In preparation for certification, the four TenCate market groups in the Netherlands were advised by Royal HasKoning DHV. Rob van Tilburg, manager, sustainable enterprise, praised the performance delivered: ‘In just a short time TenCate has produced the hitherto unique achievement of obtaining the certificate for the CSR Performance Ladder within four divisions in parallel.
This is a great achievement that will enable the company to excel in sustainability and to make a difference in the field of corporate social responsibility. This certification is further evidence of the fact that the TenCate group is serious about its sustainable solutions’.
The public sector in particular will increasingly require demonstrable CSR during tendering. The TenCate textile technology multinational offers a broad range of sustainable materials and systems, such as protective fabrics for military, emergency response and industrial applications, lightweight composites for the aerospace sector and automotive industry, armour solutions, geotextiles for infrastructure and water management, as well as – recyclable – synthetic turf systems.
In 2013 work will be carried out aimed at obtaining similar certification of the first TenCate business units in other countries. Achievement of this will also be a first, because the CSR Performance Ladder has to date only been implemented by Dutch companies.
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