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Two men in suits stand in front of a purple-lit wall, holding a trophy in their hands.

Daniel Büchle and Tobias Negwer at the award ceremony. Photo: AfB gGmbH.

AfB wins European Social Impact Award 2024

In January 2024, AfB received the European Social Impact Award from SustainableIT.org for promoting inclusion in the IT sector.

By awarding contracts, public clients can strengthen inclusive companies in a targeted manner. Graphic: AfB gGmbH.

Strengthening inclusion: making it easier to award public contracts to inclusive companies

A group of nine people smile cheerfully into the camera. They are posing in front of two abstract flower paintings in shades of green and blue. They are all standing, except for one person. Marina Zdravkovic is sitting in a wheelchair. Pictured from top left to bottom right: Andreas Melzer, Sven Mersi, Tanja Schmettlach, Werner Ahles, Christina Gebhard, Yvonne Cvilak, Anja Spangenberg, Marina Zdravkovic and Yasmin Stößer.

From top left to bottom right: Andreas Melzer, Sven Mersi, Tanja Schmettlach, Werner Ahles, Christina Gebhard, Yvonne Cvilak, Anja Spangenberg, Marina Zdravkovic and Yasmin Stößer. Photo: AfB.

Siemens inclusion team visits AfB

Man in red T-shirt captures a mobile device

Kris-Kevin Link registering mobile devices. Photo: AfB gGmbH

A job that I enjoy: Kris-Kevin Link on his time at AfB

CARE - these are the corporate values of AfB social & green IT. Graphic: AfB.

CARE – Corporate values at AfB

Noah Hilbrecht stands smiling in front of the camera, the AfB building can be seen behind him. He is wearing a beige T-shirt.

Noah Hilbrecht has been a company social worker at AfB for a year. Photo: AfB.

Noah Hilbrecht – one year at the corporate social work at AfB

Daniel Chammas (Senior Sales Manager & ITAD Specialist, Blancco Central Europe GmbH), Tanja Balazic (Managing Director at Blancco Central Europe GmbH) and Daniel Büchle (Geschäftsführer AfB gGmbH). Photo: AfB

AfB and Blancco: 15 years safe green IT

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AfB is IT partner of the Special Olympics World Games 2023

Graphic with a photo of Michael Futterer testing a monitor. He is sitting at his PC and smiling at the camera. On a monitor, its colouring is being checked. The graphic says: "Staff interview with Michael Futterer".

Michael Futterer is happy to have found his place at AfB. Graphic: AfB gGmbH.

Reaching the goal together: The AfB story of Michael Futterer

Graphic with icons that symbolize saved resources and emissions through IT-Refurbishing. Text: IT-Refurbishing & Remarketing - Impact AfB-Group"

We measure our social and ecological impact anually. Graphic: AfB.

New records in ecological and social impact prove IT-refurbishing is on the rise

Three employees of AfB standing in front two advertising posters presenting the services and supplies of AfB at the exhibition area of the 57th symposium procurement and logistics at STATION in Berlin.

AfB at 57th symposium procurement and logistics in Berlin

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AfB at CIO Summit in Frankfurt

Photo: Thomas Kienzle

Refurbishment in the EU: AfB is a EUREFAS member

The newly built company headquarters of AfB gGmbH in Ettlingen near Karlsruhe is climate neutral.

AfB social & green IT takes stock of ecological and social success: analysis confirms positive impact of IT refurbishing

[Translate to English:] Ansicht von fertig verpackten Notebooks im AfB-Lager

AfB has more than 10,000 refurbished notebooks on stock.

IT hardware for small and medium-sized businesses: refurbished and immediately available

IT-donation and IT-services for non-profits

Stifter-helfen | IT donations for non-profit organizations

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AfB publishes fifth progress report (COP) on the UN Global Compact

Photo: DNP/Frank Fendler

AfB wins German Sustainability Award 2021

Bandgehäuse zur Datensicherung / lächelnder AfB Mitarbeiter am Arbeitsplatz

[Translate to English:] Foto: Thilo Schmülgen / Aktion Mensch

One of the most valuable colleagues we have - deaf data eraser Thomas Brocksch

Step by step tutorial for Skype telephony

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