Working in networks
Green Circles unites parties in the region by turning good ideas into real projects. We achieve better, faster results by approaching tasks together.
![Ron van der Helm, Managing director Living Environment and Management South Holland Province Ron van der Helm, Managing director Living Environment and Management South Holland Province](/upload_mm/8/a/e/b14ecaeb-6ed7-49bb-ba09-15e494167ece_ron-van-der-helm-175x175_84c843de_239x239.jpg)
“We each play our cards based upon common goals. Who plays which card is not based upon positions, but upon who has the most beautiful card.”
![Han Weber, Representative South-Holland Province Han Weber, Representative South-Holland Province](/upload_mm/d/8/0/0a89c699-caf2-4533-835d-9d77b053c912_han-weber-175x175_e283bb94_239x239.jpg)
“The transition towards a new economy requires a transition in the way in which we work together.”
![Louise Fresco, President of the Executive Board Wageningen UR Louise Fresco, President of the Executive Board Wageningen UR](/upload_mm/3/4/2/9b3fef02-b330-4d5f-a8c6-c58c19838933_louise-fresco-175x175_20e48335_239x239.jpg)
“Green Circles is an example of ‘a golden triangle’ in which we work together in equal terms with government and business, without losing sight of social requirements or criteria.”
![Martin Pozsgay, Brewery Director Zoeterwoude Martin Pozsgay, Brewery Director Zoeterwoude](/upload_mm/3/6/e/b29f2a33-13f8-4ca3-a433-063ad2788ab1_avatar-male_433b629d_239x239.jpg)
“My dream: making the largest brewery in Europe climate-neutral.”
![Kees Slingerland, General Director of the Environmental Sciences Group Wageningen UR Kees Slingerland, General Director of the Environmental Sciences Group Wageningen UR](/upload_mm/d/f/9/3b3ae7b9-9a53-44cb-83b6-85400ca48c65_kees-slingerland-175x175_9e462f51_239x239.jpg)
“Green Circles is a pioneering example in which a business uses sustainability to improve its own production process. That this can actually be implemented ensures broad support for the plan.”
![Willem de Jonge, Senior Director HEINEKEN Netherlands Supply Willem de Jonge, Senior Director HEINEKEN Netherlands Supply](/upload_mm/b/8/b/4e66164b-5eb6-4f38-be27-2029d62f6f66_willem-de-jonge-175x175_00e6d776_239x239.jpg)
“Green Circles must become a worldwide example of cooperation with our partners.”
![Hans Schouffoer, Management member Rijnland water board Hans Schouffoer, Management member Rijnland water board](/upload_mm/5/b/b/f4a2d420-2f3d-4eac-b331-90cd15a3d84f_hans-schouffoer-175x175_5d78dde1_239x239.jpg)
"What we learn in the collaboration with HEINEKEN we can apply when working together with other businesses in the area."
![Mirja Baneke, Consultant drinking water supply and water management at Dunea Mirja Baneke, Consultant drinking water supply and water management at Dunea](/upload_mm/0/7/3/3c0cc382-d116-4249-a5a8-b5591eaffb98_mirja-baneke-175x175_917316d2_239x239.jpg)
“Instead of working with the usual parties, I find it interesting to see what HEINEKEN can signify.”
![Laila Driessen, Mayor Leiderdorp Laila Driessen, Mayor Leiderdorp](/upload_mm/9/1/e/58587b8d-ab72-48b8-bb8e-10b7dd66b9e1_laila-driessen-175x175_e3ef760c_239x239.jpg)
“By combining initiatives, we join areas together to make one regional bee habitat.”
![Mariëlle van Dijk, Project manager sustainable development Port of Rotterdam Authority Mariëlle van Dijk, Project manager sustainable development Port of Rotterdam Authority](/upload_mm/6/3/b/9344acfb-d8c5-404b-87c0-6f950c55f0c8_marielle-van-dijk-175x175_935c959b_239x239.jpg)
“Transition to sustainability has to be facilitated. We can help each other to achieve this.”
![Maya van der Steenhoven, Manager Warmte Koude Bureau Zuid-Holland Maya van der Steenhoven, Manager Warmte Koude Bureau Zuid-Holland](/upload_mm/d/f/0/40cab9f7-059d-491f-82f8-57dc5cac78dd_maya-van-der-steenhoven-175x175_a20c008c_239x239.jpg)
“When you work on something together, the effect is larger than when you work alone.”
![Henk Prins, Chair of the association BIZ Grote Polder Zoeterwoude Henk Prins, Chair of the association BIZ Grote Polder Zoeterwoude](/upload_mm/7/8/3/4847757f-2d0f-4245-b186-c8f46c50e181_henk-prins-175x175_f6e53a3e_239x239.jpg)
“We are working on a bee-friendly modernisation of our public-private space.”
![Chris Versteegh, Senior Technologist HEINEKEN Netherlands Supply Chris Versteegh, Senior Technologist HEINEKEN Netherlands Supply](/upload_mm/3/b/b/d5a69d6b-4e3a-4e52-916c-57d44fb4847f_chris-versteegh-175x175_7fc6ce31_239x239.jpg)
“Due to the cooperative, many opportunities arise to do things better.”
![Joost Wesselingh, Dairy farmer Die Barle Farms Joost Wesselingh, Dairy farmer Die Barle Farms](/upload_mm/2/0/7/900d5c00-80ac-4d10-8c8a-fac756c6c4c7_joost-wesselingh-175x175_28044c2d_239x239.jpg)
“In Green Circles many parties who can actually make decisions meet. In this way you can quickly make concrete steps.”