After initially focusing on domestic companies with great success in 2022 when creating our sustainability report, now was the right time for our ESG team, Ralf Weiermann and Olivia Grytzek, to initiate the integration of the Van Ameyde Group (VAI) into the CO2 footprint calculation for the entire group.
Accompanied by our CEO, Fabian Fechner, the two traveled to Rijswijk last week to finalize a successful plan and the next steps for the RWTÜV Group's insurance service provider with Bob de Bruijn, CFO of Van Ameyde, Pascal Dijkens, Director Compliance, and Ingrid van Bommel (Drs. RA), Director of Finance.
Olivia Grytzek and Ralf Weiermann presented the domestic materiality analysis, which provides an overview of the factors that must be included in the calculation. The two also presented the practical approach, where RWTÜV subsidiary ENOPLAN takes over the calculation for the individual companies, as well as individual measures for additional support of sustainability efforts such as JobRad, Ombudsman, and Charter of Diversity, etc.
VAI then impressed the audience with a presentation on its own advanced status regarding #ESG and sustainability reporting: Many measures are already being implemented within the company and its subsidiaries, and appropriate scopes and procedures have been defined. Some VAI subsidiaries have even already earned silver or gold „EcoVadis ratings“ (https://ecovadis.com/de/decorate.
The successful meeting, which showed many commonalities and a unanimous understanding of the path to take, found a relaxed and delicious conclusion at De Wits in Rijswijk.
With this, we have taken another big step towards the climate neutrality of our RWTÜV Group!
