The Linx and Unibes partnership is essential for an efficient management of the five Bazaar Unibes Stores. Through the software Linx POS, we achieved better control of sales, inventory, payments and much more. Thanks to this partnership, the internal processes of the bazaars are much more modern and transparent." Célia Kochen ParnesPresident of the Union of Israeli-Brazilian Social Welfare (Unibes)

Linx is very serious about its culture in the socio-environmental responsibility principle, a proposal that is widely incorporated in the concepts of corporate governance of the Company. It also has some partnerships to help it extrapolate the inner spheres and disseminate this principle to other audiences, as described below..
 

Social action

Movimento Arredondar

The Arredondar Institute is an NGO that promotes social organizations both in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro's. To support the NGO in fund-raising, Linx added to some of its software features that operationally comply and legally round off. In practice, the fund raising is done using a simple question: "Do you want to round the value off?". If authorized, the consumer, at the point of sale, automatically donates their pennies to the Institute, up to the maximum of R$ 0.99. The project proposes that the revenue be allocated to the NGO´s working in one of the areas associated with the millennium goals of the United Nations (UN) and is only adopted by the Company's clients who adhere formally to the Movimento Arredondar. To ensure the transparency of the process, the amounts collected are monitored through an on-line portal of the Institute, and totaled R$ 63,720 in 2012.

United for the Good (Unidos para o Bem)

For over five years, Linx has worked in partnership with the Brazilian-Israeli Union of Social Welfare (Unibes). The partnership involves the donation of ERP licensed software , support and maintenance as well as the training hours for the volunteers of the organization. The institution serves more than 14,000 people, including families, children and the elderly, with a variety of projects related to social welfare, education, culture and health support. To obtain financial resources, Unibes hold bazaars to sell donated goods to the entity and that are in good condition. The management of these bazaars is carried out using technological solutions from Linx.

For Linx, to be a partner of Unibes Bazaar is much more than providing software and systems. It means collaborating with the main source of funds of the institution, which now reaches 25% of gross revenues, and benefits people in programs in the areas of promoting education, health and culture.

Cultural performance

Retail book

In January 2012, the book "São Paulo: um novo olhar sobre a história – A evolução do comércio de varejo e as transformações da vida urbana" ("São Paulo: a new look at the history - The evolution of the retail market and the transformation of urban life") was launch, designed by Linx and supported by the Mendonça Law for the Incentive of Culture in São Paulo. The work captures the evolution of the retail trade in the state capital and its influence on the way of life of the people, besides gathering photographs and illustration from several epochs. The project caught the attention of the Company because of the theme, which is the focus of their core business, and to be an opportunity to contribute to the collection about the sector. The book was sent to 700 customers as of year-end gift.

Environmental Focus

In line with its strategy, Linx devotes special attention to the conscious use of resources to minimize the impacts of its activities. Among the initiatives, there are simple measures such as the use of the front and back on all printers and paper with FSC certification, of the Forest Stewardship Council, in all units. The Company also conducts internal campaigns to reduce consumption of resources such as water and energy. Posters, stickers and displays with messages remembering the importance of consumer awareness are spread by the head office and branches of the Company.

In 2012, an event organized in partnership with Greenpeace deserves to be highlighted, through a photographic exhibition in the head office of the Company and a chat with employees, announced initiatives from this reputable NGO and discussed current issues of sustainability, such as climate and energy.

Since the end of 2011, Linx has a program in its head office on selective collection, which is designed to correctly dispose of recyclables, in partnership with the Cooperação cooperative, which includes recyclable collectors from the west of São Paulo. The cooperative provides monthly reports on the garbage collected since July 2012. The program also involves the awareness of employees for the proper separation of the trash. In 2012, there were 5,064 Kg of waste sent for recycling.

The indirect energy consumption in 2012 was 2,383.4 GJ. This indicator began to be monitored in May last year, when the company moved to its new headquarters. Therefore, the consumption in the eight months of 2011 was 1,375.1 GJ.