We work cleanly

When I look back on the past year, I am very proud, I see that we all really make it fun. Of course not everything is fun, for example the tomato virus. You do have a choice about how you deal with it. As Schenkeveld, we have made conscious choices about that. We operate on the principle: "We work clean". We work clean and make sure we take the hygiene measures that are feasible for us.

To decide on that properly, we like to make it measurable, or in other words, turn it into numbers. A kind of risk analysis. With this process, what is the probability of catching virus and what would be the consequence? We attached a number to that. All the high numbers we have addressed or are going to address.

That's how we started with corporate clothing. We tried to roll it out in stages. Meanwhile, all locations have started using it. Company clothing reduces the chances of bringing in viruses, because clothing worn externally no longer gets into the greenhouse. The company clothing is laid out for employees every day and washed in the evening.

When picking out clothes, we tried to take into account our employees' wishes as much as possible. For example, we have added jogging trousers to our range. This way, we try to make it a bit more fun after all.

To grow tomatoes decently, we will implement more and more hygiene measures. Not because we like it, but because, unfortunately, there is no other way. However, we celebrate what there is to celebrate. From Fat Thursday to staff outings.