Green Key Muziekgebouw Eindhoven

Green Key

For Muziekgebouw Eindhoven, sustainability is not a tick on a list. It is a belief we put into practice every day: in how we use energy, how we purchase, how we collaborate with the city, and how we open our doors to everyone. By continuously investing in concrete improvements, Muziekgebouw Eindhoven aims not only to reduce its own ecological footprint but also to inspire visitors, partners, and suppliers to contribute together to a more sustainable future. The Green Key Gold certification underscores our structural commitment to a future-proof organization.

Green Key Gold for Muziekgebouw Eindhoven

Green Key is an internationally recognized sustainability label for companies in the leisure, conference, and hospitality sectors. The label sets strict requirements regarding the environment, social responsibility, energy, water, waste, and procurement, and is assessed annually by an independent jury.

Green Key Gold
How do we do this?
  • Annual registration of consumption data (energy and waste) with a concrete objective to reduce
  • Designated CSR Coordinator and a Green Team that meets 3-4 times a year
  • Established CSR action list as a guideline for continuous improvement
  • CSR statement on the website and via multiple communication channels
  • Continuous measurement and analysis of guest satisfaction
  • Periodic CSR communication to employees
  • Annually more than 6 forms of social contribution, including Quiet040, community festivals, Cultuur Inclusief, and JINC short-term internships
  • Accessible core facilities for guests with disabilities
  • Employees facing barriers to employment
  • Education and talent development programs: Tekenen voor Vrijheid, Music Unites, and jam sessions with Studentproof Jazz TU/e
  • 100% LED for indoor, outdoor, and advertising lighting
  • Sensors and timers to limit operating hours
  • Halogen lamps in stage lighting will be replaced by LED in the coming years
  • Insulated building envelope: cavity wall insulation, double glazing, and roof insulation
  • 100% green European wind power
  • Electric patio heaters with timer
  • Taps limited to a maximum of 4 liters per minute, showers to a maximum of 7 liters per minute
  • Toilets with dual flush button or stop button
  • New central laundry replaces 14 smaller dishwashers in the foyers, which is more efficient and economical
  • Interior, sanitary, and floor cleaners bear the EU Ecolabel mark for daily cleaning
  • Soap with EU Ecolabel in dispensers
  • Transparent waste streams with ambition for further improvement
  • Separate waste processing in all public areas
  • No single-use plastic packaging at artist and crew buffets; we use bulk packaging here
  • No disposable cups for on-site consumption
  • Insect hotel and multiple birdhouses on the roof terrace
  • Only natural pesticides
  • Water-saving watering of the plants
  • Active communication regarding public transport accessibility to visitors and employees
  • Charging points for electric cars and bicycles in the Heuvel parking garage
  • Public transport pass reimbursed for employees; parking pass at own expense
  • Collaboration with suppliers delivering with zero-emission vehicles
  • Outgoing mail and small packages are collected by bicycle via Tour de Ville
  • Organic milk and plant-based alternatives for coffee creamer and cream cheese
  • Coffee and tea with a recognized sustainability label
  • Actively encouraging the use of tap water
  • Sustainable purchasing policy communicated to all regular suppliers
  • Only certified printer, toilet, and hand towel paper
  • Measures to reduce paper consumption: digital invoicing, schedules, and payslips
  • Certified foam fire extinguishers
  • Second-hand wooden chairs in hall M
  • Hospitality clothing from a supplier with a Fair Wear code of conduct, produced in Macedonia and France.