Logicalis social investment report

Logicalis Asia

The Logicalis Asia team raised funds for and donated to charitable causes during FY21, achieved through various initiatives.

Covid-19 significantly impacted economies across the world in 2020, and Hong Kong was no exception. In July 2020, volunteers from Logicalis Hong Kong partnered with a local social enterprise restaurant and catering chain operated largely by seniors who seek to re-enter the labour market after their retirement. Together, they put together and donated 374 lunch boxes to elderly, homeless and impoverished members of the community, through monies raised by the organisation and staff.

In Indonesia, Logicalis Indonesia employees voluntarily donated to the KOMPAS Foundation, supporting their efforts to tackle the challenges of Covid-19 in Indonesia.

The Logicalis Singapore team hosted “Run for a Cause”, mobilising employees to complete 5km in support of the Singapore Breast Cancer Foundation. Participants volunteered their time and posted about their journey, inspiring each other to walk to and from the office, run during their free time, or overcome their psychological resistance to complete their goal.

Logicalis Australia

When bushfires ravaged parts of Australia in 2020, Logicalis Australia partnered with Dell technologies to assist “FoodBank NSW”, supporting families and communities that were affected. The organisation also hosted a morning tea with either cakes baked or purchased to raise funds for the Red Cross.

Seven Logicalis Australia employees participated in “Around the Bay” – a 210km cycling event that raised funds for The Smith Family, who help disadvantaged children receive an education. Logicalis 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 were receiving treatment for cancer. They also held an afternoon tea with a handball competition in the office to raise funds for Fight Cancer Foundation.

By partnering with PonyUp, Logicalis 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 Logicalis Australia helped generate almost 11 000 meals to SecondBite.

Every winter, Logicalis Australia supports St Vincent De Paul’s CEO Sleepout initiative. This one-night event promotes awareness of homelessness in Australia and raises much needed funds to support Australia’s homeless population. Funds raised by employees were matched dollar for dollar by Logicalis Australia.

Logicalis Australia supported Anglicare Victoria’s (“AV”) annual Toy and Food Appeal. This appeal ensures that 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.

Logicalis EMEA

Logicalis Channel Islands has focused primarily on donations and sponsorship around the central theme of supporting youth in outdoor and sporting activities in FY21.

Logicalis Channel Islands has regularly supported the Guernsey Sailing Trust (“GST”) with the purchase of new equipment and providing funding for events. GST enables local children from all walks of life to experience and enjoy sailing, as well as to make the sport accessible to all.

Logicalis Channel Islands has also funded the islands’ junior, ladies and senior rugby teams as well as the Jersey Tennis Club.

Guernsey Bereavement Service (“GBS”) is a volunteer counselling service that helps adults come to terms with significant loss. Logicalis Channel Islands supported GBS in transforming its IT, allowing staff to manage counselling services remotely for the first time. Thanks to the donation of new equipment and a system upgrade, the GBS team was able to work from home during the recent lockdown, managing volunteers to keep services running for Islanders in need of support.

The Gorey Regatta is one of the oldest regattas in the world and is an integral part of Jersey history. Logicalis Channel Islands have sponsored The Gorey Regatta Association, helping the Association to continue promoting and running the Regatta.

Logicalis Germany continuously supports community-based initiatives chosen by employees in every region with a Logicalis office – on a monetary basis and as part of employee-driven activities. With a range of different initiatives and charities – from socially disadvantaged children, an open pedagogical and intellectual development to development aid – all were chosen for their ability to have a direct impact on the local community. The Logicalis Germany team has hosted a range of events to raise funds, including a casino-themed event for partners and customers.

Logicalis Ireland made a charitable donation to Temple Street Children’s University Hospital. In addition, toys were purchased for more than 40 children at Temple Street and a virtual Santa experience was delivered via Cisco Webex DeskPro. These initiatives were run alongside Cisco as part of their annual Connected Santa campaign.

In Portugal, Cilnet, conducted an internal charity campaign with the Portuguese Red Cross to help relieve the effects of Covid-19. Employees were asked to donate to the cause for two months, and at the end of the period, Cilnet doubled the amount of money raised by its team. For the second year, Cilnet and Cisco Portugal sponsored a local community eSport Team. The premise of this initiative was to attract young people from the local unprivileged community and motivate them to be part of something positive, while at the same time developing a strong competitive team. More than 50 young people are currently involved in the project.

Logicalis Spain’s projects supported during FY21 include Adventure Volunteer Education, support for kids and connecting elders through technology during Covid-19. During Christmas 2020, the team collected 49,5kg of food for Madrid’s Food Bank. Staff also donate to Action Aid and Unicef. BeInAfrica is a non-governmental organisation that supports children living in Uganda with grants for their education and the promotion of sports and healthy living. Logicalis Spain has committed to support BeInAfrica with their communication strategy and plan, CRM platform selection and management, and marketing plans.

Logicalis Latin America

In FY21, Logicalis Argentina strongly focused on supporting people with disabilities. Supported by ADEEI organisation, the team ran awareness workshops about hiring people with disabilities, and hired people with disabilities for operational areas. Logicalis Argentina also supported Fundación DARTE, an organisation whose main objective is to increase the employability of people from vulnerable sectors by recycling paper to make books. Logicalis Argentina staff also volunteered to build houses for homeless people with TECHO Organization.

Logicalis Brazil made various donations during the year to entities that assist children, young people, and the elderly. Logicalis Brazil contributed to the Association for the Development of Chess, which serves children from public schools with physical, virtual disabilities, Asperger’s, and Down syndrome. Money was also donated to sponsor Young Talent of Brazilian Chess Tournament, an initiative of Young Talent Chess in Brazil. Logicalis Brazil donated seven iPads to a school in São Paulo and contributed to Technovation Summer School for Girls for a programming course promoted by Group of Students in Exact Sciences of the Institute of Mathematical and Computer Sciences – University of São Paulo, Brazil. Logicalis Brazil also supported the Assistance Association for Disabled Children.

Logicalis staff in Chile hosted a Christmas campaign to support Hogar Esperanza while Logicalis Paraguay staff donated toys for hospitalised and homeless children and donated cutlery and kitchen tools to a nursing home. Logicalis Peru donated toys, clothes, and personal care products to Casa Hogar El Niño Emanuel, as well as school supplies for 200 children.

Logicalis South Africa

Logicalis SA equipped the Lenasia Muslim School to successfully transition to a hybrid remote teaching model in FY21 during the Covid-19 pandemic. The range of solutions provided included installation of a new SD-WAN, upgraded security through installation of a new next generation firewall and updated connectivity to enable enhanced teaching.

Logicalis SA also provided a financial donation towards the Hillsong Innovations Hub, which is at the forefront of combatting unemployment and poverty. The Innovation Hub Africa provides access to opportunities that will unlock the potential of the next generation, ultimately connecting them to the local and global digital economy. Programmes are developed to equip innovators with digital skills through world-class training material in a safe, conducive and encouraging learning environment.

Finally, Logicalis SA committed to a five-year fund investment with Lead Impact Capital. This fund is used to assist young entrepreneurs and start-up organisations specifically in the ICT sector with establishing and growing their own enterprises. These businesses are predominantly NPOs that strive to help young adults in previously disadvantaged communities gain access to ICT skills and equip them for the job market.

Logicalis USA

In line with Logicalis Group, Logicalis US established education as a key pillar to battle poverty and inequality. During FY21, Logicalis US donated to 67 charities, principally supporting healthcare, community outreach, education, veterans, and children welfare. In addition, Logicalis US encourages all employees to donate their time in their local community by allowing eight hours of paid time off annually