A San Francisco pension fund is calling on major corporations to lend their resources, manufacturing capabilities and distribution networks to help fight the coronavirus, and to publicly report the actions they take. In a statement expected Monday, the $25 billion San Francisco Employees’ Retirement System asks companies listed in the S&P 500 to help produce protective gear and testing equipment and to repurpose hotels and other facilities to accommodate patients and health-care workers.

Source: Wall Street Journal March 23, 2020 14:07 UTC