Logicalis social investment report
Logicalis is committed to creating value in those communities in which it operates and improving the living conditions of its fellow citizens. Logicalis recognises the power and value of investing in communities, and growing STEM capabilities for women, minority groups and disadvantaged communities in all five of its operating regions.
Below are some examples of ways in which Logicalis’ people across the world supported their communities through outreach and strategic education initiatives and includes plans to continue driving this work into the coming year.
NORTH AMERICA
Logicalis USA donated to 83 charities in FY22, supporting community outreach, healthcare, and education. All employees were encouraged to donate their time to their local community by allowing eight hours of paid time off annually.
LATIN AMERICA
Logicalis Brazil supported 10 young women registered for PROPROFISSÃO – class of 2021 (second semester) through the PROA Institute in FY22. In a short and intense period of six months, technical programming and socio-behavioural skills were developed; with four hours a day spent of practical, cultural and technical activities. PROA focuses on ensuring that the students secure a job after concluding the course.
Through their partnership with Cisco Brazil on the Women Rock IT programme, Logicalis Brazil sponsored girls and women in STEM, providing them access to free online courses using the Cisco Networking Academy platform and Webex. The course was delivered by professors in four stages, over approximately seven months.
Technovation Summer School for Girls
For the second time, Logicalis Brazil sponsored the Technovation Summer School for Girls, a free online event organised by University of São Paulo, allowing girls between 10 and 18 to learn how to create mobile applications with training in computing and entrepreneurship.
Since 2019, Logicalis Brazil has sponsored the "Chess for All Project" through the Chess Development Association in Brazil, a non-profit organisation whose target audience is 200 children from public schools with physical and visual disabilities, Autistic Spectrum Disorder and Down syndrome. For children with disabilities, chess practice stimulates executive functions, such as working memory, inhibitory control, and cognitive flexibility, in addition to benefiting the development and or potentiation of emotional and social skills.
EUROPE, MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA
Logicalis UK and Ireland ("UK&I") launched the STEM ambassador programme in FY22 to create opportunities for STEM and IT professionals across the UK. Additionally, the UK&I team introduced apprenticeships across several specialisms, including digital and technology solutions, digital marketer and professional accounting technician. The team also introduced a university placement in 2021.
The Logicalis Spain team is similarly committed to creating value in those communities in which it operates, promoting the creation of local employment and improving the living conditions of its fellow citizens through local internships. Logicalis Spain has agreements with many of the most prominent universities in Spain to hire interns and promote their professional careers in the company.
Since September 2021, Logicalis Spain has been supporting students at STEM grades in universities in Catalonia who have been negatively affected by the Covid-19 pandemic (loss of family income, loss of a parent, etc.) through scholarships, with a focus on prioritising women. Apart from the scholarships, Logicalis Spain has also conducted hands-on sessions for the students, supporting them to prepare for a career in IT.
Logicalis Germany supported socially disadvantaged children in early 2022 at Die Arche, helping children through various leisure and learning activities.
Logicalis Channel Islands continues to support the Bereavement Centre in Guernsey.
Logicalis South Africa invested in communities in FY22, equipping Masigane Children’s Home with a computer lab and internet capability and sponsoring Children’s Home. Study bursaries were granted to 31 students in FY22, and seven learnerships and one internship were supported.
Logicalis girls in ICT day
ASIA-PACIFIC
The Logicalis Asia team have partnered with CISCO on a project called Next Horizon Community Impact, an employee engagement initiative designed to deepen community impact in education.
In FY23, Logicalis Singapore intends to become an IMDA Singapore Digital for life champion and continue their CSR collaboration with Cisco to build and inspire a better future for youth in the region. The team will also be supporting five girls in a Singaporean polytechnic to empower them to continue their journey into the technology industry.
In 2021, Packet Systems (Logicalis Indonesia) celebrated their 17th anniversary of employee engagement around charitable and community causes. In recognition of this milestone, the organisation initiated a challenge called "Colourful and Fun" to engage employees and support communities. Employees across Indonesia were challenged to get active in July, and kilometres covered or calories burned were converted into points, which translated into donations made to community causes. The total donation was distributed to four institutions: Himmata foundation and Hidayatul Wildan foundation, which provide dormitories and education for poor or homeless children; Stunting Prevention Activities managed by Rotary Club and a non-profit organisation serving oxygen tubes to communities affected by Covid-19.
PROA institute
The Australian CEO Sleepout aims to raise money for the homeless, with employees and the Logicalis Australia CEO participating in FY22. Together, the team raised over AU$ 4 000, in addition to a raffle to increase this donation. The Logicalis Australia team also led a flood appeal to donate items for the floods clean up in northern New South Wales and reacted to the Wesley Mission Flood.
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