{"id":63193,"date":"2026-04-15T17:33:26","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T15:33:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevandal.be\/?p=63193"},"modified":"2026-04-15T17:33:28","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T15:33:28","slug":"zes-voetbalvelden-vol-bomen-and-counting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevandal.be\/en\/zes-voetbalvelden-vol-bomen-and-counting\/","title":{"rendered":"Six soccer fields full of trees and counting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Vandal has been a member of <a href=\"https:\/\/public.getgreenspark.com\/1681656327191\/the-vandal-bv\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/public.getgreenspark.com\/1681656327191\/the-vandal-bv\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Greenspark<\/a>, a platform that allows small and large businesses<br>helps make a positive impact on the world. For every item sold, The<br>Vandal an amount to <a href=\"https:\/\/public.getgreenspark.com\/1681656327191\/the-vandal-bv\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/public.getgreenspark.com\/1681656327191\/the-vandal-bv\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Greenspark<\/a>, which in our name plants trees and sustainable<br>supports projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Greenspark's founders are optimists, just like The Vandal. They believe that every<br>organization, every company, has it in them to do well. But they also know that it takes a lot<br>takes energy to run a business, and that there is often little room left to be busy<br>with sustainability and carbon offsetting. That's where Greenspark can help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"666\" height=\"330\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thevandal.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/unnamed.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-63254\" style=\"width:420px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thevandal.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/unnamed.png 666w, https:\/\/www.thevandal.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/unnamed-300x149.png 300w, https:\/\/www.thevandal.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/unnamed-18x9.png 18w, https:\/\/www.thevandal.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/unnamed-600x297.png 600w, https:\/\/www.thevandal.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/unnamed-64x32.png 64w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 666px) 100vw, 666px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A shared vision of the garment industry<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2018As soon as I heard about Greenspark and found out about their operation, I joined The Vandal at<br>the community connected,\u2019 says Toon from The Vandal. \u2018We pay a monthly fee for<br>the workings of Greenspark. Per order, we donate an additional amount to donate a tree to<br>plants (\u20ac0.34) and save two plastic bottles from the ocean (\u20ac0.10). Specifically, plant<br>Greenspark trees in Central America, Africa and other locations with that money. Whether they<br>Support projects that recycle plastic bottles but also provide employment opportunities for<br>endangered communities.\u2019<br><br>A membership at Greenspark is not an easy solution for The Vandal to overcome the<br>ease conscience or make an impact with little effort. It is an important part of<br>of our vision.<br><br>The Vandal is very conscious of the impact the garment industry has on people and<br>our planet. We choose ecological textiles, printing and packaging materials. We keep<br>our production chain short and our collections small to avoid overstock. But also<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>working conditions are crucial, and we are therefore proud of our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fairwear.org\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.fairwear.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fair Wear<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/global-standard.org\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/global-standard.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GOTS-<br>tags<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Planting mangrove forests together<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"511\" height=\"220\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thevandal.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/66f1f50241efabf01500b51d_Group-33897.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-63252\" style=\"width:764px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thevandal.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/66f1f50241efabf01500b51d_Group-33897.jpg 511w, https:\/\/www.thevandal.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/66f1f50241efabf01500b51d_Group-33897-300x129.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thevandal.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/66f1f50241efabf01500b51d_Group-33897-18x8.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.thevandal.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/66f1f50241efabf01500b51d_Group-33897-64x28.jpg 64w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 511px) 100vw, 511px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Vandal joined Greenspark to make a positive impact on our planet<br>and our fellow human beings. And as a The Vandal customer, you're helping out. Be sure to visit <a href=\"https:\/\/public.getgreenspark.com\/1681656327191\/the-vandal-bv\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">our<br>Greenspark page<\/a> and see the impact you've made with us.<br><br>For example, we already planted six soccer fields of trees, divided into a project with mangroves<br>in Kenya and an economic project that helps local people find work in Madagascar,<br>Haiti, Nepal, Indonesia, Mozambique, Kenya, Nicaragua and Honduras.<br><br>Do you have a business of your own, large or small? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.getgreenspark.com\/account-type\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Then be sure to also join Greenspark<\/a> and become<br>as climate-positive as The Vandal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Want to know more about our vision for sustainability? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevandal.be\/en\/visie\/\">Continue reading here<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Vandal is sinds 2023 lid van Greenspark, een platform dat kleine en grote bedrijvenhelpt om een positieve impact te hebben op de wereld. Per verkocht item doneert TheVandal een bedrag aan Greenspark, dat in onze naam bomen plant en duurzameprojecten ondersteunt. De oprichters van Greenspark zijn optimisten, net als The Vandal. 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