The Pokémon Company International announced on June 3 that it is donating US$100,000 to the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and an additional US$100,000 to Black Lives Matter.
Square Enix announced on June 2 that it would donate US$250,000 to support the Black Lives Matter organization and other charities, and will match employee donations.
The company’s announcement noted Funimation’s support of Black Lives Matter and denounced the “unlawful death of George Floyd and so many others before him.”
The Pokémon Company International also announced on Friday that its parent company The Pokémon Company is joining Niantic to donate at least US$5 million to “nonprofit organizations around the world,” including those that support “education and mentorship opportunities for Black children.”