Reflecting on - Rdw

course set
in 2011, the RDW determined the course of its
corporate social Responsibility policy. in 2012,
the RDW wants to realise a 5% cO 2 reduction in
its business operations when compared to 2011.
in reporting its corporate social Responsibility
policy, the RDW employs the guidelines of
the global Reporting initiative (gRi: www.
globalreporting.org). Another priority is
sustainable purchasing. in 2011, a baseline
measurement was carried out based on the
sustainability requirements of the ministry of
infrastructure and the Environment.
in this way, we can track progress in this area.
the rdw And co2
The RDW focuses on vehicles, safety and the
environment. The RDW monitors the environment
and the safety aspects of the Dutch vehicle fleet.
Within that framework, in 2011, the RDW made
vehicle data from the vehicle registration database
available to support the Dutch environmental
policy and for research into the cO 2 emissions
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corporAte sociAl
responsibility
People expect effective service and meticulous accountability from
the RDW. This also includes corporate social responsibility.
After all, we are responsible for the consequences that our activities
and decisions have on people, the environment and society.
Energy efficiency, reuse and safety therefore have high priority.
concrete Actions in the AreA of
corporAte sociAl responsibility
in 2011 were:
• The RDW carried out a pilot into electric driving
and influencing behaviour related to cO2 The RDW cooperated in the mobility covenants
in groningen - Assen and Haaglanden
• The RDW made vehicle data from the vehicle
registration database available, to support the
environmental policy and for research into the
cO2 emissions of the Dutch vehicle fleet
of the Dutch vehicle fleet. Of course, RDW is not
only engaged in the environmental aspects of the
Dutch vehicle fleet, we also focus on cO 2 reduction
within our own organisation. in 2011, the total
cO 2 emission of RDW was 5,281 tonnes. This
represents a drop of 6% when compared to 2010.
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corporate social responsibility
sAfety first
safety is an important precondition for the
effective execution of our work. in 2011, the RDW
has addressed optimising safety throughout the
organisation. in some parts of the organisation, for
instance the RDW test centre in Lelystad (TcL), the
chance of operational risks is greater than in the
office. Therefore, important investments in safety
have been made there.
the benefit of video
conferencing
since 2010, the RDW employees in Zoetermeer,
groningen and Veendam can meet each other
using a new video conference system. This
resulted in a considerable increase in video
conferences in 2011. The experiences are positive.
And so are the results: video conferencing results
in more productive hours and also reduces
travelling costs and cO 2 emissions.
for instance, the test centre purchased a new
emergency vehicle in 2011, which can be used to
rapidly and effectively provide assistance in the
event of an emergency. in addition, new asphalt
has been laid on the test track, as the old asphalt
needed replacement after being in use for a long
time. When replacing the asphalt, sustainability
has of course been considered: the top layer of the
old asphalt has been 100% recycled.
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