Corporate Social Responsibility

For you and the environment

It is well known that companies have a big impact on the environment. As an industry, it is our duty to work on sustainability to create a positive impact on the environment and society. We do this by demonstrating transparent and ethical behaviour. We integrate human rights, consumer interests and social, ethical and environmental issues into our operations and core strategy. We communicate openly about our Corporate Social Responsibility efforts. Transparency and ethical behaviour are cornerstones of our CSR approach.

We have implemented a strong Environmental-Social-Governance (ESG) program. This is applied within each step of the production process for your artificial grass: from supply chain, production, installation all the way to end-of-life processing. You will also see more developments of new eco-friendly products from our side. As a customer, you will have a partner that makes commitments and alliances with organisations and networks that are engaged to protect the environment and society.

What is Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)?

A self-regulated business model that helps companies to handle in a responsible way. Especially in decision-making and business activities towards society and the environment. CSR is a continuous process. It is achieved by applying transparent and ethical behaviour. The most important aspect is to continuously monitor this and adjust where necessary.

Accomplishments

Thanks to many efforts, we have already received a number of valuable certificates and partnerships. Our goal is to keep improving our certified environmental & social management system. This is together with focus on product quality and service to you as a customer.

EcoVadis Gold

As of 2021, Domo^® Sports Grass can present itself to you with a gold medal from EcoVadis. This is an online assessment platform that evaluates companies on the basis of their sustainability management system. The result placed the sustainability efforts of Sports & Leisure Group, which includes Domo^® Sports Grass, in the top 3% of all businesses. For this reason they awarded us with a gold medal.

United Nations Global Compact

Since 2021, Sports & Leisure group, which includes Domo® Sports Grass belongs, has been committed to the UN Global Compact corporate responsibility initiative and its principles in the areas of human rights, labour, the environment and anti-corruption.

ISO 9001 & ISO 14001

Since 1996, you have a partner that operates according to the standards of recognised quality norms and are an ISO 9001 certified organisation. More recently, the ISO 14001 certificate was also obtained. These certificates demonstrate you that we keep optimalising our processes with an eye on results and our employees. It proves that we manage environmental risks, prevent them where possible and continuosly improve environmental performance.

PSO

The performance ladder for more social entrepreneurship (PSO) is a Dutch certification that indicates the extent to which the organisation scores above the average in the field of social enterprise. This is mainly aimed at the participation of vulnerable groups in the labour market. There are several performance levels within this certification. Domo^® Sports Grass is at the highest performance level 3, this means that you have a partner that is one of the leaders in the field of employment for the PSO target group.

SCC-VCA

SCC stands for Safety, Health and Environment. This is a programme with which companies are structurally and objectively tested and certified for their management on working methods on safety, health and environment. The VCA certificate helps employees in high-risk work environments to perform their work in a safe and healthy manner.

GBN - Artificial Grass Recycling

You are working with a shareholder of the GBN- Artificial Grass Recycling company. This is a company located in the Netherlands that deals with the recycling of old artificial grass systems in a clean, safe and circular way. The ultimate aim of GBN- Artificial Grass recycling is to push Earth Overshoot Day from the calender. In this way, you can also contribute to the complete recycling of old artificial grass systems.

The Shift

In 2022, Sports & Leisure group, which includes Domo^® Sports Grass belongs, joined The Shift. This is a Belgian sustainability network where all different actors can meet and help each other. The organisation offers a place where companies, governments and other NGO’s can exchange sustainable ideas and learn from each other. The Shift has grown into the largest Belgian sustainability network and brings together more than 530 companies from over 25 different sectors. The success of the organisation lies in the three core pillars: Connect, Commit and Change.

Sustainable Development Goals

We are also investigating how we can contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) established by the United Nations. With regard to our Corporate Social Responsibility, we refer to the SDG where we believe we can play a role in the coming years.