International. Different companies in the HVAC/R sector have announced the suspension of business with Russian entities in response to the military conflict and the ongoing humanitarian crisis.
Among some of the companies that have shared this information are The Chemours Company, Panasonic, Mitsubishi Electric, Johnson Controls, Honeywell, among others.
"Chemours condemns the senseless violence that is taking place and believes that continuing the business is incompatible with our company's values. As always, we will work to meet the needs of our global customers throughout this process; however, we believe that suspending business with Russian entities is the right thing to do," said Mark Newman, chemours president and chief executive officer. "We will continue to monitor the situation closely and reassess in the future."
Chemours also announced a $100,000 grant to the International Committee of the Red Cross to support humanitarian efforts in the region.
Mitsubishi Electric, for its part, published that it had donated 1 million euros to UNHCR, the UN refugee agency to extend humanitarian aid efforts to those affected.
Johnson Controls said in a statement that "our decisions and actions reflect our strong values and commitment to doing the right thing. We are inspired by the incredible support that our employees, customers, partners and communities are showing for the Ukrainian people and their rights," the statement said.
"Building on the strong foundation of our employees' generosity and our dollar-for-dollar matching, Johnson Controls will donate $250,000 to assist in critical humanitarian relief efforts in Ukraine."
On the other hand it was known that a Danfoss warehouse located in Kiev was recently hit by a rocket or a bomb, no injuries were reported. The warehouse had been closed due to the war and some of its 91 employees moved to Poland and Romania.
