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Mission Statement and Business Philosophy

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Mission Statement
We provide the best quality services in the field of environment and natural resources to ensure that all Surinamers will be equipped to take wise, balanced decisions about the sustainable development of Suriname's natural resources and biodiversity.

 
  Environmental protection can only be successful if it includes in the devising and development of environmental protection strategies the very people for whom the environment is to be conserved. In addition, environment has to be seen as that location which we are in contact with on a daily basis, not as something that is far away and with which we have no real connection.

The central values of the company are participation, respect and social responsibility. These values are expressed by:

· applying the rules of fair trade in economic and cultural relations
· respect for human rights in all activities of the company
· according responsibility to employees
· encouraging employees' active participation in the company
· applying generally accepted rules of socially responsible entrepreneurship

To achieve the goals of the company the following strategies are used:

· Partnerships to create synergistic achievement of nature conservation goals, and generally work more efficiently and effectively;
· Network with relevant experts of other developing nations to enhance the quality, depth and range of programmes;
· Coach and mentor young professionals and recruit them for company projects;
· Build synergies between Government, NGOs, CBOs and SEAS to maximize the impact of activities;
· Build on the experiences and knowledge of other groups;
· Encourage employees to perform community service and allow some flexible hours for them to do so;
· Build support networks among civil society for the different projects undertaken.
Business Philosophy
A healthy environment and its sustainable development form the foundation for a prosperous nation. Human beings - as part of the natural world - are part of the solution of environmental problems and other issues that concern the conservation of the natural environment. With sufficient information and education, Suriname will be able to independently devise and attain a path of sustainable development. For this purpose it is necessary that civil society as a whole becomes involved in environmental issues and that these topics are made as transparent as possible. It is also important in this context to dispel the myth that environmental protection is only the preserve of experts and specialists.
 


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