Straumann Group at The Forefront of Sustainable Fundraising

Teaming up with SE Recycling, the Straumann Group have successfully raised £304.71 for Macmillan Cancer Support through the sustainable recycling of their unwanted and redundant IT equipment.

As part of SE Recycling’s (SER) mission to create a sustainable future for all, the business works with clients to maximise the value of every piece of redundant equipment that is recycled and disposed of. This can then be used as a donation to a client’s charity of choice.

Straumann Group’s charity of choice is Macmillan Cancer Support. Macmillan was founded by Douglas Macmillan 1911, and have grown to be the UK’s leading source of cancer support, helping more and more people living with cancer.

In 1911, a young man named Douglas Macmillan watched his father die of cancer. His father’s pain and suffering moved Douglas so much, he founded the Society for the Prevention and Relief of Cancer.

Vicki Camp, Senior Relationship Fundraising Manager for Macmillan commented: On behalf of all our Macmillan nurses, doctors, support workers and cancer experts, I want to say a big thank-you to SE Recycling and Straumann Group for choosing to raise money from redundant and unwanted IT.

A cancer diagnosis is a life-changing event in itself, but navigating cancer during COVID makes an already difficult situation even harder. Throughout the pandemic, the cancer experts on our Support Line have been providing a lifeline for people living with cancer. The money raised could fund the Cancer Information Team on our Support Line for almost an hour. Helping to ensure they can continue to offer vital emotional, practical, financial support to those in need.”

Gary Mo, Managing Director at SE Recycling said: “We are delighted to have helped the Straumann Group raise funds for such an amazing and life changing cause. We aim to create a sustainable future for generations to come and thanks to Straumann Group and Macmillan they have helped us move closer to this goal.”

If your business is interested in raising funds for Macmillan get in touch with us today you could turn your unwanted IT equipment into money for charity!

Andes Mountains Hydro Power - Chile

Located in the Tinguiririca River upper valley, this Hydroelectric project is around 120km south of Santiago, Chile. Known as La Confluencia, the 163 MW run of river hydro power plant utilizes the hydrological resources of the Tinguiririca, Portillo and Azufre Rivers, in a run of river scheme to generate and supply zero emission energy to the Chilean central electricity grid (SIC). The power plant generates certified emission reductions (CERs) by displacing electricity generation from grid connected fossil fuel-fired power plants that would otherwise be generating electricity.

Environmental Sustainability

The primary objective of the proposed project is to help meet Chile’s rising demand for energy due to its economic growth and to improve the supply of electricity, while contributing to the environmental, social (job creation in the construction phase, and infrastructure enhancements in surrounding municipalities) and economic sustainability by increasing renewable energy’s share on the Chilean electricity consumption. The Project activity improves the supply of electricity with clean, renewable hydroelectric power while contributing to the regional/local economic development.

Social Development

Through the “Tinguiririca Participa” grant program, the project directly finances proposals presented by community organisation, in areas such as healthcare, education, and social change. In the first year of the program, the joint venture financed 11 projects, while today the number of projects surpasses 200. All of these initiatives are aimed at meeting community needs.

Flora and Fauna

In addition to social projects, reforestation of around 120 hectares around the site has been implemented, helping protect and improve the local flora and fauna, with a specific impact on local Tricahue Parrot, Torrent Duck, Freshwater Catfish, Torrent Duck and Freshwater Catfish species.

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