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Sustainable Enterprise | ISO-certified | b-token

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Discover the green heart of b-token! Read more about our sustainable initiatives, materials and actions.

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Discover the green heart of b-token! Read more about our sustainable initiatives, materials and actions.

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Sustainable Enterprise | ISO-certified | b-token

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b-token and sustainability go hand in hand. From our product range to the production process, we do our utmost to operate responsibly across the board. On this page, we are happy to explain how we go about this.

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b-token and sustainability go hand in hand. From our product range to the production process, we do our utmost to operate responsibly across the board. On this page, we are happy to explain how we go about this.

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A Look Behind the Sustainable Scenes of b-token

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Since we started in 2008, our focus has been on sustainability. It is high on the agenda in all our business departments.

In our early years, we made our tokens only in hard-wearing plastic, with the intention of reusing the products again and again. Not long after our start-up, we turned to producing our tokens in alternative materials. For instance, we like to work with recycled materials such as the fishing net and chewing gum tokens. But we also incorporate natural, biodegradable materials, such as our biodegradable tokens made from starch and wood waste.

We are also making our building more sustainable wherever possible. The roof is full of solar panels that already allow us to cover 25% of our electricity consumption, with auto-consumption at over 90%. We have had a geothermal heat pump since 2019, allowing us to reduce further heating and cooling to an absolute minimum. Combined with a system of continuous air measurement, our ventilation works very energy-efficiently, allowing us to guarantee a healthy indoor climate for all colleagues.

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Since we started in 2008, our focus has been on sustainability. It is high on the agenda in all our business departments.

In our early years, we made our tokens only in hard-wearing plastic, with the intention of reusing the products again and again. Not long after our start-up, we turned to producing our tokens in alternative materials. For instance, we like to work with recycled materials such as the fishing net and chewing gum tokens. But we also incorporate natural, biodegradable materials, such as our biodegradable tokens made from starch and wood waste.

We are also making our building more sustainable wherever possible. The roof is full of solar panels that already allow us to cover 25% of our electricity consumption, with auto-consumption at over 90%. We have had a geothermal heat pump since 2019, allowing us to reduce further heating and cooling to an absolute minimum. Combined with a system of continuous air measurement, our ventilation works very energy-efficiently, allowing us to guarantee a healthy indoor climate for all colleagues.

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CO₂ emissions are inevitable in a production environment where orders are also exported worldwide. Yet we do not take satisfaction in this and undertake all kinds of initiatives. For example, we strive for Carbon Neutral Shipping when sending our packages and regularly plant trees with the entire team to compensate for emitted CO₂.

As a result, we have been CO₂-neutral in scope 1 and 2 (our direct emissions) since 2022. Meanwhile, we are working hard with our suppliers to tackle our indirect emissions as well.

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CO₂ emissions are inevitable in a production environment where orders are also exported worldwide. Yet we do not take satisfaction in this and undertake all kinds of initiatives. For example, we strive for Carbon Neutral Shipping when sending our packages and regularly plant trees with the entire team to compensate for emitted CO₂.

As a result, we have been CO₂-neutral in scope 1 and 2 (our direct emissions) since 2022. Meanwhile, we are working hard with our suppliers to tackle our indirect emissions as well.

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The waste generated during our production is completely reprocessed in our own manufacturing process. Should there still be waste that we cannot process ourselves, it is recycled by an external partner.

All our customers may also return their b-token tokens so that we can regrind them into raw materials for new tokens. In return, customers will receive a 5% discount on a new order.

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The waste generated during our production is completely reprocessed in our own manufacturing process. Should there still be waste that we cannot process ourselves, it is recycled by an external partner.

All our customers may also return their b-token tokens so that we can regrind them into raw materials for new tokens. In return, customers will receive a 5% discount on a new order.

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To keep our finger on the pulse, we constantly measure energy consumption throughout the company. We track this via an online energy monitoring dashboard, co-developed by students from the local college. Using this dashboard, we have a nice analysis of the daily consumption per machine and can quickly identify major energy guzzlers.

Based on this monitoring tool, we can substantiate replacement of obsolete machines using, for instance, their consumption and fault level as benchmarks. We recently replaced some of our machines in this way with models that consume much less. This is because the new machines are servo-hydraulic, which means the pump does not run continuously, but adjusts to the pressure required for the machine's movements. The consumption of these machines is up to 3 times lower.

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To keep our finger on the pulse, we constantly measure energy consumption throughout the company. We track this via an online energy monitoring dashboard, co-developed by students from the local college. Using this dashboard, we have a nice analysis of the daily consumption per machine and can quickly identify major energy guzzlers.

Based on this monitoring tool, we can substantiate replacement of obsolete machines using, for instance, their consumption and fault level as benchmarks. We recently replaced some of our machines in this way with models that consume much less. This is because the new machines are servo-hydraulic, which means the pump does not run continuously, but adjusts to the pressure required for the machine's movements. The consumption of these machines is up to 3 times lower.

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Since 2016, we have been ISO-certified for both quality ISO 9001, and environment ISO 14001. To this end, we are subject to an annual external audit that looks at whether we comply with the ISO standards and where there may be room for improvement.

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Since 2016, we have been ISO-certified for both quality ISO 9001, and environment ISO 14001. To this end, we are subject to an annual external audit that looks at whether we comply with the ISO standards and where there may be room for improvement.

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Sustainability and corporate social responsibility are very important to b-token. We have therefore prepared a comprehensive ESG report in which we transparently share our Environmental, Social and Governance efforts and objectives. Curious about our sustainable initiatives and future plans?

Download our 2023 ESG report here.

Download our 2024 ESG report here.

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Sustainability and corporate social responsibility are very important to b-token. We have therefore prepared a comprehensive ESG report in which we transparently share our Environmental, Social and Governance efforts and objectives. Curious about our sustainable initiatives and future plans?

Download our 2023 ESG report here.

Download our 2024 ESG report here.

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The United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are the common thread of our vision, strategy and values. These were established in 2015 as a universal sustainability agenda by 2030.

Since 2020 we take on an average of 15 actions a year to implement the SDGs in our company. For this, we received the 'Voka Charter for Sustainable Entrepreneurship'. We have succeeded in obtaining this charter for 3 years in a row, making our parent company Orakel Group an SDG pioneer.

There is certainly also a social side to sustainability, where we think for instance about the well-being of our colleagues. For instance, we work hard on ergonomics and healthy food. We also work closely with schools and knowledge institutions to spread our values and standards in society.

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The United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are the common thread of our vision, strategy and values. These were established in 2015 as a universal sustainability agenda by 2030.

Since 2020 we take on an average of 15 actions a year to implement the SDGs in our company. For this, we received the 'Voka Charter for Sustainable Entrepreneurship'. We have succeeded in obtaining this charter for 3 years in a row, making our parent company Orakel Group an SDG pioneer.

There is certainly also a social side to sustainability, where we think for instance about the well-being of our colleagues. For instance, we work hard on ergonomics and healthy food. We also work closely with schools and knowledge institutions to spread our values and standards in society.

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Bordeaux Biodegradable Tokens made from potato peels with embossed design

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Recycled logo made from raw materials Tokens

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ISO-certified for quality ISO 9001 and environment ISO 14001

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Wooden Tokens made from wood waste and potato peels