Contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, the United Nations published the 17 Sustainable Development Goals as a call to action for all nations to promote prosperity while protecting our planet. Ending poverty must go hand-in-hand with achieving economic growth and fulfilling social needs in the areas of health, social protection, education, and employment. In addition, climate change and environmental protection must also be addressed. We have established 14 objectives we consider to be the most relevant to Wilco and to which we can make the most appropriate contributions.

Wilco has taken on the following:

  • A CO₂ compensation project called Thangarabalu Small Hydel Project in India (Verified Carbon Standard).
  • Contributing to The Hunger Project Nederland which works to end hunger in India. This project ran through 2023.
  • Customised support for employees experiencing financial difficulties.
  • Systematic approach to a safe and healthy work environment based on RI&E Grafimedia.
  • Attention to sustainable employability of our workforce, also because of ageing.
  • Investing in (substantive) education, training courses and career development.
  • Investing in language training for our foreign colleagues.
  • Diversity and inclusion.
  • A whistleblower procedure with a certified confidential advisor.
  • Purchasing power with Guarantees of Origin for European wind and solar power.
  • Generating our own solar energy (2024).
  • Working conditions and a compensation structure according to the Grafimedia collective agreement.
  • Providing employment to people who are distanced from the labour market.
  • Providing decent housing to our foreign colleagues.
  • FSC® and PEFC™ Chain of Custody certification. Using certified paper sourced from sustainably-managed forests. Combating deforestation and degradation while respecting laws and regulations in the country of timber production.
  • Clean Climate-Neutral Printing House.
  • Commitment to driving on green hydrogen (HyVan). The delivery of the first van is scheduled for 2024.
  • ISO 14001:2015 certification targeted at minimising our environmental impact.
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