Environmental Policy

1. Purpose and Objective

Crystalloids is committed to minimising its environmental footprint through responsible business practices. We recognise that as a service provider, our primary impacts stem from business travel, office operations, and the lifecycle of our IT hardware. This policy provides a framework for setting and reviewing environmental objectives to ensure continuous improvement.

2. Scope of Application

This policy applies to all Crystalloids employees and contractors.

3. Organisational Elements & Governance

• Responsibility: The Operations Department is responsible for the implementation and monitoring of this policy.
• Review Process: This policy is reviewed annually to ensure alignment with our operational scale and international standards.
• Compliance: We commit to complying with applicable environmental regulations and the sustainability guidelines of our facility manager (CIC/GHG).

4. Environmental Management & Action Areas

4.1 Sustainable Travel & Mobility

Crystalloids prioritises low-carbon transport to reduce our Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions:

• The "Train-First" Principle: For all business travel within the Netherlands and to international destinations reachable by public transport, public transport travel is the mandatory default.
• Commuting: We encourage employees to use public transport or bicycles by providing NS Business Class
• Remote Work: We provide “Work from home” options, utilising high-quality video conferencing to reduce the necessity of physical travel to client or office sites.

4.2 Waste & Circularity (GHG Infrastructure)

• Standard Streams: We utilise floor-level chutes (Blocks D/E) for paper and residual waste that is provided by the building supplier.
• Specialised Recycling: We utilise the Milieu Straat (Parking P1) for batteries, glass, and confidential shredding.
• E-Waste: 100% of end-of-life hardware (laptops) is delivered to the Milieu Straat or Certified IT disposal companies for responsible recycling or refurbishment.

4.3 Energy & Climate

• Efficiency: We utilise the energy-efficient infrastructure of the GHG building.
• Cloud Services: We host our data and analytics solutions with providers like Google Cloud committed to 24/7 carbon-free energy.

5. Formalised SMART Targets (Intensity-Based)