Socially Conscious and Green Office

TNI owns its office building, originally built in the 19th century as a school. It is zoned for cultural and educational purposes by the City Council.

TNI strives to attract tenants which share TNI’s vision and values. In 2022, it housed:

• a childcare centre
• a meditation centre
• two non-profit organisations (consumer rights in respect of food; a support organisation for animation filmmakers)
• a Dutch streetwear company associated with the hiphop scene of Amsterdam

TNI is committed to upholding environmental standards and contributing to a just transition to more sustainable economies. We strive to do this in our own conduct as an organisation, as well as by seeking the structural change we believe necessary through our programmes.

Up to the end of 2022, solar panels installed on the roof of our building in mid-2017 have enabled us to save 46 tons of CO2 and have generated 65,7 MwH of solar energy. They continue to provide the anticipated third of our electricity needs annually. The balance is sourced from wind energy supplied by local farmers. In addition, we continue to invest in insulation of the office building, and make every effort to reduce our energy consumption.

We separate our waste (paper, glass, chemical, batteries, ink cartridges) for responsible recycling purposes. Only recycled or FSC-certified paper is used for printing, with print runs kept to the minimum required, and the default setting for office printers is double-sided.

We encourage staff to consider travelling only where strictly necessary, and to use trains for short distance trips. We have also invested in improving our video conferencing facilities and online facilitation skills to help minimise the necessity for travel. We reimburse travel costs to and from the office on the basis of public transport. None of our staff uses a car to travel to work.