The future of digital environmental data

Speaker: Jan-Willem Groot, Director National Environmental Database Foundation

What is changing with the advent of European legislation and increasing pressure on environmental data? In this session you will discover how digiDeals respond to the need for reliable, standardized environmental data in the chain. For everyone who wants to look ahead: where are we now, what is coming and how do you prepare your organization for this?

What is changing with the advent of European legislation and increasing pressure on environmental data? In this session you will discover how digiDeals respond to the need for reliable, standardized environmental data in the chain. For everyone who wants to look ahead: where are we now, what is coming and how do you prepare your organization for this?

Bio: Jan-Willem Groot has been director of the Stichting Nationale Milieudatabase (NMD) since January 1, 2021. From this position he directs the further development of the environmental database and the Bepalingsmethode Milieuprestatie Bouwwerken, which measures the environmental impact of building materials and structures. Jan Willem Groot Groot has a broad background in both public and private positions, including as alderman of the municipality of Amstelveen. His career is characterized by a strong commitment to sustainability, policy and cooperation between government and market. Under his leadership, NMD works to improve the quality and transparency of environmental data, stimulate circular building and strengthen cooperation with governments and the construction industry. He sees it as his mission to use reliable data and clear methodologies to accelerate the transition to a circular, climate-neutral construction and infrastructure sector. According to Groot, "working on the circular economy" is one of the best jobs there is. His leadership at NMD makes him an important face of making the Dutch construction sector more sustainable.