Sustain Abilities enters a new chapter with Arcadis
At Lovinklaan Foundation, our mission has always been to empower Arcadians with the tools, knowledge, and opportunities to drive positive change. One of our most impactful initiatives, the Sustain Abilities Program, has helped embed sustainability into the fabric of Arcadis’ global workforce. After successful incubation, we proudly handed over this program to Arcadis at the end of 2024, ensuring its continued evolution as a key part of the company’s sustainability strategy.
The Sustain Abilities Program was created to provide every Arcadian—regardless of role, location, or expertise—with a shared foundation in sustainability. Through carefully designed learning modules, the program has helped Arcadians integrate sustainable practices into their daily work and deliver solutions that make a lasting impact.
We are proud to have played a key role in bringing this initiative to life, supporting key milestones, such as the translation of modules into 7 languages that allowed more Arcadians worldwide to access the program effectively. The program’s success was driven by its collaborative nature—designed by Arcadians, for Arcadians—which ensured its relevance and practical application in real-world projects.
A Legacy of Learning and Impact
Since its launch in 2023, Sustain Abilities has seen impressive engagement across Arcadis. Latest data shows that 13% of Arcadians have completed modules 1 and 2 and 8.9% modules 1 to 4. The program has helped standardize sustainability knowledge across regions, fostering a collective mindset that aligns with Arcadis’ ambition to accelerate sustainability in all aspects of work.
Beyond learning, the program has had tangible effects on Arcadis projects, enabling teams to implement more sustainable solutions for clients and communities. The training has an impressive NPS score (over 70), numerous positive feedback from Arcadians around the world, and – with the help of gamification elements – more than 2,000 trees have been planted (one for each participant completing the training).
Sustainability is at the heart of Arcadis’ 2024-2026 strategy, and now is the right time to hand over our Sustain Abilities Program to Arcadis. This will ensure that sustainability learning remains deeply embedded in Arcadians as they continue to deliver engineering solutions to clients.
A Heartfelt Thank You
The success of Sustain Abilities is the result of the passion and dedication of many—Arcadians who embraced the learning, experts who contributed to module development, the Program Team, and Arcadis sponsors who championed its growth. We are deeply grateful to everyone who played a part in this journey.
We celebrate the incredible impact of Sustain Abilities and look forward to its continued success. At the same time, we are very excited to launch AI in Arcadis, a new initiative designed to empower every Arcadian to harness the potential of AI, enhancing efficiency, innovation, and impact in their work.
Click here to read more about our new AI in Arcadis program.
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