45 Major Companies Commit to Hiring Over 20,000 Refugees at Tent Business Summit
NEW YORK, Sept. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- With the United States welcoming tens of thousands of refugees from Afghanistan, Ukraine, and other crises, today, dozens of America's largest employers and best-known brands are announcing new commitments to hire 22,725 refugees in full time positions in the U.S., helping to advance the economic and social integration of refugees across the country. This is the most significant set of business commitments in support of refugees on record.
- This is the most significant set of business commitments in support of refugees on record.
- The U.S. Business Summit on Refugees, organized by the Tent Partnership for Refugees (Tent) a network of 260 major businesses committed to supporting the economic integration of refugees brings together leading companies including Amazon, Hilton, PepsiCo, Pfizer, and Tyson Foods, to announce commitments to hire and train thousands of refugees in the United States over the next three years.
- The Summit is the first in a series of milestones to continue to mobilize companies in support of refugees.
- "The American business community is showing incredible leadership, and I am so proud of the companies standing up for refugees today," said Hamdi Ulukaya, CEO of Chobani and founder of Tent.