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ACA as a sustainable organization
We believe that we as an organization, we as team and we as individuals must do our part towards a sustainable planet and future. Sustainable entrepreneurship is so much more than realizing a sustainable profit. We all have to play our part for a better now and a better tomorrow.
Achievements
- ACA Group wins Data News Award for Most Environmentally Responsible ICT Company of the Year
We are extremely proud to announce that we received the award of 'Most Environmentally Responsible ICT Company of the Year' during the DataNews Awards 2022!
- Sustainable Enterprise Laureate 2022 - VCDO Charter
We are extremely proud to announce that we received the VCDO certificate for 2022 (a recognized UNITAR sustainability certificate)
- ACA Group has been awarded EcoVadis Silver label
EcoVadis, The World’s Most Trusted Business Sustainability Ratings organization has honored ACA Group with a 2022 Silver Award Rating in Sustainability.
Actions speak louder than words
The SDG Framework
By incorporating the SDGs in every branch of our organization, we do not only try to take care of the society, the economy and the environment, but also of our team’s talents and ambitions.
We don’t just approach sustainability in a theoretical way, but also dive into the practice with team activities and projects.
That is why we choose to integrate:
- the 17 SDGs (UN's Sustainable Development Goals) throughout our entire organization
- an external sustainability audit every year by Ecovadis
- a yearly sustainability plan with KPI's and OKR's
- sustainability think tanks every quarter with team members and customers
- an equality & diversity charter (signed by our management, team and customers)
- yearly team activities for charities and the social economy
- the VCDO-charter in our yearly prior projects
- monthly classes and workshops in sustainability topics
- active network collaboration regarding sustainability
- ACA Group receives 'Groundbreaking Employer' label
We are very pleased to receive the "GroundBreaking Employer "23 label from Antwerp Management School, Jobat and De Lijn.
- Our transition to a fully electric fleet by 2025
ACA Group is in a transition to have a fully electric fleet by 2025. Read all about how we started this project 10 years ago!
- Interview: Sustainability is top priority in our team
More and more companies are investing in an electric fleet. The IT services company ACA Group bought its first e-car in 2012. “By 2025” our entire fleet will be electric, says CEO Ronny Ruyters.
- Sustainability Superhero: how team member Bernd helps people, animals and the planet
In this blog post, team member Bernd tells us more about what he is doing to help people, planet and the animals on it.
- Sustainability Superhero: team member & diver Jannik tells us more about the importance of the ocean
In this blog post, team member Jannik shares his story and tells us how we can all help keep the oceans, and therefore our planet, healthy.
- Over 50,000 euros raised – 2020 ACA team weekend!
Unable to travel for this year’s ACA team weekend, we banded together to support those who are most in need!
- How we got certified as a Great Place to Work
In this blogpost, we’ll tell you how we achieved the Great Place to Work label and how we want to keep improving even further!
- How to maintain a healthy work/life balance as a remote employee
It's increasingly popular to work from home. With these tips, you're sure to maintain a healthy work/life balance, even when working remotely!
Sustainability is not just a hype. We need to make changes as a person and as a company for our future and those of the next generations.
— Dorien Jorissen, Sustainability Expert at ACA Group
Sustainable Projects
We help you build a sustainable future by using the power of technology and innovation in an authentic and value-driven way. Have a look at some of our latest sustainable solutions for customers and partners
- Innovative data dashboard for amfori’s sustainability platform
For amfori's sustainability platform, we created a completely new and user-friendly insights dashboard.
- Using IoT and digital canaries to improve health
In this blog post, we describe how we used IoT technology to enable a digital transformation for one of our customers in order to improve the health of people in workplaces.
- Stimulating culture across borders – Perform Europe
For Perform Europe, we created a digital platform with Firebase that brings performers and presenters together all across Europe and the UK.
- DataNews: How ACA Group is revolutionizing the IT landscape
In a recent DataNews article from September 20, 2023, ACA Group's CDO and Sustainability Lead, Dorien Jorissen, emphasized the evolving view of sustainability in IT.
