Making our business operations more sustainable
In 2030 Achmea’s business operations will be climate neutral. This means that in 2030:
- Carbon emissions (our carbon footprint) will be zero. Remaining carbon emissions will, after all measures taken, be compensated for 40 years through large-scale reforestation.
- Energy usage (electricity and gas) in our buildings and datacenters will be minimized, looking for possibilities to generate our own energy locally.
- We will acquire 100% of our product and materials in a circular and energy efficient way.
We are taking many measures to reach these goals in the oncoming years. Some of which being:
- Location Apeldoorn energy neutral in 2025
- Location Leeuwarden connected to geothermal in 2024
- Strengthening biodiversity on our locations
- Focusing on more sustainable and less traffic mobility.
- Reducing paper-usage and separating waste.
- Measures against climate change in procurement, in collaboration with our partners/suppliers.
- Making for a greener environment around our locations by sharing knowledge, supporting local projects and stimulating innovations.
Sustainable employership
Achmea’s social policy gives substance to sustainable employership. We focus on preserving the value of people, organization and society. Our ambition for the social policy is reaching social, financial, societal and ecological results with an impact within and outside to organization, focusing on the short-term as well as the long.
Sustainable employership means:
- We allow for decent work, as defined by the International Labour Organization: Porductive work, done out of free will in an equal, safe and dignified environment.
- Our social policy focused on retaining job security through a broad and sustainable employability for internal and external employees alike.
- A healthy work-life balans by allowing employees to mix working, learning, caring and relaxing.
- Achmea strives to be a reflection of Dutch society, allowing for an inclusive culture, embracing diversity. Inclusivity means everyone can participate, feel involved and appreciated, through diversity.