The former boss of travel firm Thomas Cook has confirmed that she will be donating a third of her £5.7 million bonus to a charity chosen by the parents of two children who died on holiday in Corfu.
Thomas Cook faced criticism over its handling of the deaths of Christi and Bobby Shepherd who were “unlawfully killed” according to an inquest, when they were poisoned in their holiday apartment by carbon monoxide from a faulty boiler. The inquest added that Thomas Cook "had breached its duty of care".
The company received £3 million compensation for lost bookings, of which it later donated half to charity.
Former Thomas Cook boss Harriet Green has now said that she will donate a third of her bonus to charity as well.
In a statement, she said: "Today's award... is in recognition of the work we did together as a team to save the company and put it on a firm foundation for the future, saving the jobs of over 25,000 people, adding £2bn of shareholder value to the business and raising standards for customers.
"I am particularly pleased to be able to honour my commitment to give a third of my bonus to charitable causes and am grateful for the support of the parents of Christi and Bobby Shepherd in agreeing these causes."
