Why does a large company deliberately break 1 year old notebooks etc. And then buy new ones, what do they get out of it?

Hundreds of notebooks, mini computers, printers and much more that are no more than 1 year old.

What does that mean from a business point of view?

I have never heard that. Then this is definitely a high-end software company. Using outdated equipment also costs a company money, but it is not visible from an accounting perspective.

The group operates in the pharmaceutical industry / medicine.

One can doubt whether they benefit from it. But the money factor is not so important in this industry, but something else.

I had to rub my eyes right away, they throw away almost new Dell notebooks and break them beforehand. For some you were apparently too lazy, they are still undamaged.