HOW WE GET THINGS DONE

HOW MVO NEDERLAND WORKS ON A WORLDWIDE FUTUREPROOF ECONOMY

Our national economies are intertwined with those of developing countries. Most of what you find on sale in Europe is at least partly manufactured in one or more developing economies. This relationship brings mutual benefits, but responsibilities as well. MVO Nederland helps Dutch companies to take their responsibility by setting a new CSR benchmark for their sector and identifying opportunities for sustainable trade.

True cost accounting as a new tool for transparency in the Dutch coffee trade. Processing paddy straw into furniture items instead of burning it. Introducing chrome-free, environmentally friendly leather production in upcoming sourcing destinations. These are just three examples of how MVO Nederland helps Dutch companies and their suppliers in developing economies to establish sustainable trade practices.

12 PROJECTS

9 COUNTRIES

8 SDGs

ABOUT MVO NEDERLAND

MVO Nederland is the movement for entrepreneurs in the New Economy. This economy is climate-neutral, circular, inclusive and has fair (trade) chains. With 2,000 affiliated entrepreneurs, we are Europe’s largest sustainable business network, a network of partners who innovate and implement together in order to achieve a futureproof economy.

Together we:

improve existing value chains
support companies with sustainable innovations and business models to enter into international markets
lobby for a better environment for entrepreneurs

Our mission is to achieve a situation whereby 20 percent of Dutch GDP circulates in the New Economy. We aim to reach this tipping point no later than 2025.

IN SHORT

2,000

affiliated businesses

530

companies active in projects and networks

international projects

national projects

10,000+

Futureproof.community members

OUR SERVICES

Determining CSR risks in international supply chains
Identifying international sustainable business opportunities
Defining a new benchmark for sustainable trade
Matching companies with knowledge partners, solution builders and financiers
Implementing (pilot) projects to support fair and sustainable trade
Bring out results and encourage knowledge sharing

OUR SECTORS

Agri / food
Tourism
Chemicals
Textile
Leather

OUR TOOLS

CSR Risk Check

An online due diligence check for your international supply chain

IMVO voucher

50% cashback on research and advice costs for improving sustainable practices in the production chain

BUSINESS WITH IMPACT

In 2018 MVO Nederland started the ‘Business with Impact’ (Dutch: ‘Omzet met Impact’) programme, introducing a new approach to encourage sustainable trade in emerging economies. In this programme MVO Nederland matches coalitions of Dutch entrepreneurs with entrepreneurs in emerging markets. After research into promising market opportunities, (pilot) projects are being implemented to realise fair and sustainable trade and investments.

Companies must at least comply with the OECD guidelines and contribute significantly to the Sustainable Development Goals. The result: sustainable sourcing, production and delivery, thereby making a measurable contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals. The Business with Impact programme is supported by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs.