voestalpine cares run: employees raise another 700,000 euros for good causes

12 August 2024 |

Following the successful premiere of the voestalpine cares run last year, this year’s worldwide movement initiative was another resounding success. Under the motto “moving together and doing good,” voestalpine employees ran, walked, hiked, handcycled, and wheelchaired through the three-month campaign. Along the way, they used an app to collect digital points known as “cares,” which voestalpine then converted into donations for charitable causes. The total donation of 700,000 euros generated by the voestalpine cares run have now been handed over to Doctors Without Borders, Hilfswerk International, the Austrian Red Cross, and UNICEF for selected national and international aid projects.

More than 5,700 employees in over 40 countries took part in the voestalpine cares run, covering a total of almost 956,000 kilometers in a worthwhile effort to make the world a little bit better.

By taking part in the voestalpine cares run, our employees from all over the world not only helped to improve their own health but above all, showed their commitment to society. I am delighted that thanks to their great commitment we have once again reached the maximum donation level of 700,000 euros for charitable causes in Austria and abroad,” says Herbert Eibensteiner, CEO of voestalpine AG.

Herbert Eibensteiner, CEO voestalpine AG

The donations raised will specifically go to support the following aid projects by UNICEF, Doctors Without Borders, Hilfswerk International, and the Austrian Red Cross:

One Million Opportunities: This UNICEF project provides young people in Brazil with access to education in STEM subjects to train them for the labor market.
Digital Learning Center: This UNICEF program is designed to ensure that Ukrainian children and young people get access to education opportunities in spite of the war.
Humanitarian aid: Hilfswerk International distributes emergency aid packages containing food and everyday products as well as blankets and warm clothing to families and people in need.
Mobile clinics: Doctors Without Borders’ mobile clinic teams are deployed in Ukraine with psychologists, doctors, and health advisors, for example to help rebuild healthcare facilities and train healthcare staff.
Disaster emergency aid (RISK kits): The Rapid Intervention Surgical Kit developed by Doctors Without Borders is a small-scale operating theater that can be set up and deployed quickly at any time in emergencies, even in areas that are hard to reach.
Learning centers for children and teenagers: The Austrian Red Cross provides learning centers at twelve locations in Austria, where children and young people from socially or educationally disadvantaged families are supported in completing a suitable course of education according to their skills.

The voestalpine Group

voestalpine is a globally leading steel and technology group with a unique combination of materials and processing expertise. voestalpine, which operates globally, has around 500 Group companies and locations in more than 50 countries on all five continents. The voestalpine Group has been listed on the Vienna Stock Exchange since 1995. With its premium products and system solutions, voestalpine is a leading partner to the automotive and consumer goods industries, as well as to the aerospace and energy industries. The company is also the global market leader in railway systems, tool steel, and special sections. voestalpine is committed to the global climate goals and has a clear plan for transforming steel production with its greentec steel program. In the business year 2023/24, the Group generated revenue of EUR 16.7 billion, with an operating result (EBITDA) of EUR 1.7 billion; it has around 51,600 employees worldwide.

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