{"id":8044,"date":"2025-12-16T15:46:39","date_gmt":"2025-12-16T14:46:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/w3e.nl\/?p=8044"},"modified":"2025-12-16T15:49:19","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T14:49:19","slug":"w3e-in-the-spotlight-at-fairtrade-municipalities-from-circular-it-to-fair-coffee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/w3e.nl\/en\/w3e-in-de-spotlight-bij-fairtrade-gemeenten-van-circulaire-it-tot-eerlijke-koffie\/","title":{"rendered":"W3E in the spotlight at Fairtrade Municipalities: from circular IT to fair coffee"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"8044\" class=\"elementor elementor-8044\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d6e47a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2d6e47a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c16eb7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5c16eb7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We are proud to announce that W3E was recently recognized by Fairtrade Municipalities. After an inspiring conversation between our Commercial Director Mark Mulder and the local Fairtrade group in April 2025, on November 26th we received the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/96be1cac25f0\/fairtrade-nieuwsbrief-mei-10335587?e=86ec49507f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Official Fairtrade participation sticker received<\/span> may be taken<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. This sticker is a beautiful recognition of our sustainable work. In this article we will tell you more about it.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Faritrade Municipalities<\/span><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What does this initiative actually entail? <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fairtradegemeenten.nl\/gemeente\/bodegraven-reeuwijk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fairtrade Municipalities<\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a nationwide campaign that encourages municipalities, businesses, shops and residents to work together towards fair trade. The goal is to contribute to a world where farmers and producers receive a fair price and where sustainability is the norm.<\/span><\/p><h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sustainability is in our DNA\u00a0<\/span><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At W3E, sustainability is woven into our core business. As a specialist in the processing of ICT equipment, we work daily on a circular economy. We not only ensure that <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/w3e.nl\/en\/data-destruction\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The data is 100% destroyed safely<\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, We donate equipment where possible, giving it a second life. Did you know that 70% of the equipment we process is reused within Europe? The remaining 30% is recycled in high-quality standards according to the WEEELABEX standards, ensuring that raw materials remain available.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Practice what you preach\u00a0<\/span><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our sustainable vision does not stop at our service; we also implement this in our own business operations and office design. Since our conversation with the Fairtrade group, we only serve Fairtrade coffee and tea and have replaced plastic stirrers with bamboo alternatives.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our office also breathes circularity. The furniture in our building has been carefully selected with a view to reuse, and a charging station for electric cars has been installed in collaboration with Unica for the fleet.<\/span><\/p><h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">People-oriented entrepreneurship\u00a0<\/span><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our personnel policy is also an important part of our sustainability vision. We believe in equal opportunities. Everyone deserves a fair chance to work and grow, regardless of background. In this regard, we work with partners such as Ferm Werk to provide learning opportunities and to give status holders a sustainable start on the labor market.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We are pleased with the recognition from Fairtrade Municipalities and will continue to work towards a fair, safe and circular future.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Met trots kunnen wij melden dat W3E onlangs in het zonnetje is gezet door Fairtrade Gemeenten. Na een inspirerend gesprek tussen onze Commercieel Directeur Mark Mulder en de lokale Fairtrade-groep in april 2025, hebben wij op 26 november de offici\u00eble Fairtrade deelnamesticker in ontvangst mogen nemen. 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