Netherlands

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CSR Netherlands, circular economy

CSR Netherlands is the Centre of Excellence for Dutch companies striving towards corporate social responsibility. More than 2 000 companies are affiliated with this networking organisation. CSR Netherlands offers general support to the Dutch business community, partner organisations and embassies...
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Green Deal Circular Buildings

The Green Deal Circular Buildings is a collaboration between government, companies and institutions to actively translate circular economy thinking into buildings. The programme focuses on minimal use and reuse of raw materials and products in the design, operation and efficient use of commercial...
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Circular Enterprise - Netherlands

Circular Enterprise is the online community of the Netherlands in the area of the circular economy. This programme encourages people and organisations to innovate, produce and operate in a more resource-efficient manner. Practical activities and online self-assessment tools help the business...
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Circular Economy Challenges

Rabobank, KPMG and CSR Netherlands are joining forces to stimulate circular action plans in the business sector. This partnership helps entrepreneurs to make the transition from a linear to a circular business model. The partnership has been launched in the Amsterdam Metropolitan Region with plans...
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Rabobank Impact Loans

Rabobank in the Netherlands opened up its Impact Loan programme for sustainable business projects. Rabobank wants to help its customers make their core process more sustainable by offering financial services and sharing knowledge and networks. To qualify for a 0.8 % discounted loan, companies need...
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Circular Building - information platform

The Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO.nl) provides a special information package through a dedicated web platform to companies and entrepreneurs wishing to start or switch to circular construction approaches. RVO's Circualr Building web-page provides an overview of things that companies can take...
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Seed Capital

Administered by the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO.nl) and funded by the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy, the Seed Capital scheme provides capital for investment funds backing innovative entrepreneurs in the technology and creative sectors. The scheme effectively brings the...
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Raw Materials Scanner

The 'Grondstofscanner' evaluates manufacturers' dependence on raw materials. The tool can calculate the environmental, social and reputational impacts of extraction and production (supply, price of minerals and metals used), as well as the risk associated with volatile supplies. The tool includes...
Meta Clusters & Network of Clusters

Brainport Development

Brainport Development (regional economic agency) Region: Brainport Eindhoven Region (NUTS 4.1.1, Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant) Country: The Netherlands Webpage: www.brainport.nl/en Contact details: Anne van der Velden, strategic advisor (a.vdvelden [at] brainportdevelopment.nl) The independent clusters within...