Sustainability

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Statistics Netherlands, CBS
Statistics Netherlands, CBS

Are you looking for statistical information on sustainability? In this factsheet, you can find all the facts on the topic of sustainability.

Environmental investments

Environmental investments

Environmental investments

This graph provides information on the environmental costs and environmental investments by companies (with 10 or more employees) and the net environmental costs of these companies in the mineral extraction, manufacturing, energy supply and water extraction business sectors according to the Standard Business Classification 2008 (SBI 2008). The net environmental burden reflects the financial burden of business as a result of caring for the environment.

Environmental investments

Environmental investments

This chart provides key figures on environmental investments and environmental costs by companies (with 10 or more employees) in the mineral extraction, manufacturing, energy supply and water extraction business sectors. The term 'environment', as used in this table, includes the living environment outside the business premises including the soil environment, or soil beneath that premises.

Installation of solar panels

Solar panels

Solar panels

Number of installations and registrations of solar panels by a company

Capacity of solar power installations

Capacity of solar power installations

The graph shows the installed capacity of solar power installations at companies at the end of the reference period.

Industrial waste

Waste

Waste

This graph provides information on the amount of waste materials released and whether they can be used as fuel or as another useful application.