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Logicalis social investment report

Logicalis' operating companies are committed to improving the quality of life for the local communities that they operate in and this year saw a significant increase in employee participation in activities. Over US$250 000 was spent on CSI activities, with Logicalis supporting a range of community and environmental initiatives in 18 countries. Currently, the most common area of focus across Logicalis is the support and education of disadvantaged people in the communities where it is located.

North America

During FY20, Logicalis US donated in excess of US$130 000 to 96 charities, principally supporting healthcare, education, children's health and disease support. In addition, Logicalis US encourages all employees to donate their time in their local community by allowing eight hours of paid time off annually.

Latin America

In Brazil, Logicalis supports several community education schemes. Logicalis partners with BandTec Digital School with its Future Generation Programme - offering an education in coding and the opportunity to be part of the Logicalis Internship Programme, to provide opportunities for students on a lower income. Logicalis also supports "House of Campinas" which is an institution whose mission is to provide women with a safe space for learning, growth and networking.

In Argentina, Logicalis has partnered with an organisation which provides work to unemployed people and buys books from the organisation which is donated to local schools.

In Puerto Rico, Logicalis donated 31 survival kits for the La Hormiga community in Dorado, who were severely affected by the devastation caused by Hurricanes Irma and Maria in September of 2017.

In Paraguay, Logicalis collected toys for children in hospitals in partnership with the Noches Solidarias foundation. Logicalis continues to support Fundación Dequeni, an organisation that helps educate children from low-income backgrounds.

Logicalis Peru donated clothes, household goods and cleaning products to Casa Hogar Talita Kum, a shelter for girls rescued from labour, sexual exploitation or who have been abandoned. Logicalis also joined the "Donate a cap and uncover a smile" campaign organised by the Angelitos de Cristal Programme of the National Institute of Children's Health. The proceeds are used to pay for medicines, supplies and nutritional supplements for children who suffer from Epidermolysis Bullosa, a non-contagious genetic disease.

Logicalis Coasin in Chile, through its Protaganist Programme, helps young people at social risk re-enter higher education. They also receive third-year university students for a week to gain work experience within the IT division.

Europe

Logicalis UK took part in various charitable initiatives including Christmas present collection for children up to 16 years old living in local communities that are living in poverty or in disadvantaged situations, a cake bake off raising money for Macmillan Cancer Support, and many members of the team took part in a 25km walk criss-crossing the Thames for the Crisis charity.

Logicalis Germany supports six social initiatives at its German offices which its employees selected - from socially disadvantaged children, to development aid and animal welfare facilities. In addition to donating money to each of the six facilities, Logicalis employees invest their own time. All 10 Cilnet female employees in Portugal ran for a local breast cancer charity and Logicalis Spain employees volunteered to clean beaches and raise money for a local hospital. Logicalis Channel Islands employees pack shoe boxes with items that are then sent to children for Christmas.

Asia-Pacific

Twenty-eight Logicalis Hong Kong staff members participated in the Hong Kong Red Cross "1 Blood Donation Saves 3 Lives" Programme in 2019. Logicalis Singapore partnered with non-profit charitable organisation Club Rainbow to celebrate Children's Day with 27 children together with their parents and/or guardians. The team also donated food in FY20 to "Food from the Heart" which is a charity offering support for the needy in the community.

Logicalis Indonesia donated PCs and Microsoft's "Home Student" to local charities and over 300 employees joined local orphans for breakfast paid for by Logicalis. Logicalis Taiwan donated money to the "MacKay Memorial Hospital Taitung" branch, where a fundraising event was initiated to offer remote residents healthcare services. Logicalis China also donated to the Shanghai Charity Foundation.

Thomas Duryea Logicalis ("TDL") in Australia supported Dell technologies as a partnership to assist "FoodBank NSW". It supported families and communities that were affected by the recent bushfires in Australia. Also due to the bushfires, TDL decided to hold a morning tea with either cakes baked or purchased to raise funds for the Red Cross.

Seven TDL employees participated in "Around the Bay" - a 210km cycling event that raises funds for The Smith Family, who help disadvantaged children receive an education. TDL Australia also took part in the Fight Cancer Foundation's "Footy Colours Day", a day event where employees were encouraged to wear their team's colours. Funds raised went towards assisting children, who are receiving treatment for cancer, with their education. They also held an afternoon tea with a handball competition in the office to raise funds for Fight Cancer Foundation.

By partnering with PonyUp, TDL Australia has continued to dispose of old, unused technology into charitable currency and in turn, reduce the level of waste into landfill. PonyUp donates 50% of profits to SecondBite - Australia's largest fresh food rescue charity, which redistributes fresh surplus food donated by farmers, wholesalers, markets, supermarkets and caterers to more than 1 300 community food programmes. The contribution made by TDL helped generate almost 11 000 meals to SecondBite.

Finally TDL supported Anglicare Victoria's ("AV") annual Toy and Food Appeal. This appeal ensures the children in their care receive brand new toys for Christmas, a time that is the most challenging for those who rely on organisations such as AV.