February 16th, 2011

Corporate social responsibility

TechnasiumBefore the term CSR was publicized, Vostermans Companies already devoted special attention to the relationship between the three important P's: People-Planet-Profit. In the coming period we will pay attention to the steps that the company continuously takes to improve dealing with people, the environment and the economy.

Vostermans Companies believes that the manufacturing industry has a future in the Netherlands. The optimal use of technical knowledge and experience of its employees is a precondition. The company is also looking at the regional labor market for the future. Therefore Vostermans Companies spends a lot of attention to the cooperation between education and industry. As a result Vostermans Companies is involved in:
• The working group "Technodome and industry" (training technique at vocational education level)
• Assisting the Technasium-project of College Den Hulster (pre-university education)
• Technical projects and internships for children from practical education
• Placement of students from institutions like the Gilde-opleidingen (secondary education) and the Fontys University of Applied Sciences.
• Innovation projects with the Delft University of Technology.
• Orientation internships, guest lectures and company tours

This approach is certainly paying off. The company breathes attraction as a reliable, future-oriented employer. There are plans, together with the schools, to start a new aluminum caster course. The company is involved in, for example, the Bike-a-Licious project, where students test their own bike on aerodynamics. In addition, in cooperation with students from TU Delft, several parts for Nuna 4, 5 and 6 have been designed (participants of the World Solar Challenge in Australia.

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