export its products to the Eu- ments in the longer term. ropean and North American markets, So what exactly is so unique where it sees ample potential for its about the Japanese manufactur- next-generation work clothing. ing tradition that ensures this “We have analyzed the market in often unmatchable quality? The Europe and North America. What answer – ‘monozukuri’, a long- we’ve learned is what they are ac- The unique touch of Imabari quality For over 100 years, Fujitaka Towel has harmonized high technology and the famous Imabari tradition to craft the perfect towel. While regions like Champagne “Shortly after the company “Furthermore, focusing on in- with the utmost care and dedication. (France), Rioja (Spain) and Parma was founded, we gained a reputa- house production, we have an in- And it is this dedication to the craft (Italy) are synonymous with high tion as ‘Fujitaka: The Technologi- tegrated production system from that has ensured the company’s posi- quality you can taste, the Japa- cal Company.’ We have always led yarn dyeing to the fi nished prod- tion as number one in sales in Japan. nese city of Imabari is reputed the towel industry, producing fa- uct. Every day, our employees are “At Fujitaka, we all love mak- for superior quality you can feel proud to manufacture the most ing things. The process of towel the moment it touches your skin. innovatively designed towels, and making is an intricate and com- For over 120 years, monozu- Fujitaka’s mission is to provide our plicated process, but it’s great to kuri (Japanese craftsmanship) in customers with the safest and create things from scratch,” adds Imabari has focused on the art highest quality product.” Mr. Fujitaka. “Our goal is to deliver of towel making, which is why happiness and a unique the city has been dubbed the experience to our cus- “Mecca of Towels”. For a towel to tomers. We want them be considered an Imabari towel, to feel the emotion and it must undergo rigorous testing dedication that we put and adhere to the world’s most into making our towels.” stringent standards of quality, “Our goal is to deliver Having cemented its softness and water absorbency. happiness and a unique reputation in Japan over Established in 1919, Fujitaka experience to our the past century, the com- Towel is one of the leading and pany now aims to reach a long-standing Imabari towel customers” From procurement of the fi nest wider international customer base manufacturers, having culti- raw materials, such as handpicked that have yet to experience the high Akira Fujitaka, President, vated excellent technology and Indian cotton, through to weaving, quality, craftsmanship and unmistak- knowhow over the past century Fujitaka Towel dyeing, post-production rinsing and able feel of an Imabari-made towel in order to craft the perfect towel mous brands of towels, and reg- neatly packaging the fi nal product, from Fujitaka. that stands out from the com- istering various patents,” explains each segment of Fujitaka’s eight-step petition. president, Akira Fujitaka. production process is carried out Exporting the monozukuri philosophy

maintained through the adoption ensure the quality of our products in of monozukuri principles at their every plant and country, we conduct overseas factories – something training and education for our em- that electronics components mak- ployees overseas.” er, Emuden Musen Kogyo Co., Ltd. The move has allowed Emuden has managed to do successfully as to be closer to its customers, the it has shifted some manufacturing majority of whom are in China and to China and Vietnam. “We always pursue quality and development, to progressive through a high level of craftsman- press, plastic molding, processing, ship and manufacturing standards,” and molding. Moreover, the company “We always pursue says Emuden president, Yasunori also creates the assembly, the molds quality through a high Yanagida. “The key to maintaining for the assembly, and even the ma- level of craftsmanship and our high-quality standards in each chinery used in the manufacturing manufacturing standards” of our overseas subsidiaries is to assembly line. create a manufacturing structure “We work on the reform of the Yasunori Yanagida, President, where we share a common phi- production method to get better Emuden Musen Kogyo Co., Ltd. losophy, process and discipline. To results in terms of productivity achieve this synchronization and to and effi ciency,” says Mr. Yanagida, Southeast Asia and for whom it who adds that Emuden’s objective As Japanese SMEs have embraced supplies BNC connectors, terminal over the next decade is to “solid- globalization in a bid to expand in- blocks, AC inlets, and cables. ify our overseas facilities and the ternational operations, many have Key to the high-quality and perfor- overseas manufacturing structure moved production overseas, par- mance of Emuden’s electronic com- environments between Vietnam, ticularly to high-growth markets ponents is the company’s own unique China and Japan” and fi nd new in Southeast Asia. ‘Cell Production Method’. Under this partners as it looks to gain a foot- As such, a major priority for fully-integrated monozukuri-based hold in the automotive market. these fi rms is ensuring that the production system, Emuden controls high quality of their products is all stages of the process, from design Foundry integration: new solutions for manufacturing With its range of state-of-the-art solutions for foundry, surface treatment, mechatronics, and the work environment, Sintokogio supports its customers’ monozukuri around the world.

sion, light weight, low machin- As the automotive, rail, avia- “We build relationships with ing, fewer defects, and the ideal tion, and shipping industries partners from all industries in combination of components, Sinto have evolved and become more which we can benefi t from each also supports its customers’ mono- technologically advanced, Sinto other’s strengths and grow togeth- zukuri through its ‘3-in-1’ business has evolved in tandem, diversify- er, and technological innovation in model: by providing (1) Equipment, ing its product portfolio beyond various fi elds is the result of that (2) Consumables, and (3) Custom- the foundry business to include co-creation,” explains Mr. Nagai. er support, along with integrated surface treatment, mechatronics, “If I look to the future, at our environmental protection, safety, powder treatment, ceramics, and 100-year anniversary in 2034, our experience, and know-how. environmental solutions, as well company will still be growing. To “In other words, Sinto is a one- as testing and measuring equip- reach that stage, 2034, we have stop company, from procurement ment. Today, new technologies to diversify our product portfolio. to after-sales service. We do not also play a major role at Sinto, That’s how we plan to connect to just sell our machines, but we also which can use IoT and cloud the future.” maintain the machines even after data to analyze the perfor- Globalization is a major priority purchase, and if anything does mance of its machines at the for Japan Inc. nowadays, something “We build relationships happen, we respond immediately request of the customer. which Sinto began in 1954 with the with partners from all export of its fi rst foundry plant to industries in which we a customer in Mexico, before it ex- can benefi t from each panded to Asia and later to other other’s strengths and regions. During the fi rst phase of Sinto’s globalization strategy, the grow together, and focus was on transferring technol- technological innovation in ogy developed in Japan to its inter- various fi elds is the result national group of companies. How- of that co-creation” ever, in the current second phase, each group company is tasked with Atsushi Nagai, President, proactively creating new business Sintokogio, Ltd. opportunities, developing new prod- ucts and technologies based on local Ever since the company’s founder needs – a process of globalization invented Japan’s fi rst sand-casting Above: Skill & Safety Training Center: risk prediction training using rooted primarily in localization. molding machine in 1927, a machine mannequins simulating work. Below: World record bottle cap “When those new products meet offi cially recognized as Japanese mosaic: shot taken from above at 85th anniversary event. the needs of the local markets and Mechanical Engineering Heritage, show potential for global expansion, Sintokogio has continued to make those group companies become the history as a pioneering and reputed champions for those products, and developer of foundry and casting they utilize the Sinto global network manufacturing systems. to promote them worldwide. This is Formally established in Na- the kind of relationship we want to goya in 1934, Sinto has grown have between all of our Sinto Group to become a world-leading inte- companies,” adds Mr. Nagai. grated plant manufacturer for “As we have around 4,000 the foundry industry standing global employees in total, in order high above its competitors, with to grow, we are encouraging each 4,000 employees worldwide and of them to do whatever they are a global network of subsidiaries, capable of. The support of our em- manufacturing sites, and after- ployees and partners around the sales service bases to ensure it is world will only make us stronger.” always close to its customers. at the location closest to each Indeed, adaption and innova- Monozukuri is a quintessential From molding machines, sand customer,” says president, Atsu- tion have been key to the success Japanese concept of craftsman- systems, core making machines, shi Nagai. of this company over the past nine ship. But through Sinto’s con- and aluminum casting products, “We have built a global network decades, and as it approaches its stantly expanding international to shot blasting and environmental to offer immediate after-sales 100th anniversary, it will continue network, the monozukuri philoso- equipment; Sinto’s foundry prod- services close to the customers, to develop groundbreaking solutions phy for manufacturing excellence ucts are used by a wide range of when and where they need it, with to support the manufacture of the and constant pursuit of innovation manufacturers in the automotive, increased productivity and short- cars, trains, and planes of tomor- has gone global. aviation, shipbuilding, rail, iron & ened lead time. Developing our row. Most recently, Sinto has col- steel, and die casting industries. business based on our customers’ laborated with Toyota to develop Along with its casting manufac- needs, for our customers’ peace of an innovative aluminum casting turing systems offering increased mind, is the basis of Sinto’s mono- technology – one example of its added value through high preci- zukuri around the world.” monozukuri through co-creation. www.sinto.com Growing globally through staff localization ries across the globe, Japanese president, Yasuyuki Cho. “Today, machinery makers like Newlong 50% of our products are exported Industrial (NLI) are world lead- overseas. Moving forward, we will ers in their fi eld. continue to challenge ourselves Established in 1941, NLI has because we believe that our fi rm grown to become a top-class ma- has the potential to continue its chine manufacturer with world- international development.” recognized technological capabili- Today, NLI has 20 overseas af- ties, supplying packaging machinery fi liates and as the company seeks tional offi ces is composed of widely used in the food, fertilizer, to strengthen its international people from each respective chemical and semiconductor indus- foothold, particularly in Southeast country,” he says. “For example, “We hope to welcome tries, among others. NLI boasts a Asia, it has also prioritized hiring our Chinese and Taiwanese em- more foreign employees domestic market share of 98% for international recruits. As indicated ployees have taken full responsi- from international industrial sewing machines, 80% by Mr. Cho, NLI aims to become a bility of our operations in those countries” for automatic packaging machines global company, “though small but countries. Our aim is to continue taking this localized approach.” Yusuyuki Cho, President, As an ambitious company that Newlong Industrial Co., Ltd. never rests on its laurels and con- tinues to invest in R&D, innovation https //nlwww com/eng/ and the development of its staff, NLI offers employees the ideal en- If there is one industry where vironment for personal and career the Japanese monozukuri man- growth, as well as the opportu- ufacturing philosophy really and 90% for bag-making machines, with large ambition”, and already nity to experience the Japanese shines through, it is machinery. while its international operations more than half of the staff in its monozukuri philosophy of excel- Closely adhering to the tenets continue to grow. International Sales Department lence fi rst-hand. “As we continue of monozukuri and stringent “With experience in meeting all are non-Japanese. to advance globally,” adds Mr. quality standards to build the of the needs of the packaging in- “Our strategy is to grow glob- Cho, “we hope to welcome more most reliable, durable and high- dustry, we have built up a track re- ally but act locally. Today, the foreign employees from interna- performing machinery for facto- cord worldwide in all fields,” says ‘top leadership’ of our interna- tional countries.” Creating new quality in steel through cutting-edge technology principles that are also found at international expansion, with “To improve our competitive- the core of steel-maker Yamato a particular focus on the U.S. ness in the global market, it is Kogyo Co., Ltd. market, as well as Southeast necessary to adapt to the trends Combining the age-old phi- Asia. At the same time, the of the market and to apply AI and losophy of Japanese steel mak- company is employing the lat- other cutting-edge technologies ing with the latest cutting-edge est fourth industrial technolo- to our business,” concludes Mr. technologies, Yamato has made gies to ensure its superior qual- Kobayashi. “Our goal is to con- a name for itself as a manufac- turer of the highest-quality steel products found in infrastructure, “We will continue buildings, ships and railroads investing in technologies across the world. to improve, grow, “Monozukuri is a Japanese con- and create new and cept which refers to the process of creating things under a special better offers for our mindset of achieving the custom- customers” er’s satisfaction, which is our fi nal mission,” says president, Mikio Mikio Kobayashi, President, Kobayashi. “Therefore, monozu- Yamato Kogyo Co., Ltd. kuri is not only repetition but also an attitude to manufacture with Japanese steel has been famous strict quality control to offer what for centuries thanks to the sam- the customers expect and even urai sword, perhaps one of the exceed it.” ity steel products are built to stantly learn the newest technolo- fi nest representations of the na- Having built its reputation on support the global infrastruc- gies and to be one of the top com- tion’s craftsmanship and mono- exceeding customer expecta- ture and construction projects panies that support infrastructure zukuri, guiding manufacturing tions, Yamato is now pursuing of the future. worldwide.” Moving from a manufacturing to a Magokoro company Showa Denki has successfully fused the philosophies of monozukuri and Magokoro to become a fully-integrated service provider improving workplace environments across the world. Factoriescansometimesbehot,dusty nologies for airflow. But today, The growing machinery At the same time that Showa and diffi cult environments to work in. as the company looks to grow manufacturing and automo- Denki has sought international For companies looking to improve the and expand on the international tive industries offer particular expansion, the company has also operating environment of their pro- scene, CEO Kensaku Kashiwagi’s opportunity for Showa Denki’s diversifi ed its domestic business duction facilities to ensure a more ambition is for Showa Denki to into the bass fi shing industry. As pleasurable and productive space become a “Magokoro” company, a passionate fi sherman, Mr. Kashi- for their workers, many turn to the what he defi nes as a fully-inte- wagi spotted an opportunity to sell experts at Showa Denki. grated service provider with a and distribute sports fi shing boats Not only does Showa Denki manufacturing department. for customers in Japan, leading manufacture environmental im- The term ‘monozukuri’ is Showa Denki to sign distributor provement equipment, blowers and closely associated with Japanese agreements with U.S. bass fi sh- dust/mist-collectors, it is also a work manufacturing. However, Showa ing boat manufacturers, Charger, environment measurement provider. Denki aims to take the monozu- Vexus, and Basscat. As such, Showa Denki functions as a kuri manufacturing spirit to a new growth overseas, explains Mr. “For this business line, we have fa- consultancy service, issuing analysis level through Magokoro, a uniquely Kashiwagi, who has ensured cilities for boat assembly, and also to Japanese way of showing hospital- that the philosophy of mono- perform after-sales maintenance. We ity and sincerity. zukuri and Magokoro are main- also co-sponsor bass fi shing tourna- “Magokoro cannot be seen or tained at the company’s inter- ments, such as the World Bass Soci- touched. But we believe that our national branches. ety Pro-Team Tournament in Japan,” customers can feel it in our ma- “When I started our over- explains Mr. Kashiwagi, who saw the chines, services, and hospitality. seas business, I did not use move into the boating industry as the Through Magokoro, we believe that the words ‘Made in Japan’, but ideal opportunity to boost the com- we can have the trust of our custom- ‘Made with Japan’. This means pany’s brand. ers. Trust is defi nitely not something we make the product with the Drawing on its 70 years’ experience you can buy with money,” explains spirit of Japanese monozukuri as a reputed manufacturer of tech- Mr. Kashiwagi. “The fusion of mono- wherever we are,” he says. “For nologies for rotators, Showa Denki “Magokoro cannot be seen zukuri and Magokoro led Showa example, Toyota has a lot of has also developed a DC motor for or touched. But we believe Denki to customize each product for factories overseas and in Ja- electric outboard motors used in high- that our customers can each customer with fl exible ideas, pan but the product quality at performance bass fi shing boats. The which has become our strength all all plants is the same. I think most remarkable feature of this motor feel it in our machines, over the world.” it is because they maintain is its replacement of a conventional services, and hospitality” Since this 70-year-old company their spirit of Japanese mono- motor with brushes with a brushless took its fi rst foray into the inter- Kensaku Kashiwagi, CEO, national market in 2010, it hasn’t Showa Denki Co., Ltd. looked back. Having established op- erations in Thailand in 2012 (where it developed the concept for its and reports on a client’s work envi- ‘Windracer’ fan that has proven a ronment, after which it recommends hit back home in Japan) to service a path forward through the use of the nation’s growing manufacturing zukuri. My target is to ensure design to dramatically reduce main- its high-quality equipment. industry, Showa Denki has expanded each overseas office supplies tenance frequency, extend service Established in 1950, Showa to several other markets, including products and services with life and reduce noise – yet another Denki has made a name for it- Taiwan, South Korea, Mexico and the same spirit of Japanese example of Showa Denki’s outstand- self as a manufacturer of tech- the United States. monozukuri.” ing monozukuri-Magokoro fusion. BLACK LIVES MATTER protests have sprung up in dozens of countries, and police violence within their own borders. Leaders of the world

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Photog rapa h by NAME GOE S H E K 3 an eight minutes and 46 there is actually change happening right now. And seconds change the world? it’s opened the door to new conversations about From London to Lisbon, Berlin to Brisbane, Preto- what’s needed in the future: a pathway to liberation, ria to Paris, as well as Toronto, Tokyo, Rio de Janeiro a pathway to justice.” and scores of other cities in dozens of other coun- The big question for Cullors, Newsome and other tries across the Americas, Europe, Asia, Africa and activists leading Black Lives Matter movements in Australia, the answer, increasingly, seems to be yes. countries around the world: How do you turn those In the month that’s passed since George Floyd conversations into real and lasting change—and was killed and that horrifying, heartbreaking near- what kinds of change is needed most? Here is a look ly nine-minute video revealed his treatment by four at what is happening on the ground in many places at Minneapolis police officers, protests have spread this moment of global reckoning and what the lead- beyond the U.S. and around the globe. The themes ers guiding those movements see as the path ahead. are at once universal—demonstrators demand jus- tice for Floyd, and call for police reform and an end Europe Rising to systemic racism—and unique to the particular virtually every country in europe has seen challenges of racial justice in each country. Pro- ongoing demonstrations in multiple cities, as protes- testors invoke the names of Black people killed in tors defied strict lockdown guidelines barring large their country along with Floyd’s, topple symbols of gatherings to protest in solidarity with Black commu- racism specific to their culture, and point to what nities in the U.S.—and to demand an end to police vio- they believe are egregious examples of inequality lence and systemic racism in their own countries as well. particular to where they live. In London, demonstrators have chanted “No justice, The overarching message that ties the global pro- no peace” outside the U.S. Embassy but also in front tests together: “Black Lives Matter.” “This is a watershed moment,” said Patrisse Cullors, who co-founded the Black Lives Matter movement in 2013 in response to the acquittal of the man who killed Black teenager Trayvon Martin as he was walking home from a convenience store. People are saying, said Cullors: “Enough is enough.” Why now? In part, it’s the singular brutality of what happened to Floyd, coming on the heels of a recent series of racially-charged encounters sparking outrage (the killings of Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor, the birdwatching-while-Black incident in New York City’s Central Park). Add in the coronavirus pan- demic hitting the health and economic well-being of the Black community particularly hard, and the combination is proving to be a tipping point. The result, said Hawk Newsome, a prominent New York civil rights activist who started Black Lives Matter of Greater New York, an unofficial chapter of BLM, is nothing less than a seismic shift in global awareness around the realities of racism. “I’ve heard from people in Thailand who are having rallies with Black Lives Matter of Greater New York t-shirts; I’ve had people in Paris taking pictures in front of things on fire with their fist up...I’ve had people FaceTime me to show me what’s )52072312$0*$/$,ʔ*(77<*(2))52<9$1'(5+$66(/7ʔ$)3ʔ happening in London,” Newsome said. “It feels like *(77<$/(735(725,86ʔ*$//2,0$*(6ʔ*(77</(211($/ʔ*(77<

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As in the U.S., the pandemic has only added to ra- cial imbalances in Britain, where the risk of dying from COVID is more than three times higher for Black men and nearly two and a half times higher for Black women than white people of the same gen- der, according to data from the Office for National Statistics. Inequalities in healthcare, housing and economic opportunities are believed to play a ma- jor role.“Racism is a public health issue,” Oke says. Britain cannot craft meaningful solutions to its current problems of systemic racism without coming to terms with its colonial past, particularly its role in developing the slave trade, Oke believes—the theme

“It feels like there is actually change happening right now. And it’s also opened the door to new conversations about what’s needed in the future: a pathway to BLACK LIBERATION, a pathway to justice.”

—hawk newsome, Black Lives Matter of Greater New York

of Britain’s Houses of Parliament. And the protestors of historical reckoning being one that is echoed in invoke the names of Britons like Mark Duggan, Sheku the growing Black Lives Matter movement in the U.S. Bayoh, Sean Rigg, Sarah Reed and Cherry Groce—all and other countries. She says, “Slavery existed since the members of the Black community who died during dawn of time, but the specific trade and enslavement interactions with law enforcement—along with the of Africans that America’s wealth is built on and that GLOBAL SPREAD (From top) Hawk names of slain Americans like George Floyd, Breonna Britain’s modern wealth is built on came from Europe.” Newsome, head of BLM Taylor, Tamir Rice and Philando Castile. That’s why it was especially symbolic when earlier of Greater New York, at a The incidence of police violence in Britain, this month protestors in Bristol, in southwest England, rally in Times Square; a protest in Paris; in Pretoria, where officers do not generally carry firearms, is toppled a statue of 17th-century slave trader Edward a statue of Boer leader dramatically lower than in the U.S. Since 2015, po- Colston, heaving it into a nearby harbor. It wasn’t the Paul Kruger has been lice in the U.S. have shot and killed around 1,000 only statue to meet its demise in the protests. In Lon- vandalized repeatedly as a symbol of oppression; people each year, with Black people twice as likely don, a statue of former Prime Minister Winston Chur- a protestor in London to die at the hands of law enforcement as white chill was branded with the words “Churchill was a rac- wears his feelings. people, according to an online database main- ist,” just as Confederate statues in the U.S. have been tained by The Washington Post. In England and pulled down or vandalized over the past few weeks. Wales, the number of people fatally shot by police in 2019 was three. The incidents led to a rebuke from British Prime But while the number of violent encounters is small, the racial pattern is si- Minister Boris Johnson, who said he could not “sup- miliar. “A disproportionate number of Black people are stopped and searched port or indulge those who break the law, or attack and a disproportionate number of Black people are dying in interactions with the police, or desecrate monuments” in a statement the police,” says Arike Oke, managing director of the Black Cultural Archives, a published by The Voice, a British news outlet serv- cultural heritage center that preserves and celebrates the histories of African and ing Black communities. He also said he could not Caribbean people in Britain. In fact, of the 292 people in England and Wales who condone protesters flouting Britain’s “rules on so- died while in police custody or soon after over the past 15 years, 23, or 8 percent, cial distancing” amid the pandemic while acknowl- were Black, according to the Independent Office for Police Conduct, even though edging that Britain still has “much more to do” in they make up just 3 percent of the population. “eradicating prejudice and creating opportunity.”

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What Oke would like Britain to do is use this mo- racist in Germany. “Can you imagine activists in the U.S. fighting to get the govern- ment to tackle the issues laid bare by George Floyd’s ment to recognize the N-word as a bad word?” Arce said. “So, if you are a Black person death and dedicate substantial resources and fund- and someone screams the N-word at you over and over again while attacking you, it ing to understanding why racism persists in Britain won’t be tried as a hate crime.” and how it needs to be addressed. She seems to be, Even since Floyd’s death, with protests being held under the BLM banner in at once, both optimistic and skeptical about the Berlin and a global conversation taking place about systemic racism, Arce believes likelihood of success. “We hope this is a movement many Germans continue to view it as a largely U.S. problem. “No one here is talking of genuine social change across our nation,” Oke about this, it’s extremely rare,” she said. When Arce and other advocates do get ʔ$)3ʔ*(77<3(7(53$5.6ʔ$)3ʔ*(77< said. But, “we feel almost nervous to believe in what contacted by the press, she said, it’s to be asked to comment on racism in Germany the longevity could be of the change.” “from a personal anecdotal level,” rather than to talk about it “from a structural level.” In Germany, protesters have been fighting a similar, yet unique, battle in a country determined to draw Beyond the West a firm line between its present and its painful past. in countries across africa, protesters have also marched in solidarity Speaking with Newsweek, Berlin-based activist Di- with Black communities in the U.S., while also calling on their governments ana Arce, who was born in the U.S. before moving to address police brutality. Those calls were strengthened after African Union to Germany in 2004 in her early 20s, said she feels chairman Moussa Faki Mahamat called on the U.S. to intensify its efforts to that the realities of racism in the country are largely address police brutality, leading demonstrators to question whether their own swept under the rug. In a post-Holocaust Germany, governments would commit to doing the same. Arce explained, “The argument is that Germany has Protests have ignited across the continent’s capitals, with people marching dealt with its racist past. Like, ‘we really messed up in Accra, Lagos, Nairobi and beyond, with demonstrators in the Kenyan capital with the Holocaust, but we’ve learned everything demanding justice after a rise in the number of police killings since a curfew now and we’re good. We don’t see color.’” was enforced in March to help slow the spread of coronavirus.

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“We hope this is a movement of GENUINE SOCIAL CHANGE across our nation [but] we feel almost

—arike oke, Black Cultural Archives to white people, including fellow activists, that for Black people, racism is very much alive in the coun- try she calls home. And by at least one measure, it’s on the rise: Hate crimes in Germany more than doubled from 2014 to 2018, rising from 3,059 cas- es to 8,113 within five years, according to the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights. The fact that Black people are still fighting to see the use of the German equivalent of the “N-word” deemed racist, Arce said, should be telling. In De- cember, the State Constitutional Court of Mecklen- burg-Western Pomerania, the equivalent of a state Supreme Court in the U.S., issued an ambiguous ruling suggesting that, while the term’s use can be pejorative, whether it should be considered discrim- inatory depends on the context in which it is used. The ruling sparked an outrage, with more than 130,000 people signing an online petition pub- lished on Change.org to see the N-word deemed

36 NEWSWEEK.COM with the Black Lives Matter movement. Protesters marched in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and elsewhere to call on the U.S. to address police brutality, but also for Australia to reckon with its own treatment of indigenous and minority groups in the country. According to data published by the Australian Human Rights Commission, of all the complaints received by the Commission under the Racism Discrimination Act in 2015 to 2016, 54 percent were submitted by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, even though indigenous Australians account for just 3 percent of the country’s population. Indigenous people in Australia are also disproportionately represented in the country’s criminal justice system. A study by the Australian Institute of Criminology found that indigenous prisoners made up 28 percent of the country’s prison popula- CALL FOR CHANGE tion during fiscal year 2017 to 2018 and accounted (Below) Demonstrators kneel in front of police for 22 percent of in-custody deaths. during a Black Lives Matter In Sydney, the name of David Dungay, an Aborig- protest at Hyde Park in inal man who died in the Long Bay Prison Hospi- London. (Right) African Union chairman Moussa tal in 2015 after being restrained by at least four Faki Mahamat, who has prison officers, was invoked at protests to highlight urged the U.S. to do more the disproportionate rate of indigenous deaths in to address police brutality; in Sydney, Aboriginal custody. Like Floyd, Dungay’s family has said he too protestors perform a uttered the words “I can’t breathe” before he died. traditional smoking Meanwhile, in Tokyo, protest organizer Sierra Todd, ceremony before the start of a demonstration. a 19-year-old U.S. student studying art abroad through Temple University, said that while racism in Japan might manifest itself in different ways from the U.S., the incident, in the wake of Floyd’s death, it has it “definitely exists” for the country’s 2.9 million for- sparked a wider discussion in Japan about the perva- nervous to believe.” eigners, who make up 2.3 percent of the population. siveness of racism and discrimination in the country. In 2017, a landmark survey conducted by Japan’s “It’s becoming more of a talking point,” Todd said. justice ministry found that nearly a third of 4,252 foreign residents surveyed said they had faced de- The Protests in the Americas rogatory remarks over their backgrounds. Many anti-racist protests are also springing up across participants, more than half of whom were Chinese Latin America and Canada. In Brazil, which was and Korean, also said they believed discrimination the last country in the West to abolish slavery, rising played a critical role in being denied jobs, equal pay anti-racist fervor has been additionally fueled by the and housing. disparate impact of the coronavirus outbreak on the While police brutality in Japan may not be as country’s predominantly Black and mixed-race pop- strong a focus as in the U.S., Todd, who is Black, said ulation. As of late June, Brazil had the second-high- that protesters, who she said were “largely foreigners,” est number of COVID-19 cases after the U.S, and the but also Japanese citizens, rallied to demand justice Brazilian Health Ministry has been sounding the over a recent case of alleged police brutality that alarm for months about disproportionately high unfolded in Tokyo just days before Floyd’s death. In death rates among residents who identify as “Black” that case, a 33-year-old Kurdish man has alleged that and “brown.” police officers shouted at him and shoved him to the Gabrielly Nunes, an organizer of Vidas Pretas ground after he refused to allow them to search his Importam, the Brazilian chapter of Black Lives car after they had stopped him while driving. Matter, told Newsweek that Black people in Brazil “So, there have been protests about police brutality,” “are tired. Every day, a Black person is dying, a Black Todd said, “but not only about what is happening in person is being killed.” the U.S., but about something that happened in Japan.” And the coronavirus is not the only killer. In Rio de Whether or not discrimination played a role in Janeiro, police have killed nearly 9,000 people in the

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last decade, according to Human Rights Watch. More than three quarters of those who died were Black men. Meanwhile, in the first four months of 2020 alone, Rio police killed 606 people, by their own count. Even in April, with robberies and other crimes dropping dramatically amid COVID-19 lock- down measures, police violence surged, according to HRW, with police killing nearly six people a day, rep- resenting a 43 percent spike from the same month last year. All told, in the month of April, police were re- sponsible for 35 percent of all killings in Rio de Janeiro state. “To put that in perspective, imagine police in the United States killing at a similar rate; they would be responsible for more than 36,000 deaths each year,” HRW said in a recent report. Adding to the rising unrest: the increasingly au- thoritarian leadership of President Jair Bolsonaro, continue to view and treat Black people and Indige- who has been in power since 2019 and has a history nous people as people to be patrolled, to be surveilled.” of making discriminatory comments about both Just as in the U.S. and other parts of the world, the Black and indigenous communities in the country, protests in Canada have been given a very human with the Brazilian leader once suggesting he did face by recent deaths resulting from encounters with not believe indigenous people were fully “human.” police, including that of Regis Korchinski-Paquet, a For Nunes, Bolsonaro’s rhetoric is both a symp- Black and Indigenous Toronto woman who fell from tom and contributing factor of racism in Brazil. “He her 24th-floor balcony after her mother called po- is not above God,” she said, in Portuguese. “The voice lice to help her daughter through a mental health of the people is the voice of God and the government crisis. The exact circumstances of her death are un- is just a hand that is dirty and that we can clean.” clear but her mother has said she called police in To the north in Canada, as demonstrations have hopes that they would de-escalate the situation. In- cropped up across the country, Prime Minister Justin stead, she believes their presence made things worse. HONORING THE DEAD Trudeau has expressed support for the goals of the Also adding to unrest: the death earlier this (From top) A vigil in movement, making headlines as he kneeled before pro- month of Chantel Moore, an Indigenous woman 6\GQH\ ʀRZHUV IRU 5HJLV .RUFKLQVNL3DTXHW D testers in a public show of solidarity. Trudeau, whose who was fatally shot by police in Edmundston, 7RURQWR ZRPDQ ZKR office did not immediately respond to Newsweek for New Brunswick, during what was meant to be a IHOO IURP KHU WK ʀRRU comment, has acknowledged that “racism still exists wellness check. The Edmundston Police Force had EDOFRQ\ GXULQJ DQ HQFRXQWHU ZLWK SROLFH in Canada” and said the country needs to “be better.” been asked to check on Moore’s wellbeing, but &DQDGLDQ 3ULPH 0LQLVWHU But for many, his words were not enough. Lead- when they arrived, police said Moore was holding -XVWLQ 7UXGHDX WDNHV D ers of the movement are looking for more concrete a knife and making threats. An officer responded NQHH IUHVK JUDYHV LQ %UD]LO ZKHUH PRUH WKDQ actions to address longstanding issues of police by firing their weapon at her five times, killing her.  SHRSOH KDYH brutality and racism and greater awareness of the GLHG IURP &29,' role both the U.S. and Canada have historically What Comes Next played in creating the inequities that Black and the deaths of korchinski-paquet and moore within a week’s span have Indigenous communities face today. prompted debate in Canada about why police are responding to non-criminal “Both of these things are very related, especially crises in the first place. It’s a question being asked a lot lately as global activists when it comes to police violence,” Sandy Hudson, the embrace an idea that’s been gaining traction in the U.S. since Floyd’s death: founder of BLM Canada told Newsweek, pointing out defunding the police. that early policing in both nations came in the form Black Lives Matter co-founder Cullors is an advocate of defunding, which of slave patrols. “That’s the history and you see the redirects money typically budgeted for law enforcement to other commu- impact of that history today in the way that police nity-serving initiatives, including education, healthcare, mental health

38 NEWSWEEK.COM JULY 17, 2020 Black people in Brazil “are tired. Every day, a Black person is dying, a Black person is BEING KILLED.”

—gabrielly nunes, Vidas Pretas Importam, the Brazilian chapter of Black Lives Matter

services and social services programs. “This is routinely handled by law enforcement in the U.S. a watershed moment,” Cullors told Newsweek. are not assigned to them in other countries. “Public “And we need bold and courageous approaches.” schools in Europe maintain order and safety without Already, in the U.S. and in Canada, the idea is tak- stationing police inside them,” he said. “And the much ing root, with city council members in Minneapolis greater accessibility of mental health care and income voting to dismantle the police department implicat- and housing supports in Europe reduces the need ed in Floyd’s death and replace it with a new commu- for police to regulate the behavior and movements nity-based public safety system. Meanwhile, officials of the unhoused or respond to mental health crises.” in Toronto are discussing a motion seeking to slash While advocates can point to some specific actions that city’s police department budget by 10 percent. being undertaken or at least seriously discussed on “A significant re-allocation of resources away from police reform, the larger question of whether calls ineffective or harmful police approaches and toward for deeper understanding of the impact that colonial- programs that demonstrably reduce crime could ac- ism and slavery have had on modern day society will tually improve public safety,” said Paul Hirschfield, translate to concrete action remains open. Likewise, an associate sociology and criminal justice profes- it’s too soon to tell whether policy changes that ad- sor at Rutgers University. “Much of what the police dress system racism in healthcare, education, housing do—random patrols, patrolling schools, traffic en- and employment will result from the movement. forcement, and drug enforcement—do far too little For Cullors, just seeing the calls for such chang- for public safety to justify the enormous expense.” es reverberate around the world has “been a really In fact, Hirschfield pointed out, some tasks powerful moment for Black folks.” While the BLM movement has grown, however, it is not without detractors and global momentum could subside if that criticism gains strength. Some commentators have derided the movement as a “neo-Marxist” effort to dismantle critical institutions like the police and redistribute wealth via reparations for slavery and endemic racism. Others have criticized

7< the violence and looting that have marred some pro- tests in the U.S. and abroad. Cullors, however, has long heard from detractors and says calls for reform will not be deterred by them. Like it or not, she told Newsweek, change is happening: “People on the ground are making the changes now.” For the time being at least, this much is true: No matter what language is spoken, there are serious conversations happening in many countries about police violence, the long-term impact of slavery and the economic and public health risks of systemic racism—and that feels like progress for many in the international Black Lives Matter movement. “People who were on the periphery of all of these issues are, all of a sudden, here. There are grandmas now talking about prison abolition,” Berlin activist Diana Arce told Newsweek. “We’ve gone from zero )52072367(9(16$3+25(ʔ$1$'2/8$*(1&<ʔ*(77<67(9(5866(//ʔ 725217267$5ʔ*(77<'$9(&+$1ʔ$)3ʔ*(77<0,&+$(/'$17$6ʔ$)3ʔ*(7 to 100. It’s exciting.”

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out of everyday dining experiences. I think it’s living under COVID-19 and Black people having the highest rates of dying and having little access to health care. I think it’s millions of people being unemployed, including Black communities. And just a despair...And we’re tired of this. Enough is enough. It is a watershed moment. The entire world is saying, “Black Lives Matter.”

Q. You have also been a lead- er in calls to defund the police. Do you believe law enforcement should be defunded entirely? A. Yes. I think we need to reimagine public safety. I think the way in which policing works right now in its current iteration is toxic, harmful and dangerous. When we’re calling for defunding of law enforcement, we’re actually calling for a reimagining of what keeps everybody safe and trying to challenge this idea that the way we hold people accountable is through more violence and more harm.

Q. There are fears that protests might lead to further spread of COVID-19, but it’s also being said that police brutality and racism are as much public health is- sues as coronavirus. What’s your take? A. I think it’s scapegoating. [President Donald Trump], from the very begin- ning, when it came to the pandemic, has consistently undermined both science and the needs of communities across the country. I do not believe protesting has caused more COVID-19 positives. I think that it’s Trump, who has opened up the country way too early and didn’t provide the resourc- es that communities demanded.

Q. How do you feel seeing people in countries around the world say those words, Black Lives Matter? A. It’s powerful. I feel very grateful... It was really moving. I also feel scared. Whenever we’re effective in our organizing, there’s a serious backlash. And I think we have to be mindful that in these moments, when we’re winning, we have to be ready and prepared for the backlash, of what that looks like and how to counter it.

Q. How are you feeling about the path ahead? A. I feel optimistic. I feel inspired.

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director joel schumacher, one of Hollywood’s most versatile directors, died in New York City at 80 years old on June 22 after a battle with cancer. He made several era-defining films in the ‘80s and a still-notorious superhero fiasco in the ‘90s. He also lived a big, wild and unapologetic life. Schumacher, who didn’t pursue a career in film until his thirties, had an impressive resume once he got into the biz. He directed St. Elmo’s Fire (1985), The Lost Boys (1987), Flatliners (1990), Bat- man Forever (1995), Batman & Robin (1997) and The Phantom of the Opera (2004). Before turning to directing, he had served as costume designer on Woody Allen’s Sleepers (1973), Bloom in Love (1973) and Interiors (1978). MOVIES Throughout his career, he BY recognized young talent, such as Demi Moore and MARINA WATTS Rob Lowe in St. Elmo’s @marina_caitlin Fire, Kiefer Sutherland in The The Lost Boys, Julia Roberts in Dying Young (1991) and Colin Farrell in Tigerland (2000). Schumacher was also known for the way he Singular lived. He was open about his drug and alcohol use, boasted of thousands of sexual partners and gave costume designers the go-ahead to put nipples on Life of Joel Batman. Here are some stories from his wild ride, as told by Schumacher himself Schumacher He started drinking at age 9. during a 2019 interview with vulture, schum- acher revealed that he began drinking at an early age.”Looking back now, I was born for drugs and in Seven alcohol. I had no period of adjustment at all. A lot of people throw up, they have blackouts. I never did. I loved it. I have an enormous tolerance for Stories drugs and alcohol.” The late director was a lot more than the He quipped, “I started drinking at 9, smoking guy who put nipples on Batman at 10, and fooling around sexually when I was 11.” He had sexual relationships with older men from a young age. schumacher admitted he was fooling around with older men in the 1950s when gay sex was taboo. “When I was a kid, I didn’t like very young

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people at all. There was a married man in our neighborhood, but we weren’t having missionary-style sex. We were, as we would say now, mess- ing around.” He added: “At that particular time, there were no magazines that dealt with homosexuality, no newspaper articles, there weren’t books, there was no education about all of this. I just was who I was.”

He also claimed he had thousands of sexual partners. “it woulD be in the Double-Digit thousands, but that is not unusual,” Schumacher said during his Vulture interview. “I’ve had sex with famous people, and I’ve had sex with mar- ried people and they go to the grave. I’ve never kissed and told about anybody who gives me the favor of sharing a bed with me.”

He spent an entire summer in the ‘60s high on speed “there waS a Summer towarDS the end of my intravenous-speed run. I was so stoned I wore a Speedo through the whole summer. I was so stoned all the time on speed, I’m lucky to be here,” he confessed to Vulture. He added that he “lost” about five years in the Pines, the gay community in Fire Island, New York. “There were pills involved, too” said Schumacher, who got sober in 1992. “Every drug, in my mind, was a pathway to sex. So was alco- hol. There was an adventure going on, and sex would be the cherry on that sundae.”

The Lost Boys was almost a G-rated kiddie movie in a 1999 interview with Venice Magazine, Schumacher said there had been a different vision in mind for the 1987 teen horror/comedy

44 NEWSWEEK.COM JulY 17, 2020 ENSEMBLE PIECES Clockwise from left: 1987’s The Lost Boys is a time capsule of some of the era’s style. Wedding guests Schumacher (left) with designer Diane von Furstenberg and entertainment executive Barry Diller. Batman and Robin sporting those anatomically correct chests.

classic before he came aboard. “Dick Donner was originally going to direct it, then wanted to do Lethal Weapon instead, so he gave it to me. What he wanted to do was quite dif- ferent, which was sort of a cutesy, ‘G’-rated movie aimed at young kids. There were no wild teenagers on motorcycles.”

He was sorry about Batman’s The Lost nipples. “i want to apologize to every fan Boys started that was disappointed because I as “a cutesy, think I owe them that,” he said in a 2017 interview with Vice. “A lot of it ‘G’-rated was my choice. No one is responsi- movie aimed ble for my mistakes but me.” at young He wasn’t sorry about kids. There Batman’s nipples. “by the time Batman ForeVer came were no wild around, rubber molding had teenagers on become so much more advanced. So I said, let’s make it anatomical and motorcycles.” gave photos of those Greek statues and those incredible anatomical drawings you see in medical books. [A designer] did the nipples and when I looked at them, I thought, that’s cool.” Schumacher said he had no idea the choice would derail his career and haunt him for years. “I really never thought that would happen. I really didn’t. Maybe I was just naive, but I’m still glad we did it.” “I just know that I’ll always go down over the nipples on Batman

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