SAP Brasil is deeply touched by the tragedy in Rio Grande do Sul and seeks to act on all possible fronts to ensure the safety and well-being of its employees and families in the State, as well as support customers and partners who were impacted.
To also support the reconstruction of the business ecosystem in the region, helping companies and NGOs in the correct distribution of resources sent by the population of Brazil, SAP makes the SAP Business Network Discovery solution available free of charge, connecting these entities to a network of millions of customers and suppliers reliable, diversified, qualified and sustainability-oriented that can offer products or services quickly and agilely. The solution also has filters that make it easier to choose the closest supplier to meet urgent demands.
What SAP is doing to support Rio Grande do Sul
The management of SAP Labs Latin America, which is located in São Leopoldo – a city 28 kilometers north of Porto Alegre – organized appropriate accommodation so that employees, their families and pets could shelter safely in this time of calamity. In addition, SAP is offering support resources for physical and psychological health to those sheltered. A global campaign was launched in which employees can contribute financially and the SAP board, expressing full support for employees, partners, customers and the Rio Grande do Sul community, will make a donation in the same amount raised. We are also contributing to the institutions Junior Achievement, Mundo Mais Limpo and Misturaí, long-time partners, through funds for the company's disaster response project that will also be used for long-term reconstruction plans. The sum of the two Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives already exceeds US$ 300 thousand.
The SAP offices in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro also started a campaign to collect clothes, non-perishable food from the basic basket, personal hygiene products, cleaning materials, clothing items, toys, blankets, bed and bath linen, which are being sent to Civil Defense via Post Office to Rio Grande do Sul. SAP also led the creation of a coalition of companies to support the initiatives of the Government of Rio Grande do Sul through the Movimento Brasil Competitivo.
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