8 organizational principles
We take the car less, use FSC-certified packaging materials and work with environmentally certified supply chain partners. That way we guarantee that your Pluim - from purchase to delivered choice - contributes to less CO2 emissions. That gives a good feeling when you appreciate someone with a Pluim!
Our 8 organizational principles to contribute to a greener appreciation climate
1. Smaller office
We work from home as much as possible. We said goodbye to our old, large office and rented a new space in Ridderkerk. We no longer have permanent workstations here, only flexible workstations. Everyone can use these once a week to work together or consult. The office was recently renovated and well insulated. Here we use energy-saving measures such as automatically turning off lights. In addition, solar panels will soon be installed on the roof to generate our own electricity.
2. Fewer travel movements
Because our place of employment is at home, we spend less time in the car and less time in traffic jams. We also meet digitally as much as possible. That is easily an 80% reduction in CO2 emissions, compared to when we all work in the office. And where we use company cars, we consciously choose hybrid models.
3. Employee health
Health is the most important thing in life. Physically and mentally. We therefore support everyone with a good workplace, provide sufficient breaks and rest periods. By traveling less and spending less time in traffic jams, we have more free time to relax.
4. Digital order processing
We only use paper when we print your Pluim on the A4 size card. All the processes required for this are completely digital. So there is no paper involved. If you opt for a Pluim by e-mail, then we are even better off. Except for the use of the server, the Pluim by e-mail is completely CO2 neutral.
5. The Plume as a green gift
We like to work with partners who think the same way as we do. That is why we cooperate with chain partners who strive to be CO2 neutral. For example, the partner who manufactures our Plumes is ISO 140001 certified. In addition, our packaging is made of FSC-certified material. PostNL delivers the physical Pluimen, often already using electric vans or bicycles.
6. Duurzaam winkelen
Ons aanbod bevat uitgaven en producten van veel verschillende partners. Gelukkig zijn veel van hen ook steeds meer actief op het gebied van maatschappelijk verantwoord ondernemen. Zo maken ze steeds vaker producten van gerecyclede materialen of komt de productie tot stand met groene stroom. Tegelijkertijd bieden we veel keuze in de vorm van online tegoeden of digitale toegangskaarten. Deze worden vervolgens per e-mail naar de ontvanger gestuurd.
7. Promote the Plume digital gift giving
We aim to completely transform the experience of "giving a physical gift" to an online concept. It should not feel impersonal to give a Pluim via email, WhatsApp or any online way.
8. Carbon offsetting
For all customers who do choose a physical gift, we donate part of the proceeds to green initiatives. Think for example of planting trees or investing in green energy. We also give our customers the choice to contribute to CO2 compensation by optionally paying an emissions surcharge.