At JAJO, we are working together toward a more sustainable future. Living up to our ambitions obviously starts with our own activities and the choices we make. But JAJO also wants to build a new foundation. A foundation where we inspire, where we do better, and where we work with the entire real estate chain to build a more sustainable future.
The necessary change in the real estate sector is only possible by working together with the whole chain of partners, suppliers, clients and other construction companies. This is why we are introducing the “Kompas in Vooruitgang” platform. We want to move forward at full speed. Towards a sustainable future. For our generation and future generations. Kompas in Vooruitgang provides the platform to help construction and real estate professionals on their way. With relevant content about best practices, knowledge and insights. Told by young and experienced construction and real estate professionals. To overcome obstacles together in the race towards a circular economy.”
JAJO is committed to diversity and inclusion. Diversity in the composition of teams within our subsidiaries makes us more effective, innovative and profitable. In addition to the importance of having more women in key positions, we emphasize the relevance of inclusion. Our employees come from different cultural, religious and ethnic backgrounds, and in addition to gender, they differ in age, character and orientation, among other things. JAJO does not accept discrimination based on origin, orientation, gender, age, character traits, competencies, level of health or the stage of life a person is in. We strive for a safe working environment where everyone feels valued and dares to express themselves freely.
We make better choices for people and the environment and encourage the use of sustainable and circular materials. Our sustainability working groups from all levels of the organization help think about these “better choices.” This means, for example, that our purchasing policy has become more sustainable, we are increasingly building with circular concrete and, where possible, dismantling existing buildings to reuse raw materials. Our subsidiary New Horizon is a leader in urban mining. We “harvest” and talk about “donor buildings” and “harvest masters” who supervise the process of reclaiming materials. The concrete cycle is also interesting here: the processing of old concrete into new concrete is now completely energy and water neutral.
JAJO embraces the increasing demand for wooden offices and homes. This sustainable development contributes to saving CO2 emissions. With our ModuFair concept, we have developed a timber building variant for both ground and stacked construction, entirely in cross laminated timber (CLT). We are also realizing all-wood office and commercial buildings with our subsidiary Woody Building Concepts. Also our own “Houtlab” that is being realized in Nieuwkuijk will be constructed entirely of wood and will function as a showroom, workplace and knowledge and inspiration center for circularity and wood construction. Several JAJO subsidiaries will collaborate in the Houtlab with as many external parties as possible in the field of circularity and sustainability.
Corporate social responsibility is also about people. Without people, we cannot fulfill our ambitions. This is why we offer our Dutch employees the opportunity to participate in the PV private (solar panels) project. We support them where necessary in other socio-economic areas. For example, we make a budget coach available free of charge to employees who are interested in this. In addition to supporting our employees, we also support society. For example, through our sponsorship of Team JAJO and the Signaal Sosial foundation. Read more about these initiatives below.
JAJO is the main sponsor of Team JAJO, the Dutch participant in The Ocean Race VO65 Sprint Cup. A driven team of young and experienced sailors who go to extremes to achieve the best result. Who show guts 24/7 and work together optimally to ensure that they set the course. The sport of sailing and certainly The Ocean Race inspires and connects. It is one of the most prestigious sailing events in the world with a huge focus on sustainability and circularity. There is also a lot of focus on innovations, talent development, knowledge transfer, diversity and inclusion. This fits perfectly with our own working methods and ambitions.
In the Caribbean islands, we support the Signaal Sosial Foundation. This foundation contributes to social services and provides assistance to children, the elderly, the unemployed and the disabled. The emphasis here is on after-school care for underprivileged children. In addition to financial support, we offer help by sending teaching materials and school furniture from the Netherlands.
Our subsidiaries are committed to social welfare in the local area. For example, in addition to various local activities, we sponsor the training team of Cycling Association De Jonge Renner in Oosterhout and we are a Friend of the Red Cross. In addition to financial support, we also roll up our sleeves during the ‘Zinnige Dag’ in which all kinds of odd jobs are done for others who could use them, such as clients at a care farm. An unforgettable day for them, but also for us! In addition, we consciously employ people with a distance to the labor market in some of our activities.
JAJO bears the KNRM a warm heart and therefore we have entered into a multi-year cooperation in which we help them with maintenance and renovation projects of boathouses and crew quarters. KNRM helps and rescues people on and near the water and is completely dependent on donors and volunteers. We deploy our expertise free of charge to survey the structural condition of all KNRM boathouses and crew quarters. We also realize two larger maintenance or renovation projects each year free of charge. We provide the manpower and ask our suppliers to provide materials.
