This is the first time he has said he plans to give most of his money away. Bezos has been criticized in the past for not signing the Giving Pledge, a campaign founded by Warren Buffett and Bill Gates to encourage the super-rich to contribute the bulk of their wealth to charity. Asked directly by CNN if he plans to give away most of his money, Mr. Bezos said: “Yes, I do.” Bezos told the US broadcaster that he and his journalist-turned-philanthropist partner Lauren Sanchez are “building the capacity to be able to give that money away”. He said the money will go to causes that work to tackle climate change and support people who can unite humanity. It was announced a week ago at the start of the COP27 summit that his Bezos Earth Fund had committed an extra $1 billion by 2030 to help protect carbon stocks and biodiversity – building on $9 billion of funds already committed to climate change. cause. Use Chrome browser for more accessible video player 2:30 Biden boosts COP27 Also last week it was revealed that country music star Dolly Parton had received a $100m (£85m) prize from Bezos. The Courage and Kindness Award gives people the opportunity to donate cash to causes of their choice. Parton, a longtime philanthropist herself, has already founded a number of charities and committed $1 million to developing a vaccine for COVID during the pandemic. It continues to own about 10% of the streaming e-commerce giant. His other business interests include ownership of the Washington Post and space tourism company Blue Origin.
