As our society and customers are confronted with complex challenges, we focus our activities on helping pave the way to a sustainable future. That is why we ensure that our offerings are beneficial not only to our customers, but to all of society. To achieve that, we believe that change should be the foundation for enabling progress. We call this: Empowering Human Progress. That is our reason for existing and, therefore, the purpose that drives us in everything we do.
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Our purpose
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Delivering on our purpose
To deliver on our purpose, our operating model is designed according to four strategic pillars. These pillars indicate how we shape a better future for all while generating stable economic growth.
How we do it
We enable progress by constantly improving our offerings. We respond to new opportunities, innovations and trends, providing solutions that are needed in a rapidly changing world. By fostering synergies within First Dutch and our network, we can create intelligent route-to-markets and accelerate connections between companies, customers and partners across the value chain. Additionally, we are not only investing in the solutions needed today, but also increasing our investments in future-proof solutions to enable progress and harness opportunities for sustainable growth. Our operating model is based on four strategic pillars:
Organic growth
We mobilise our resources and expertise to enhance the organic growth of our business. Drawing on decades of entrepreneurial experience, we provide targeted support for the First Dutch family of companies, enabling them to scale up in a smart, efficient way. Our experienced operational team helps to optimise business processes and long-term strategy while offering transformational growth opportunities.
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Value creation
At the core of our objectives is the creation of sustainable added value for our stakeholders. We work closely with our people and management teams in the market to be able to quickly respond to evolving customer needs.
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The power of collaboration
The First Dutch family of companies shares resources at a group level, which helps to simplify business processes and create synergies. We also strongly believe in the power of collaboration and we are constantly looking for partnerships to develop new opportunities that will contribute to a better future for all.
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Accelerating change
We have a long-term view and nurture a culture that embraces change, sustainability and innovation. This approach enables us to meet the challenges of the future and deliver tangible value for stakeholders. We are committed to developing forward-thinking initiatives that contribute to a sustainable and well-balanced future so that our customers and partners continue to move forward in a constantly changing world.
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