Sustainable business is smart business

"It's just important to make a positive contribution to the future of our world," Leurink said. "Our company is sustainable in several ways. We separate industrial waste, work only with suppliers who supply sustainable materials, we choose certified wood, there are solar panels on the roofs, and we give people with a distance to the labor market a chance. They perform important work for Intermontage in many ways."

A key component in the area of circularity and sustainability is the company's own SLIM program (Second Life Intermontage): reusing materials from construction through, among other things, the circular marketplace Insert. "Using SLIM, existing system walls are disassembled, stored with us and then reused. There is more and more demand for it. From other materials you can make tables, pantries and desks again. The customer knows there is a small scratch or dent in the material, but takes that for granted. Showing that you think sustainably and are active is very important."

Leurink notes that many companies still respond with comments such as "Are you guys that far along with this?" or "Yeah, we've never thought about that. So there are still gains to be made. "But fortunately we can convince those parties. Some even say: the older the material, the nicer it is. It is a process where the mindset has to change. We are happy to help with that."