The SDGs focus on creating a better world by 2030. The Sustainable Development Goals started in 2015 and will last until 2030. They are a global compass for challenges like poverty, education, and the climate crisis. We have determined where we can make a contribution and prepared our own sustainability plan accordingly. Together with a vision for 2020-2030, this plan will have a prominent place on our website and will be shared with our stakeholders.

We are very focussed on the safety of our staff, equipment, and locations. Ergonomic workplaces and equipment are essential to our people. The employees are paramount when setting up the workplace and work environment. This is not limited to the chairs at the offices but involves a lot more. For example, we also pay additional attention to the smooth, even floors in the warehouse and the new storage site. This results in a very low absenteeism rate and extremely high employment duration. Moreover, employees are offered training courses to remain up to date on developments and innovations. All drivers also complete a practical training course aimed at efficient driving in order to achieve fuel savings every 5 years.

We proudly carry the Lean & Green Star certification vignette on our vehicles. We use non-fossil fuels (fleet exclusively consisting of Euro5 and Euro6 trucks, suitable for HVO), including in our passenger vehicles. Our forklifts are electrical. The drivers and the warehouse use scanners. Purchase and sales invoices are digital. This ensures we work virtually paper-less. And, of course, we separate the little paper we do use, as well as our other waste. Our own car wash does not only use biodegradable cleaning agents, but also saves the 70,000 kilometres per year we would usually drive to an external car wash. The drivers refuel at our own pumps (which saves another 60,000 kilometres per year). Naturally, we use AdBlue, inspected and certified based on the latest environmental requirements. But we do more: The Add-Secure Co-Driver allows our drivers to drive more efficiently and below the speed limit to save fuel, and we use cameras rather than mirrors to be even more aerodynamic. We are also a partner of Netwerkbenelux. This collaboration between 13 transport companies saves us over 200,000 km per year. The significantly fewer “empty kilometres” and the high cargo occupancy level reduce the burden on the environment and the road network.

Ultimately, the previous Ps do not only have a positive impact on social prosperity. They also benefit the prosperity of our company. The balance between these three Ps ensures that things are, will be, and remain better for everyone.

We have linked our various databases (AccountView, Mendrix, and Add-Secure) together to be able to transport cargo even more efficiently in the future. A unique dynamic BI template has been developed together with Bricklog and BigMile. This allows us to monitor our developments even better and grants us insight into our CO2 reduction. Our goal is to emit 50% less CO2 in 2025 compared to 2019! In order to ensure that this goal is feasible, we will need to go beyond the steps listed above. HVO fuel leads to an 89% reduction in CO2 emissions and emits significantly fewer harmful emissions like particular matter and NOx. We keep a close eye on other developments, such as the use of LNG (natural gas stored in liquid form), BEV (electric), and H2 (hydrogen). We consider hydrogen in particular a very interesting alternative. When H2 is used as fuel, it only releases water vapour (H2O). There are already initiatives in advanced stages of development for expanding the fleet with equipment powered by hydrogen. Our fuel supplier has already committed to opening an H2 fuel station at us.