We believe in the power of investing in the future. Through our commitment to charitable causes, investments in medical start-ups, sponsorship of sustainability projects, and the provision of scholarships, we aim to make a positive impact on the world around us. Our initiatives are focused on supporting education, innovation, and social development, so that together we can build a better and more sustainable future. Discover how we contribute to the future.
The Netherlands America Foundation
As a long-term sponsor of the NAF (The Netherlands America Foundation), we annually provide housing and internship opportunities for young people from the U.S. who come to study in the Netherlands through the NAF.
The goal of the NAF is to strengthen the bonds between both nations by sharing knowledge, culture, and values. Young people, often from low-income backgrounds, are given the opportunity to develop internationally through sponsors from the business community.
Read more about our contribution to the NAF.
Nyenrode Scholarship Fund
To make studying at Nyenrode possible for everyone, we sponsor the Nyenrode Scholarship Fund. These scholarships ensure that talent from all over the world, with very diverse backgrounds, can study at Nyenrode. Diversity in the classroom is essential for training responsible leaders of the future.
Social management of reception centers
By seeking collaboration with local parties, we can offer more than just a roof over the head in the cities where we manage temporary housing for refugees and other vulnerable groups. We want refugees, status holders, etc. to feel at home and become part of society.
Employees with distance to job market
At various locations in the Netherlands, we help people with a distance to the labour market find a job, giving them the chance to play an active role in our society.
In Amersfoort, Steven has been our caretaker at the residential complex Het Plot for several years. As a former homeless person, Steven was initially offered housing in Het Plot, but it soon became clear that his skills and knowledge made him an excellent caretaker. With housing and a job as a caretaker, Steven has been able to set his life back on the right path.
RiverImpact - cleaning rivers for the local community
The plastic soup is a significant problem, especially affecting local populations in less developed countries. Their local ecosystems are polluted, and even if they manage to remove the plastic from the rivers, there is no sustainable solution for all that plastic.
RiverImpact addresses both issues by focusing on converting plastic waste into value for local communities. By intercepting waste in the rivers, they prevent it from ultimately reaching the ocean, and by sorting the waste, recyclable materials can regain value. One of the projects where they actively remove plastic from the river is the Motagua River in Guatemala, where about 50 truckloads of plastic waste are removed from the river daily.