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Social Responsibility

Social Responsibility

Responsibility with commitment

The assumption of social responsibility by the CEWE Group as a significant feature of the corporate culture enjoys a long tradition. As the leading photo services company CEWE is in direct contact with the end user through its products. The economic success depends on their acceptance and the confidence in the CEWE product quality. With its activities the company contributes to the development of the common good. CEWE’s commitment is demonstrated by numerous projects which the company has been promoting and supporting for many years in social and cultural areas, as well as in sports on a local, regional and international level. The company helps by financial support and donations in kind. In doing so, CEWE particularly focuses on the promotion of science and education. Emphasis is placed on the social commitment. This also serves the sustainable branding.

Science and education

For many years now CEWE has been supporting the University of Applied Sciences for Media and Design in Cologne, thus contributing by knowledge transfer in the area of industrial photofinishing and digital printing for personalised photo products as well as donations in kind in the form of teaching aids. Furthermore, CEWE awards one Master and three Bachelor scholarships each semester.

Apart from this, the company supports the University of Oldenburg and the University of Applied Sciences Oldenburg / East Frisia / Wilhelmshaven by promoting doctorates, master study courses and research projects.

CEWE has been organising the corporate strategic planning simulation “Management Information Game” (MIG) for pupils of the Liebfrauenschule Oldenburg for many years now. The game is to help them make the complex factors of influence of entrepreneurial activities today come alive.

Culture, society and politics

Cultural promotion by CEWE also enjoys a long tradition. By supporting different establishments such as state theatres or museums as well as clubs and associations, we contribute to the cultural life at the site in Oldenburg.

By way of tradition CEWE maintains an active dialogue with representatives from politics, industry and all socially relevant interest groups. Moreover, CEWE is an active member in DIN and ISO committees, and is represented in the Board of Management of associations such as the association of industrial photography, the federal association of industrial photofinishing laboratories – BGL, the German society for photography – DGPh, the German association for photography – DVF. CEWE understands this commitment as part of its entrepreneurial responsibility.

For many years CEWE has been actively supporting social facilities such as the Kinderhospiz Löwenherz für krebskranke Kinder (children’s hospice for children suffering from cancer) in Syke and the Deutsche Gesellschaft zur Rettung Schiffbrüchiger (German society for the rescue of castaways) – (DGzRS) with financial donations and donations in kind. In the area of social sponsoring CEWE focuses on the promotion of young photographers by financial donations and donations in kind. Support is also provided for the individual commitment of employees in the social sector. Further promotional measures concern a multitude of projects that are closely connected to photography.

Sports

In the area of sports promotion CEWE is involved as well with a focus on long-term support of the football clubs VfB Oldenburg and VfL Oldenburg. In professional sports CEWE  supports the handball ladies of the VfL Oldenburg as well as the EWE Baskets.

Neumüller CEWE COLOR Stiftung

One of the tasks of the Neumüller CEWE COLOR Stiftung is the promotion of young engineers and scientists in photography, among other projects. According to the statutes the non-profit purpose can be fulfilled as follows:

  • Contribution to the Photo + Medienforum Kiel
    For many years CEWE has been granting awards with the Heinz Neumüller Prize to the best graduates of the year in the professions of photographer, photo media laboratory technician, and photo retailer. The school also receives a financial donation.
  • Scholarships for particularly qualified students at the University of Applied Sciences Cologne, faculty photography, or at comparable institutes
  • Promotion and financial aid of theses that particularly serve the further development of technical and scientific photography
  • Awarding of the Heinz Neumüller Prize for the best theses or the best graduate of the year at the above mentioned institutes
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