Make a Difference
Become A Hero
We would love for you to help us help others, change a life, share our joy.
Why Donate
To TLI
“In the eyes of today’s public, businesses must do more than just provide quality products and services, they also have a responsibility to be good corporate citizens and make a positive contribution to society and the environment. “
ESG obligations
You will be able to demonstrate and document your commitment to ESG.
Climate Action
Reduce landfill (each laptop weighs approximately 2.5kg) and save CO2 emissions.
Quality Education
Laptops help those in need access education they may otherwise be excluded from.
Reduce Inequalities
Laptops help those in need and in low socio economic circumstances earn, learn and connect and build better lives.
Responsible Consumption and Production
By donating your laptops you are participating in the circular economy – reuse, reuse, reuse.
Reduce your costs
No disposal costs help your bottom line… your CFO and CEO will love you !
Some Of Our Amazing Corporate Heroes
We want our Corporate Heroes to love us so much that they donate not once, but many times
Step-by-step
How It Works
We try to make this process as simple and easy for our Heroes as possible.
STEP 1
STEP 1
Our Corporate Heroes prep their laptops to ensure their devices are ready to use.
- Ensures your data security
- Reduces costs for disposal of e-waste
- In some cases we can arrange pick up
STEP 2
STEP 2
If the Corporate Hero needs data wiping our
strategic business partner ZOLO will provide all the security and documentation required.
- Simple and efficient process
- Can pick up around Australia
- ISO certificates provided
STEP 3
STEP 3
We contact our Charity Partners to see where the need is greatest and we distribute the laptops.
- Our charity partners always have wait lists
- We try to deliver laptops asap
- We report back on where your laptops go
STEP 4
STEP 4
We will thank you profusely!
- Donuts are always a welcome gift
- We will make you famous on Linked In
- Also Instragram
STEP 1
STEP 1
Our Corporate Heroes prep their laptops to ensure their data is wiped and the devices are ready to use.
- Ensures your data security
- Reduces costs for disposal of e waste
- In some cases we can arrange pick up
STEP 3
STEP 2
We contact our Charity Partners to see where the need is greatest and we distribute the laptops.
- Our charity partners always have wait lists
- We try to deliver laptops asap
- We report back on where your laptops go
STEP 4
STEP 3
We will thank you profusely!
- Donuts are always a welcome gift
- We will make you famous on Linked In
- Also Instragram
Frequently Asked
Questions
What types of laptops are accepted for donation?
What if the laptops breakdown or are lost?
How long does it take for the Corporate Heroes to prepare the laptops and how much does it cost them?
What if we don’t have any IT personnel to undertake the wiping of the data??
We can provide instructions for the wiping of data for your staff to use.
What if we have many machines and don’t have the staff time to wipe the data?
The Laptop Initiative has a strategic partnership with an e-waste specialist Zolo, they can pick up, securely transport and wipe data and provide ISSO Certification to comply with your company policies around data security.
Zolo is located in Sydney but is able to pick up laptops from around Australia.
A small percentage of laptops will be retained by Zolo to cover transportation and wiping costs, and the balance of devices will come to The Laptop Initiative for distribution to charities. Their website: https://www.zolo.com.au/about .
How does The Laptop Initiative work?
As soon as we have a planned donation from a Corporate Hero we contact our charities to work out who needs how many and where, and whose needs are more urgent.
We try to pick up and deliver in just a few days. This way we don’t need storage or warehouses, and the laptops go quickly to those who need them.
Who can I contact for more information or to arrange a donation?
For more information or to arrange a donation, please email admin@thelaptopinitiative.com.au or fill in the donate laptops now form on this website.
