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GEA donates €250,000 to international aid organization "Ein Herz für Kinder"
19 Dec 2022
GEA donated €250,000 to "Ein Herz für Kinder" (A heart for children), the German-based, international charity organization. This underlines the company's social commitment to children and families in need. The decisive factor for GEA here is the charity organization's projects in the field of education and research.
GEA donates €250,000 to "A Heart for Children" to support education and research projects for the youngest generation. (Image: GEA)
"We are very pleased to support the work of ' Ein Herz für Kinder’ in Germany and all over the world with this donation," says Dr. Nadine Sterley, Chief Sustainability Officer at GEA. "We know that education provides equal opportunities. That's why it's important to us that we promote it among our youngest generation. Especially where children and families need this support financially," said Dr. Nadine Sterley.
GEA links its corporate purpose of "engineering for a better world" with its sustainability goals. These include not only a comprehensive climate strategy but also, among other things, the promotion of integrity and fairness. This includes equitable, inclusive and high-quality education for all. GEA is thus following the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations. They serve to secure economically, ecologically and socially sustainable development worldwide.
About ‘Ein Herz für Kinder’
The charity organization ‘Ein Herz für Kinder’ is committed to helping children in need in Germany and around the world. ‘Ein Herz für Kinder’ supports families, hospitals, schools, social institutions and medical research projects, among others. Since it was founded in 1978, more than 22,705 projects have been supported and millions of children helped with over 436 million euros in donations.
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About GEA
GEA is one of the world’s largest suppliers of systems and components to the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries.
The international technology group, founded in 1881, focuses on machinery and plants, as well as advanced process technology, components and comprehensive services. For instance, every second pharma separator for essential healthcare products such as vaccines or novel biopharmaceuticals is produced by GEA. In food, every fourth package of pasta or every third chicken nugget are processed with GEA technology.
With more than 18,000 employees, the group generated sales of about EUR 5.5 billion in more than 150 countries in the 2025 fiscal year. GEA plants, processes, components and services enhance the efficiency and sustainability of customers’ production. They contribute significantly to the reduction of CO2 emissions, plastic usage and food waste. In doing so, GEA makes a key contribution toward a sustainable future, in line with the company’s purpose: ”Engineering for a better world.”
GEA is listed on the German MDAX, the European STOXX® Europe 600 Index and is also a constituent of the leading sustainability indices DAX 50 ESG, MSCI Global Sustainability and Dow Jones Best-in-Class World.
