Happy New(s) Year! Before we head to the highlights and predictions, as always, we focus on Albert Jan’s choice of the week. Leia After giving birth, the newborn baby gets all the attention. How the young mother feels often remains…
ASML is growing at an extraordinary rate. The company is transcending all Brabant proportions. “This magnitude of growth forces us to think about how we can do our part for society on a whole different scale. ASML feels responsible,” says…
The Dutch employee seems to be exhausted. The level of sick leave has not been as high as it is now in twenty years. That appears from the new trend report on work-related absenteeism and incapacity to work published by…
The Covid pandemic was a catalyst for many businesses across the world to calibrate their plans and assumptions about the post pandemic world. Muhammad Zain Khawaja, Challau’s Founder and CEO, was convinced at the start of the pandemic that the…
There is a good chance that the next generation of housing will be built from flax, wood fibers and elephant grass. “The production of concrete, steel and bricks still emits too much CO2. We need to build more with biobased…
Let me start by saying that I am a great advocate of looking ahead. If we want to make informed choices for the future, we need to know what options are available. This is only possible if we look ahead.…
“More and more people are consciously focusing on their health,” according to Kevin de Krieger, COO at SteamBox. We are keeping better track of our sleep quality and exercising more. And, of course, we eat a hot meal every day.…
In an exhibition hall located just outside of Amsterdam, a black car is the center of attention of everyone. Visitors take pictures, scrutinize every little detail, sit in the driver’s seat and make themselves comfortable for an imaginary journey. It…
Many countries have ambitious sustainability plans, however, achieving them is often challenging. Models on which policies are based play a key role in this. But, those models from international organizations, such as from the International Energy Agency, consistently predict less…
Butcher’s son Mike Maduro founded start-up Freggies with the aim of producing plant-based snacks that are not only convenient but also healthy. Over the years, Maduro saw meat change from an artisanal to an industrial product being produced on an…