San Francisco, CA – Today, Mayor London N. Breed recognized DoorDash as a major sponsor to support San Francisco as the host City for the 2023 Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders’ Meeting in November. DoorDash is one of the earliest major donors for the City’s APEC fundraising efforts, which now total $11.5 million. As a lead contributor and thought-partner to the City for this multilateral, global convening of economic leadership, DoorDash co-founder and CEO Tony Xu will serve as Co-Chair of San Francisco’s 2023 APEC Host Committee.
Early this year in May, DoorDash donated $500,000 to the San Francisco Special Events Committee which is responsible for all the APEC-related fundraising efforts. This generosity marks a significant contribution to APEC’s success and demonstrates their commitment to making a positive impact as a global business leader. DoorDash has also pledged to serve as a strong advocate for and partner to San Francisco through its continued community engagement and community-building efforts.
“DoorDash’s support instills confidence in San Francisco’s future and the values that APEC represents,” said Mayor London Breed. “That is why I am so grateful for DoorDash’s early commitment to support all of the efforts we have been doing to make sure people can have an incredible time in San Francisco. As our City departments and partners are working together, I am confident that the thousands of APEC attendees will have the best stories to tell while they are visiting our City.”
“With the world’s eyes set on San Francisco this fall, we have a tremendous opportunity to demonstrate how our City is continuing to grow as a global capital of innovation,” said Tony Xu, co-founder and CEO of DoorDash. “DoorDash’s mission to empower local economies across the globe starts right here in our own backyard, and extends throughout the Asia-Pacific region. We’re proud to work closely with Mayor Breed to help make the APEC Leaders' Meeting an unforgettable experience that will drive better economic collaboration internationally.”
DoorDash’s contributions will be instrumental in enhancing experiences for attendees and covering essential expenses that showcase what San Francisco has to offer to the world. This support not only strengthens this international conference but also underscores their dedication to community engagement on a global stage.
DoorDash and APEC
DoorDash is a technology company that connects consumers with their favorite local businesses in more than 25 countries across the globe, including in the Asia-Pacific region. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in San Francisco, DoorDash builds products and services to help businesses innovate, grow, and reach more customers. DoorDash is building infrastructure for local commerce, enabling merchants to thrive in the convenience economy, giving consumers access to more of their communities, and providing work that empowers. In their first decade, DoorDash has created significant value in the global marketplace for communities, facilitating a total of 5 billion consumer orders through their platform, directly driving $100 billion in new sales for merchants, and helping Dashers earn over $35 billion in added income.
DoorDash’s Project DASH - the company’s initiative to empower food banks, food pantries, and other social impact organizations to leverage DoorDash logistics to increase access in their communities - has powered more than 5 million deliveries of an estimated over 80 million meals across the U.S. and Canada. The company’s Accelerator for Local Restaurants - which provides merchants with grants, training and education, one-on-one customized business advising, marketing benefits, climate-friendly packaging, and more - has supported more than 150 merchants across the U.S.
APEC in San Francisco
APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) is the premier platform for the United States to advance economic policies in the Asia-Pacific region to promote free, fair, and open trade and investment and advance inclusive and sustainable growth. As part of our enduring commitment to the region and broad-based economic growth, San Francisco is excited to serve as host of the APEC Leaders’ Meeting taking place in San Francisco, November 11-17, 2023.
APEC will be the largest convening of world leaders in San Francisco since the UN Charter was signed in 1945 during the UN Conference on International Organization, also called the San Francisco Conference.
This November, the United States will chair the 2023 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Leaders’ Meeting in iconic San Francisco, California. The 21 APEC Member Economies account for nearly 40 percent of the global population and nearly 50 percent of global trade.
APEC’s themes this year are sustainability, inclusivity, innovation and resilience.
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