Sustainability and the IND

The IND is making its operations more sustainable. Together, we are focusing on the direct impact of our employees as well as the impact we have on the asylum chain. Our goal is to have reduced our CO2 emissions by 55% by 2030 and to have climate-neutral operations by 2050. This is how we are contributing to the government objectives of the National Climate Agreement and the Climate Act, and how, as a government organisation, we are taking on an exemplary role.

Making things more sustainable: how do we do that?

From 2030, all office locations will have at least energy label A. All IND office locations currently have at least energy label C.
We turn down the thermostat. As a result, government buildings will use 30% less natural gas in 2030 than in 2019.
We switched to green electricity of Dutch origin in 2024. That means 100% of our electricity consumption comes from renewable sources.
We are making our procurement more sustainable. And we make agreements with our suppliers and clients about this.
We make our work processes more efficient and sustainable. For example, by travelling less and working from home on certain days.
We encourage employees to come to work by public transport or bicycle. And our applicants can easily reach the IND offices by public transport.
Where public transport is inconvenient, we are working on alternatives.
We motivate employees to work sustainably. For example, by paying attention to national sustainability actions such as National Climate Week and World Cleanup Day.
We separate our waste and ensure there is as little (residual) waste as possible.

Where are we now?

In 2024, our CO2 emissions were 61% lower than in 2019. Most of the progress we made by procuring green power at our office locations, flying less and travelling fewer kilometres by car. Our travel and transport still account for most of our direct emissions. We are constantly working to reduce our CO2 emissions.

CO2 Performance Ladder

By using the CO2 performance ladder methodology, we gain more insight into our CO2 emissions and periodically check whether we are on track for our CO2 reduction targets. This is how we know if we need to make adjustments in the meantime. We have been certified at level 3 for several years in a row. We cooperate with the Ministry of Justice and Security and Ministry of Asylum and Migration in this process.

Think and Act Sustainably

We do not do sustainability alone, because together we accomplish more.
The Denk Doe Duurzaam (Think and Act Sustainably) programme (link only in Dutch) helps in our transition to sustainable operations.