Cepsa donates 1,500 computer devices to the “Sustainable Digitalization” project of the CEOE Foundation

On Friday, in Huelva, Cepsa signed its adherence to the 'Sustainable Digitalization' project, promoted by the CEOE Foundation together with Ambilamp, Ecoasimelec, Ecofimática, Ecolum, Ecolec, Eco-raee's, Ecotic and ERP España, with the collaboration of the SEUR Foundation. In total, the energy company will donate 1,500 computers and electronic devices from the company's offices in Madrid (950 computers), Campo de Gibraltar (200), Huelva (150) and Tenerife (150).

As indicated by the CEOE Foundation in a press release, the event took place at the La Merced Campus of the University of Huelva and was attended by the president of CEOE, Fátima Báñez, and the director of Cepsa’s IT Systems, Susana Zúmel, among others. This donation of electronic devices is the largest in the history of the company.

The project aims to collect computer devices and donate them to social entities that work with groups of people at risk of exclusion. The initiative has the support of the Andalusian Confederation of Entrepreneurs (CEA) and the Huelva Federation of Entrepreneurs (FOE).

The devices from its facilities in Huelva will be distributed among nine social entities in the province: IES Pintor Pedro Gómez de Huelva; IES Carabelas de Palos de la Frontera; IES Clara Campoamor; AsociaciónEstuario; Centro de Adultos CEPER Aljibe; Colegio PúblicoAderán III; Fundación Don Bosco; Aprodimax and Hermandad de Nuestro Padre Jesús Cautivo.

During the event, Fátima Báñez welcomed CEPSA to the project and thanked the company for “its generous contribution”, while stressing that ‘Sustainable Digitalization’ is an “alliance for the people. […] Our results are very positive, it is a project that works and brings technology closer to society, especially among the most vulnerable groups. We are enabling a social impact and a greener economy”, she added. 

Susana Zumel said that, by implementing this campaign, Fundación CEOE and Cepsa “contribute not only to reducing the digital divide, but also to promoting universal access to technology.  In addition, they foster efficiency and sustainability to support the goals of non-profit organizations that will be able to use these devices to make the most of their work with different vulnerable groups, and, of course, to protect the environment by reducing waste generation. In other words, we are undoubtedly aligned with the objectives of our Positive Motion strategy.”

Specifically, Cepsa, through its IT Systems division, will donate 1,500 laptops, 25 tablets and 40 monitors to different non-profit organization engaged in digital inclusion and IT accessibility.  This is the largest donation of electronic devices in the history of the company.

Specifically, Cepsa, through its IT Systems division, will donate 1,500 laptops, 25 tablets and 40 monitors to different non-profit organization engaged in digital inclusion and IT accessibility.  This is the largest donation of electronic devices in the history of the company.

In this way, the CEOE Foundation, Cepsa and the Cepsa Foundation support non-profit organizations, providing them with the technology “necessary” to “develop their activities in the best possible way”, promoting “the digital maturity of the entire social ecosystem”. The beneficiary entities of this initiative will be educational and training centres for minors or people at risk of exclusion, and homes for the elderly, among others.

SUSTAINABLE DIGITALIZATION’ CAMPAIGN

The ‘Sustainable Digitalization’ campaign, which is in its second edition, has so far managed to recover more than 6,542 IT devices and components, thanks to the voluntary donations of more than one hundred companies and self-employed individuals from all over Spain. Of these, 40% could be reused, or 47% if we focus only on CPUs, monitors and laptops. On the other hand, those devices and components that could not be reused have been recycled in order to recover some of their useful materials.

These refurbished devices are distributed thanks to the collaboration of the SEUR Foundation through 60 collaborating NGOs. The CEOE Foundation stated that “these donations have provided access to technology to more than 20,000 people all over Spain through different programs, contributing significantly to reduce the digital divide.

In addition, they highlighted that the collection of equipment that ‘Sustainable Digitalization’ promotes “not only has a positive social impact, but it also brings significant benefits for the environment”.  For example, “the reuse and recycling of devices has meant savings of more than 204,000 kilograms of CO2 emissions, an important step in terms of reducing emissions that contribute to global warming.”