Pioneer of sustainability As Global Sustainable Solutions Leader at Arcadis, Van Geenhuizen is mostly responsible for that which requires improvement in practice, namely the implementation of sustainability. “I find that sustainability is too much centered around persons”, says Van Geenhuizen. “When the frontrunner or pioneer of sustainability is no longer…
According to Frederik Oudman, consultant Environmental Quality at Royal HaskoningDHV, it is inevitable for the transition towards electrification to expand to other business sectors. The infrastructure and construction sector offers many opportunities for the use of electrically powered machinery during the construction process. Electric tools are cost effective, more efficient…
Rabobank and EIB expand support for environment-conscious entrepreneurs – EUR 250m for front-running SMEs with one of the selected quality marks for environmental performance. – The facility follows three earlier “impact loans”, for a total of EUR 350m, that have supported nearly 300 Dutch SMEs. – Selected SMEs will enjoy…
Frontrunner in the fight against climate change By adopting the motion, the highest administrative body of the province of Gelderland has decided to structurally reduce its CO₂ emissions with the help of the CO₂ Performance Ladder. In this motion the provincial states requests the operating body of Gelderland to initiate…
VGZ aims to contribute to sustainable development and places a high priority on conducting business while being aware of the impact on climate change. Climate awareness is therefore an important part of the health insurer’s business policy. For this reason, the office buildings of VGZ are located near public transportation…
‘Bolscher, more than meat.’ This is how the meat processer positions itself on the market. The organization is specialized in processing and delivering meat products to the food and beverages industry. The meat products of Bolscher are both fresh as well as frozen. Next to the processing of meat products,…
The Smart Liberator The production of concrete leads to an enormous amount of carbon emissions. This is mainly caused by the use of cement to create concrete. According to the networking organization New Horizon Urban Mining, the worldwide production of cement is responsible for the same amount of CO₂ that…
By acquiring the fourth level of the CO₂ Performance Ladder, both the ministry as well as Rijkswaterstaat, the executive organization of I&W, are certified on the CO₂ management system. During the certification ceremony, the state secretary passed on the symbolic relay race sticks to the Dutch municipalities of Barneveld,…
I&W completely climate neutral in 2030 The Ministry of I&W aims to become completely climate and energy neutral in 2030. This means that the ministry wants to generate as much energy as it is being used and no carbon dioxide or other greenhouse gasses are being emitted into the air.
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