CO₂ reduction with the Flywheel subsidy

Witteveen+Bos invests in CO₂ reduction arising from its projects. Colleagues have been able to apply for the internal CO₂ flywheel subsidy from January this year. With this subsidy, anyone aware of a CO₂ reduction measure for his or her project, but where no budget has been made available by the client, can still work out their idea.

This subsidy is intended to act as a lever on the market, creating a ‘flywheel’ that can lead to system changes in the fight against climate change. With this extra investment, Witteveen+Bos is trying to entice clients to go the extra mile themselves.

Witteveen+Bos has worked on reducing its CO₂ footprint since 2007, and uses the CO₂ performance ladder for sustainable business operations. However, the greatest climate gains are no longer to be achieved in the business operations, but through smart ideas and measures in the projects themselves. By way of comparison: the CO₂ footprint of a project like widening the A58 motorway is estimated at 80,000 tonnes of CO₂, while Witteveen+Bos’ footprint is only 4,000 tonnes of CO₂ annually.

With the CO₂ flywheel subsidy, Witteveen+Bos wants to invest in its own projects and thus achieve a greater impact on the climate issue. It will also let us develop knowledge, raise awareness in the supply chain, and offer employees the opportunity to innovate in projects.