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We believe it is very important to contribute to society and the environment in addition to entrepreneurship. We are aware that entrepreneurship is not only a matter of money, but also of values.

The concept of values ​​includes, among other things, a healthy and challenging working environment, care for the environment and, internationally, human and labor rights. We also sponsor various charities.

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CLIMATE NEUTRAL COMPANY

Uipkes is a climate neutral company

When you visit our website, this uses energy. When tens of thousands of visitors 'browse' through our website together many times, this uses much more energy. Uipkes has been supporting an initiative by a university in Copenhagen for years to offset and thus neutralize CO2 emissions from website use. Uipkes therefore has a CO2 neutral website.

Uipkes is for a better and fairer climate

The climate problem is urgent and affects us all. But people in developing countries are more affected by the change than we in the West, even though we are largely responsible for climate change.

Uipkes works together with the FairClimatFund, which makes projects possible that reduce CO2 emissions and also offer a better future to the the poorest. They do this by investing in climate projects for clean cooking methods for households in developing countries according to fair principles.

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RESPONSIBLE WOOD

From our vision and working method we deal with the wood product in a professional and responsible manner. The wood we purchase is dried and processed in the Netherlands by professionals.

We set high standards for our own organization and employees, but also for the sustainable origin of our products. Ecologically responsible production + delivering sustainable quality so that you can enjoy your floor for a long time = 100% sustainable!

Wood has many positive properties, it is:

  • a natural product that is easy to process;
  • biodegradable;
  • suitable for many applications;
  • easily reusable.

However, the use of wood also has a disadvantage: forests are cut down every year. If this is done carelessly, the forest will hardly recover, if at all. For an environmentally friendly choice, it is therefore important to know the origin of the wood. Does it come from a responsibly or irresponsibly managed forest?
Ecologically responsible production + delivering sustainable quality so that you can enjoy your floor for a long time = 100% sustainable!

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SUSTAINABLE FOREST MANAGEMENT

Sustainable forest management means selective felling: only those trees that are really useful are felled. In its place, a new tree is planted or seedlings are given the opportunity to take the place of the felled trees.

When this is done correctly, the richness of the forest is maintained. Uipkes Wood Flooring is against illegally felled wood and in favor of an international, global approach to the problem and a legal import ban at European level.

We therefore trade wood that comes from demonstrably sustainably managed forests and mainly sell wood from Europe.

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DE BEER FOUNDATION

This foundation aims to support people with a spinal cord injury in matters that can improve their lives where possible, in particular Lars de Beer.

Lars de Beer is a self-employed person and designer of our website, who became almost completely paralyzed due to a very unfortunate fall during a cycling trip on Texel. Lars relies on social assistance benefits and outside support.

Uipkes supports the foundation with money and other practical matters.

ALPHEN TO THE TOP

Martin Uipkes of Uipkes Wood Flooring climbs the Kilimanjaro together with other entrepreneurs.

SOCIAL GOALS

By supporting social causes in which we feel involved, we try to form a bridge with society.

Uipkes sponsors, among other things:

  • Parkvilla, art and culture for Alphen aan den Rijn
  • Triathlon Nieuwkoop
  • DVB Foundation, helps riders with disabilities on horseback
  • AAV'36, the athletics club for everyone
  • Heitinga Tournament, the best, largest student football tournament in the Netherlands
  • Summer spectacle, for young and old, music, sports and more
  • Triathlon Alphen aan den Rijn]
  • Foundation friends of TEAN, international tennis tournament
  • Arc de Triomphe, football club ARC

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