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Medtronic pledges $1 million to relief efforts in Japan

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Medtronic, Inc. announced that it is pledging a total of $1 million in direct grants, employee matching grants and product donations to support near- and long-term relief efforts in Japan following the March 11 earthquake and resulting tsunami.

Direct grants will be made to organizations currently aiding in relief and recovery efforts, the company noted in a press release. The Medtronic Foundation will continue to assess the needs of the people of Japan to determine where funding will be allocated.

“Our thoughts are with the people of Japan during this extremely difficult time,” Bill Hawkins, chairman and CEO of Medtronic, stated in the release. “Consistent with our Mission, we are committed to helping people in need.”