Planet Passionate week
Planet Passionate Actions
From 23 to 27 September 2024, our Planet Passionate Week took place — a week full of inspiring activities where we came together to celebrate our commitment to a more sustainable future.
Each day featured a green activity to highlight our sustainability journey and celebrate the progress we've made so far. Some of the actions included:
- Lunch get together : An interactive and inspiring sustainability presentation during a healthy, locally sourced lunch
- Street clean-up actions : Employees from various sites teamed up to clean the streets
- Workshops at different sites such as sustainable cooking and transforming your garden into a biodiversity paradise
- Digital clean-up : Raising awareness about the environmental impact of digitalisation and how to reduce it by deleting unnecessary documents, clearing old emails, and removing redundant files
- Webinars : Daily webinars offered the chance to learn more about our Planet Passionate programme and our steps towards a more sustainable world
Plant Action
Planet Passionate Actions
In February 2024, together with many colleagues and their families, we planted trees in Zedelgem! The new forest, located in a Natura 2000 area, covers 1,3 hectares. A mix of native trees such as poplars, willows, black alders, rowan trees, alder buckthorn, and hazel trees was planted — nearly 2 800 trees in total — benefiting the natural environment. After the hard work, we enjoyed a relaxing walk and a warm treat. It was a great moment to be together, share experiences, and recharge for our Planet Passionate mission. The planting was guided by Bosgroep Houtland, who will also support the landowner in managing the forest. This way, the planting will have every chance to grow into a valuable, biodiverse, and climate-resilient forest.
Litter actions
Planet Passionate Actions
Over the past years, several litter clean-up actions have been organised, including in Belgium and France. For example, an action was held together with GPTW to clean up litter in Hille and Akkerstraat. Enthusiastic employees also organised clean-up events at the French sites JI Nord, JI Est, JI Sud-Ouest, JI Bretagne, JI Atlantique, and Auvergne.
Beach Clean-up
Planet Passionate Actions
On Sept. 9, 2023, a group of enthusiastic employees and family members set out to clean up the beach at Wenduine, preventing waste from entering the North Sea.