CHICAGO, May 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Aon
plc (NYSE: AON), a leading global professional services firm
providing a broad range of risk, retirement and health solutions,
has announced it will donate 100 percent of all 2021 revenues
earned from its new vaccine supply chain solution to the COVID-19
Solidarity Response Fund, powered by the WHO Foundation and the
United Nations Foundation in support of the World Health
Organization (WHO). Aon commits to donating a minimum of
$100,000.
Delivered through broad industry collaboration, Aon's recently
launched solution provides supply chain protection for global
COVID-19 vaccine shipments and is designed to help maximize the
number of doses that are administered to the public. The solution
provides transparent cargo insurance coverage for COVID-19 vaccines
and combines sensor data and analytics to deliver timely payment
for doses that fall outside of the agreed-upon temperature range
while being transported or stored. Qualified parties in the vaccine
supply chain are eligible, including pharmaceutical firms,
government bodies, transportation and logistics companies,
distributors, health systems, pharmacy chains and inoculation
centers.
"As we continue to move toward the 'New Better' and have seen
incredible progress in some areas when it comes to vaccine
distribution, the COVID-19 pandemic is still affecting communities
around the world in unprecedented ways and its impact will continue
to reverberate for years to come," said Greg Case, CEO, Aon.
"By benefitting the COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund, our new
collaborative solution is not only providing first-hand support in
supply chain management, but also aiding other critical life-saving
efforts of the WHO Foundation."
The COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund for the WHO is the
only way for individuals, corporations, foundations and other
organizations around the world to directly support the work of the
WHO and its partners to help countries prevent, detect and respond
to the COVID-19 pandemic. As of May
2021, the fund has put more than $250
million in donations to work. Donations support the WHO's
efforts including suppressing worldwide transmission of the virus,
reducing mortality, protecting the vulnerable and accelerating
equitable access to new COVID-19 tools.
"Navigating vaccine distribution at a global scale is one of the
most immediate and pressing hurdles facing our leaders today," said
Paul Kim, Head of Strategy and
Product Development, Commercial Risk Solutions at Aon. "It is an
honor to support the WHO Foundation to maximize the impact of our
efforts. We are proud to not only provide an innovative offering to
help work toward equitable global distribution, but to also
directly benefit a fund that is impacting communities around the
world in the fight against COVID-19."
Learn more about how businesses have shifted in response to the
COVID-19 pandemic in Helping Organizations Chart a Course to The
New Better.
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