100% Zomer is always working on sustainable, innovative business challenges: Tourism& Hospitality& Wellness; Cleantech; new market driven Product & Business Development in and with developping countries.
100% Zomer interviewed for the book " entrepreneurship is a like a party". A book on the do's and dont's the ups and downs of entrepreneurship in SME's. Book presentation June 9th in Utrecht.
This book is an initiative of serial entrepreneur in accounting, business development and business coaching Ton van Dooren. He interviewed 8 very different entrepreneurs on their experiences in setting up and running companies in the Netherlands and abroad. Key issues were adressed on how to start, how to pursue, working with partners and investors, do's and dont's and more were adressed.
Sustainable building in Amsterdam. Inspired by the earthship concepts of Michael Reynolds
100% Zomer is asked as a strategic and business development advisor for this new business by Janneke Verwey of "Sah Projects". The building will be a vivid spot for business and leisure and will take a central place in the community. The innovative Rotterdam architecten "2012" are also part of the consortium. 2012Architecten designs products and buildings and develops strategies to facilitate the transition to a sustainable society. A shortage of fossil fuels and other natural resources is already forcing major changes in societies around the world. 2012 Architecten develops processes that empower local exchange and production, as an alternative to transporting our resources, products and components around the globe. The work of 2012Architecten shows that waste streams and limited resources are an opportunity for innovative design.
Michael Reynolds a Southwestern US architect is credited with building the first ">earthship. His wife coined the phrase because the house was self-sustaining, requiring no outside source of water nor electricity. The house just kind of sailed around, hence the name earthship. The house was built out of discarded materials such as automobile tires and aluminum cans and finished with natural adobe.
Sustainable supply chain management
100% Zomer is asked as a strategic and tactical advisor by a Dutch organisation to help them to further professionalise supply chain management. Their partners and stakeholders are situated in various African countries.
Succesfull Nima Female leaders Performance @breakfast session at Deloitte Rotterdam
NIMA Female leaders in sustainable marketing working visit to " Van Houtum" Limburg Producers of world's first certified Cradle2Cradle toiletpaper and other sanitary innovations
Purpose of the visit was to increase practical knowledge on C2C in the production process. Other goal was to enlarge the market for the C2C products of van Houtum. A passionated family business in Limburg. The participants were all marketing managers and or directors of several MNC's.
Satino Black products are made of 100% recycled paper and all additives are 100% biologically degradable. Therefore Satino Black is accredited with FSC-recycled, European Eco-label and Cradle to Cradle. One of the secrets behind the succes is a passionated commitment from CEO to employee in the company to make C2C business as usual.
Van Houtum developed also the Satino Multi Mirror. The foundation for a successful washroom environment is established with aspects such as hygiene and experience. Besides atmosphere, ambience and quality that also means comfort.The basic concept is simple: a mirror with built-in reservoir for soap, paper hand towels and air freshener. The atmospheric lighting on top and the subtle front lighting in the mirror offer visitors of the washroom a feeling of comcort and luxury.
Drying hands should be a simple and enjoyable experience for the visitor. The Satino Multi Mirror provides such a solution.Read more More about the female leaders read here
Article www.studiosawmill.nl in FD (Dutch Financial Times) long and short stay for business and tourism in Utrecht the Netherlands. You can book now..
Recently a very positive article was written on Studio Sawmill in the Dutch Financial Times. Our special " Dutch Design" studio for long and short stay. We have both business, university and general tourists from all over the world that visit us. Situated in central Utrecht, comfortable a home away from home. For more information you can email:
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National sustainability congress 2011 Utrecht The Netherlands
Mirjam de Rijk: Leadership in sustainability means being a leader yourself starting today
The conference attracted around 700 visitors this year. Mirjam de Rijk representative of the city of Utrecht was the first speaker. She announced the ambitious plans of Utrecht. Goals of the city: in ten years time 30% Co2 reduction and 20% energy generation in the city. Mirjam stated that leadership means being a leader yourself. Do not wait for government, CEOs or others, just start today. Mirjam urged that the focus should me much more on societal innovation. The technical innovations are already there. Key is to get people moving.
Ben Tiggelaar: leadership is going against the flow
Dutch public speaker Ben Tiggelaar also emphasized that communication is key in realizing sustainable goals. How do we get from knowing to acting should get the main focus today. How to involve the majority? The core of innovations is social contamination. Early birds act on vision and the mainstream acts on proof of concept. Important is to find the key person (s) that builds the bridge from innovation to mainstream. Bert called this find the Morton. When the Morton moves his followers do also. Mortons are often the change makers in the organizations. The Morton can be found anywhere in the organization.
What makes people imitate behavior? Social proof according to Ben. He mentioned that hotel guests are most likely to reuse their towels when told that previous guests staying in their room did too. The argument that other hotel guests did this too led to far less results.
Is our behavior conscious and planned? According to various psychologists 95% of our behavior is automatic and non-conscious. So what makes people tick? Progress is fundamental to get people to act.
Professionals prefer working for organisations working on sustainability; fair career event Utrecht november 2010
Last week the first Fair Careerevent was held in Utrecht. Business and non profit organisations were present. A poll was held during the event. The main conclusion: highly educated professionals prefer working for an organisation working on sustainability:
70% would like to work in the field of sustainability
19% already works in sustainability
71% would change his job for a job in sustainability under same conditions as their current job
92% has the opion that employers should work in a more sustainable way
35% agrees that sustainability is just greenwashing currently
The figures are relevant in a period that talent will be scarce in a few years time. It seems that companies that seriously embrace sustainability will attract more highly educated professionals.
100% Zomer was invited at launch of The Base of the Pyramid Incubator and masterclass with professor Stuart Hart Cornell University
The BoP Innovation Center accelerates the impact of market driven innovations in low income markets, by incubating new private sector initiatives, enabling learning and capacity development and influencing policy agendas to improve the enabling environment.The BoP Innovation Center accelerates the impact of market driven innovations in low income markets, by incubating new private sector initiatives, enabling learning and capacity development and influencing policy agendas to improve the enabling environment. Click for more information
Danpaati River Lodge Bonama health care projects example for the whole of Surinam!
Minister Amafo of Social issues and Housing in Surinam South America has complimented Bonama health care projects connected to the sustainable Danpaati River Lodge. She wants to use the methods of Bonama for healthcare in the whole interior of Surinam. Read more
Sustainable tourism is booming again..
Past month several organizations and private investors approached 100% Zomer with new plans for sustainable tourism businesses in Africa and South America. It seems that the warm summer in Holland inspired organizations to start implementing their plans in the coming months and year. Requests vary. Private investors leaving their home country and start a new life elsewhere request coaching. Organizations protecting the wild and local culture want help to switch from a subsidy dependent organization to a private sustainable business. All request involve many different stakeholders, public, private, local and international. Due to the expertise that 100% Zomer developed the past years we are able to get to the core of the challenges in a short time. We work close with our clients on many levels.
