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News item | 17-05-2023
Greater insight The report describes activities and results relating to the three objectives of the sustainability strategy launched at the end of 2021: climate change, circular economy and supply chain responsibility. It also looks at the lessons learned and examines sustainable operational management. The sustainability report gives a realistic indication of BZ's impact, and of the complexity of and dilemmas involved in making the organisation more sustainable. From this point onwards BZ will track these developments and share the results annually. In the years to come we will continue to improve reporting and will further fine-tune our sustainability strategy.
Carbon footprint For a good indication of its carbon footprint, BZ asked 140 missions and selected departments in The Hague for data on their energy consumption. In total, approximately 55% of our carbon emissions came from journeys by plane. The electricity used by our real estate worldwide accounted for most of the remaining emissions. Mission Sustainable is actively working to further reduce these emissions, for example by making real estate more sustainable and investigating how we can reduce the impact of flying.
Circular operational management and supply chain responsibility One of the leading themes of the sustainability strategy is supply chain responsibility. BZ seeks actively to minimise the risk of breaches of human rights and international labour standards. Investigation shows that such risks are mainly associated with facilities services contracts, IT hardware contracts and real estate projects. The report reflects at length on how to address these risks, for example by focusing on ensuring that companies that provide us with facilities services pay their employees a living wage. BZ is also launching 12 pilot projects to put circular operational management into practice.
Want to help make BZ more sustainable? Help is available! If you would like to help make BZ more sustainable, visit missionsustainable.nl for inspiration and resources. In 2023, as in 2022, missions can claim a €5,000 voucher for locally contracting external expertise on sustainable operational management. For more information: Walk our Talk Support page on 24/7Plaza.
BZ is going to work on making events more sustainable – are you in?
News item | 07-09-2022
In the working group we will look at, among other things: catering, waste prevention, goodies and promotional materials, transport and sustainable alternatives. We also consider communication about sustainability and creating support. Each participant organizes a total of 3 sustainable events. The lessons learned will be shared with the rest of BZ. There is room for 6 participants in the working group. If more people want to join, we will expand the project
I want to join The working group will start on 27 September 2022. Are you enthusiastic or do you want more information? Please contact Rosa Peek: rosa.peek@minbuza.nl This initiative is one of the circular pilots of the Mission Sustainable program. At practical tips you will find more information on how to organize sustainable events.
