Operating in the delivery sector gives us a special insight into how we are all
connected and depend on each other. As such, each of our Business Units
understand that it’s part of a larger local community. That’s why we actively look for
opportunities to assist charitable initiatives and programmes that enhance people’s
lives, particularly the most vulnerable and those in need. Last year alone, we
supported over 30,000 employees who participated in community initiatives.
The head office and sorting centre of DPD Ireland is located close to beautiful Lough Ree in the heart of the country. ‘Access for All’ is a local initiative, supported by DPD Ireland, which provides wheelchair-friendly dock and boat access to the lake. With three daily sailings, the ‘Access for All’ project provides an adapted integrated water-based experience for people with disabilities.
The head office and sorting centre of DPD Ireland is located close to beautiful Lough Ree in the heart of the country. ‘Access for All’ is a local initiative, supported by DPD Ireland, which provides wheelchair-friendly dock and boat access to the lake. With three daily sailings, the ‘Access for All’ project provides an adapted integrated water-based experience for people with disabilities.
Across Europe and elsewhere, we collaborate with a wide range of organisations including city authorities, high schools and universities. These alliances are sparking meaningful changes and identifying better ways to overcome today’s biggest challenges, particularly in the area of sustainability. From our partnership with FEBA (the European Food Banks Federation) to empowering start-ups in Switzerland, to supporting innovation at Alder Hey Children’s Hospital in the UK, these collaborations have a positive impact on communities everywhere.
‘Caps for a New Life’ is a fundraising programme that helps children with rare medical conditions by financing treatments through funds raised by recycling plastic bottle caps. Since its launch, this project has managed to help 180 children in Spain thanks to the collection of 7,179 tn of recycled plastic caps worth more than €1,200,000. As well as benefiting the children, recycling the bottle caps has the added benefit of avoiding the CO2 emissions associated with creating new ones.
‘Caps for a New Life’ is a fundraising programme that helps children with rare medical conditions by financing treatments through funds raised by recycling plastic bottle caps. Since its launch, this project has managed to help 180 children in Spain thanks to the collection of 7,179 tn of recycled plastic caps worth more than €1,200,000. As well as benefiting the children, recycling the bottle caps has the added benefit of avoiding the CO2 emissions associated with creating new ones.
Guide dogs transform the lives of visually impaired people by offering practical assistance and real companionship. Each year, DPD Slovakia sponsors the training of a guide dog by the Únia Nevidiacich a Slabozrakých Slovenska (Union of the Blind and Visually Impaired of Slovakia). We are proud to see our logo on the dog’s harness each year and hope it inspires other businesses to do the same.
Every year in October, France’s national breast cancer month, volunteers from all over the country sew pink cotton ‘Chemo Caps’ for women with cancer. Touched by this initiative, Chronopost participated by distributing the caps free of charge to more than 210 cancer care centres throughout France. Last year alone, over 26,500 caps were made and delivered to patients in need.
Every year in October, France’s national breast cancer month, volunteers from all over the country sew pink cotton ‘Chemo Caps’ for women with cancer. Touched by this initiative, Chronopost participated by distributing the caps free of charge to more than 210 cancer care centres throughout France. Last year alone, over 26,500 caps were made and delivered to patients in need.
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