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5 years of carbon-neutrality In 2015, ION was Belgium’s first real estate developer with carbon-neutral certification. This means that it’s now celebrating five successive years of climate-neutrality.
Sustainability is in our DNA
We were already pioneers, but we keep think-
What remains, we compensate by support-
ing and building sustainably every day, and
ing sustainable climate projects in Uganda.
we are proud of that. ION is now celebrating
In this way, we will be celebrating our fifth
its fifth successive year of carbon-neutrality.
successive year of climate-neutrality in 2020.
Let's start the future today! — Saving Trees in Uganda! First mover in the sector! In 2019, Waregem
93% of the African population is still cooking
Business Park or the ION headquarters was
on wood fires. This is unhealthy, dangerous,
Belgium’s first carbon-neutral construction
and a threat to the forests.
project. ION is working on sustainable solutions in col1.1 hectares of land along Waregem’s freeway.
laboration with CO2logic. We are investing in
A modern and sustainable business park with
small kilns that require 50% less wood, which
five different office buildings.
means fewer emissions and less wood to cut. A double advantage for the climate.
We heat our offices with climate-control ceilings, in-floor convector heaters, and 150 heat pumps at 80 meters’ depth. In this way, we make the best possible use of the earth’s crust for heating and cooling. ION reduces its carbonemissions as much as possible.
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