RB pledges USD 1 million for Zika relief package

In response to a global call for resources to fight Zika virus, British FMCG major RB has announced a Zika Relief Package of USD 1 million consisting of both cash and product donations.
The package would be made available to health authorities and international NGOs battling the outbreak, RB said in a statement.
The initial investment includes both cash, as well as in kind, donation of personal insect repellents and insecticides via the company's brands such as SBP, Mortein and Repelex and also the donation of 1 million Durex condoms, it added.
Commenting on the development, RB Chief Executive Rakesh Kapoor said: ""By establishing our Zika Relief Package, RB is committed to help combat this rapidly emerging public health threat."

The company's Zika Relief Package is part of its long heritage of supporting important causes and reflects its vision of a world where people have healthier lives and happier homes, RB said.