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Sustainable entrepreneurship and saving energy. These are the main goals of the initiative 'Achterhoek Onderneemt Duurzaam' (Achterhoek is a sustainable business). Van Raam has done an energy scan through this initiative to get an idea how much energy we can save and what sustainable measures we can take. Jan-Willem Boezel tells in this article more about the energy scan and the results of the scan.
The initiative AOD (Achterhoek Onderneemt Duurzaam) was created for and by entrepreneurs in the Achterhoek. AOD helps entrepreneurs to be more sustainable and to save energy. This starts with a scan of the company, informative meetings and a master class in which each company is brought into contact with other entrepreneurs in the area to exchange experiences. There are various scans, such as the energy scan and a Sustainable Business Scan, which give the company insight into its energy balance, for example, and insight and advice on sustainability. For the scan, an advisor or specialist visits the company to look at the possibilities. After the scan, the company receives a report with advice.
Jan-Willem Boezel, technical director of Van Raam and chairman of the Varsseveldse Industriële Vereniging (Varsseveld Industrial Association), did not consider the AOD scan useful at first. Van Raam moved in the beginning of 2019 to a brand new building where sustainability is very much taken into account. Jan-Willem tells AOD: "With sustainability we thought of the building, but since we have just built completely new, very sustainable, I didn't think the scan was a good idea at first."
However, sustainability is not only about the building. Jan-Willem was reminded of this by Otto Willemsen of Duurzaam4Life and project leader for energy transition at the municipality of Bronckhorst, who showed him the other side of sustainability.
Jan-Willem Boezel tells AOD: "Sustainability is very broad. It can be about the personnel, about the process or about the product. Sustainability is not just a solar panel or LED lighting, but it is about the entire business process."
In the video of Achterhoek Onderneemt Duurzaam Jan-Willem Boezel tells more about Van Raam and the energy scan (in Dutch!).
At Van Raam it is mainly awareness that came out of the scan. Jan Willem explains: "What do we all mean when we talk about sustainability. What is the difference between cradle to cradle and sustainability." Cradle to cradle is a name for a new view on sustainable design and production.
Van Raam also found out that sustainability is about making money. It is also sustainable to make profit as a company in order to continue to exist.
With the energy scan and awareness of what has come from this, we have created a policy within Van Raam, which we can demonstrate to our customers and staff about what we do in terms of sustainability. Jan-Willem says: "I think that this cannot be expressed in money, but it is a great added value for our company."
Read the interview with Jan-Willem Boezel also on the website of Achterhoek Onderneemt Duurzaam.
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At Van Raam, we believe it is very important to work as circularly and sustainably as possible. In this article you can read more about Van Raam's circular and sustainable policy and how we want to achieve this.
In the beginning of 2019, Van Raam has moved to the new bicycle factory in Varsseveld. From the beginning, it was clear that the new factory had to have a sustainable climate system. With various parties, Van Raam has designed a sustainable factory. Now, the climate system is fully in use.
30 companies from Gelderland have signed up for a tender for the Gelderland Factory of the Future. The 7 Gelderland companies that receive € 200,000 from the province of Gelderland were announced. One of the winners is Van Raam with the new bicycle factory.
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