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21 November 2018
Kitchen manufacturer, DKG Group, achieves CSR Performance Ladder, Level 4
The DKG Group, the organisation behind the successful Keller Kitchens brand, has obtained a Level 4 certificate on the CSR Performance Ladder; a first for the kitchen industry.
TheCSR Performance Ladderis a management system and certification standard for Corporate Social Responsibility. With the help of 33 CSR indicators, an organisation can continually evolve and, with the right balance between "People, Planet and Profit", practise sustainable entrepreneurship.
With the achievement of level 3 on the CO2 Performance Ladder, Keller has demonstrated that the company is actively working on reducing CO2 emissionswithinthe organisation. This has created a perfect foundation for the company's ambition to achieve an additional level on the CSR Performance Ladder. Level 4 on the CSR Performance Ladder also involves a roleoutsidethe organisation and intensive collaboration with stakeholders in the chain.
"We are the first and only kitchen manufacturer in Europe to apply a carbon-neutral production process. We are developing a circular kitchen which results from the high-quality recycling of our old kitchens. In addition, our fleet of vehicles will be fully electric by 2020," explains Toine van Rooij. As Chief Operating Officer (COO) of DKG Holding, he is the chairman of the CSR working group.
The organisation also distinguishes itself amongst other industry peers. DKG Group employs 30 people with a distance to the labour market. Every year, 40 traineeships are offered on vocational training courses. Together, this is approximately 5% of the total number of employees (social return on investment). The composition of the Supervisory Board was renewed in March 2018. With the arrival of three women, the Supervisory Board now consists of three women and two gentlemen.
Toine van Rooij, COO of DKG Holding and chairman of the CSR working group, concludes, "With our sustainable entrepreneurship, we want to make a difference within our sector and beyond. Our certificate at Level 4 now confirms that we are taking the right steps forward".
For further information, please visitwww.kellerkitchens.comand csr.kellerkitchens.com.
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Notes to editor:
If you require more information, please contact Sjoerd Gombert, Coordinator Quality and Environment, +316 82 52 71 78,sgombert@dkgdekeukenfabriek.nl
Or consult the website:
http://www.mvoprestatieladder.nl/en/
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