Impact is the new profit. Positive, sustainable impact for all stakeholders, i.e. people, society and the environment.
Changemakers are tenacious about the greater good. They are committed to something bigger than themselves and believe progress is always possible. ING is bringing you the collection of stories shine light on the people whose mission is to build a future proof world through collaboration and with innovative ideas. During June and September we share […]
If there is one phenomenon that will always intrigue us, it is beauty. Its puzzling nature has inspired philosophers, musicians, poets, and painters and still puzzles us today.Beauty is a pervasive element of today’s society. The word is used by nature lovers, artists, priests, politicians, hairdressers, and nail salons. The way beauty is perceived and […]
Air France and KLM tackle onboard waste Air France – KLM handles many forms of waste, mostly arising from flight operations and maintenance, within a context of strict regulatory requirements. Across the entire supply chain, the Group strives to minimize waste and increase the proportion that is recycled or reprocessed. To achieve our targets, 50% […]
Our latest corporate member KOGAA Studio was selected among 229 projects and participants across 27 European countries for the Young European Architects exhibition at the CA'ASI palace organized within the most important architecture event in the world: the Biennale of Architecture in Venice. The 17th International Architecture Exhibition titled How will we live together? is curated by Hashim Sarkis and organized […]
Recently, we started our Young Professionals Charter with the aim to attract young talent to the NCCC Traders by Nature and help them become the leaders of tomorrow. We appointed eight Young Professional Ambassadors and two of them, Olga Pexídrová and Martin Šimáček, have taken it upon themselves to fight deforestation in the Czech Republic. […]
The Climate Challenge Acceleration Programme by Impact Hub has transformed into the ClimAccelerator program. The launch of ClimAccelerator program can be described as a real international success. Five organizations from five different countries join a partnership with EIT Climate-KIC, the European leader in green innovations and smart solutions for the protection of our resources. Everyone, […]
The prototype of the innovative gravity electricity storage system, in which the Czech plant of Huisman participated, takes shape. Despite the very difficult travel conditions due to the global coronavirus pandemic, a team of Czech engineers of Huisman travelled to Scotland to complete the installation of the equipment at the client and performed the subsequent […]
KLM’s Corporate BioFuel Programme has been renamed the KLM Corporate SAF Programme. SAF stands for Sustainable Aviation Fuel. KLM has opted for this new name to make it clear that the fuel it buys is manufactured sustainably, using raw materials that do not cause deforestation, impede food production or harm the environment in any other […]
Last year that brought many people on the brink of their basic human needs, Albert has more than doubled food donation to the Federation of Food Banks. The chain of stores also supplied dozens of hospitals, affected areas and orphanages. In overall, Albert has increased the amount of donated food by 75% to 795 tons. […]
St. Anne's University Hospital Brno (FNUSA) started building its own cannabis research plant in Brno. Facility will be used by researchers from the International Clinical Research Center (FNUSA-ICRC) who are researching medical cannabis. The cannabis research plant is the basic infrastructure of the Cannabis Research Center (CRC). According to experts from FNUSA-ICRC, this is a […]
