Since 62 years, Sarens has established itself as a reference, not just as a technology and innovative solution provider for the crane rental and engineered transport industry, but also as an organization that 'cares'. Our corporate social responsibility initiatives aim to make a difference in the communities in which we operate worldwide and we are actively involved in reducing our carbon footprint and ensuring sustainable and secure growth.
In 2017, continuing with our tradition of giving back to the society, along with our existing CSR activities, we took up various new projects and initiatives to give back to the society. Below is a select list of the many organizations, people and projects Sarens has sponsored, donated to, or otherwise supported in 2017.
Belgium
Afrodidact, an organization supporting artistic endeavors for African children
The Netherlands
The Netherlands division supports various local community initiatives throughout the region, either by sponsoring or by participating in the organisation. They have allocated special budgets for this. They also have active relations with schools and universities and provide training and offer college students internships to familiarise them with our industry.
For the fourth time Sarens joined the charity rideGo classic cycle tour. Together with our clients, Sarens cycled 115 km. All returns were used for Leontien Foundation. Since the last two years Sarens and our clients - Deme-Group, Ballast Nedam, Heijmans, and Van Hattum participated in Erasmus MC - Tour de Rotterdam. It is a heartwarming cycle tour of hospital Erasmus MC, the proceeds of which go to the research for Multiple Sceloris (MS). All the other sponsoring and participating activities for 2017 are:
North America
The North American division supports many initiatives each year to demonstrate their commitment to the community. These initiatives include environmental sustainability projects, health promotion, social welfare initiatives and many others. Some specific examples include:
Middle East
Sarens in Middle East has participated in various community-related initiatives including:
South Africa
Sarens in South Africa is involved with local initiatives, including the Sarens Edenvale Marathon, which supports disadvantaged and disabled children. The Group also sponsors education and school improvement programmes in disadvantaged communities.
India
Each year Sarens in India organizes blood donation camp and contributes funds towards the local orphanages. Around Christmas employees are encouraged to donate warm clothes.
Australia
Whenever Sarens is awarded a contract in the Australian region, our teams try to create job opportunities for local citizens. A combination of local crew combined with our core crew works well on the project sites.
Green Initiatives in Sarens
Belgium: In 2017, Sarens started a new waste management system, the cool and useful recycler bins, named 'Tulip'. The Tulips were placed at different locations at the HQ and the SHEQ team sent out regular communications informing and encouraging the colleagues in the HQ to participate in the waste management activities. The 'Tulip' is a compact office bin, specially designed to sort the waste. Employees, visitors, and customers participated in Sarens' sustainable waste policy. Employees were also encouraged touse old paper as scratch paper as much as possible and use the porcelain mugs or start with a plastic cup and reuse it all day long.
India: The SHEQ team in India undertakes green initiatives on a regular basis. They send out mailers and frequent intervals informing the employees to work towards a green and clean surroundings. The India office celebrated World Environment Day on 5th June to spread awareness about the environment among employees and encourage them to participate in the initiatives. We recently celebrated the World Environment day. The employees in India decided to work towards a target to reduce the energy consumption by 5%.
Canada: The Canada division undertook the following green initiatives in 2017: