MOBILITY
Zuidas Mobility
GREENING CATE to businesses in Zuidas downside is that there are also high logistical costs involved, which have a considerable impact on air quality, carbon emissions and urban congestion. It’s a good thing the district is looking for a more sustainable logistics
The Hello Zuidas Foundation went in search of the ideal partners to roll out a
flow.’ Rosenberg adds, ‘I’m really glad we’re
district-wide approach. The first step is setting up a pilot to distribute food boxes
joining forces to reduce the environmental
packed with local products to Zuidas caterers. Working in partnership with
impact. Supply chain collaboration is key
Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences and the Local2Local digital platform,
here. No one player can do it all by himself.’
superfluous steps can be eliminated from the delivery process. The smaller the delivery distance, the lower the CO2 emissions.
GO LOCAL! A platform like Local2Local is premised on
Hello Zuidas talked to Pauline Rosenberg,
RETHINKING DELIVERY PROCESSES
the need to make the food supply chain a
sustainability adviser at Vermaat Groep,
The basic idea is to shorten the delivery
good deal shorter, greener and more local.
Kees-Willem Rademakers, innovation
process and make it more sustainable.
Local2Local also works with farmers to
coach at the AUAS, and Martin Topper,
According to Rademakers, there are myriad
develop new products aligned to the UN’s
a farmer affiliated with the Local2Local
advantages to buying local products,
sustainable development goals. Martin
platform, about this district-based
including health, sustainability and creating
Topper is one of the farmers who supplies
approach to catering logistics.
more commitment among farmers. ‘The
vegetables to Local2Local. ‘For example,
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