As a fast-growing SEO agency, we are fortunate to have the opportunities and possibilities available to us. This also gives us the chance to give back to people and the world. For this reason, we support several charities and are committed to promoting a healthy lifestyle for all our colleagues. We support the following charities:
For most people, a hospital stay brings stress and uncertainty. Friends of the Martini Hospital provides additional amenities at the Martini Hospital that the hospital itself cannot purchase because public funds do not allow for such expenditures. Projects include virtual reality headsets for burn patients, a quiet room, and comfortable waiting and family rooms. Since 2019, we have been supporting Friends of Martini Hospital with an annual contribution.
The Groninger Landschap protects nature, the landscape, and cultural heritage in the province of Groningen. We have been Friends of the Groninger Landschap since 2024.
Almost every year, we have trees planted through One Tree Planted and/or the Rainforest Trust. In this way, we also do our part to help the environment, support the communities where trees are planted, and reverse deforestation.
Over the past few years, we have donated a total of approximately 200 mosquito nets to help fight malaria. These nets are distributed by the Against Malaria Foundation. On average, one net protects two people for three to four years, meaning we have protected a total of approximately 400 people from malaria.
In 2021, we made a donation to fund the drilling of a well in western Kenya (Irukose Primary School). Thanks to this well, the 605 students are able to pump 19 liters per minute, providing them with access to clean drinking water.
Through the Save a Child Foundation, we have been sponsoring a family in Burundi on an ongoing basis since 2018. Thanks to our monthly contribution to the project, the children can attend school, the parents receive training in a self-help group, a savings and loan system is being established, young people have the opportunity to pursue vocational training, and investments can be made in farms. This ensures better and more varied food on the table, so that children are healthier and can attend school, infant mortality is reduced, schoolbooks can be paid for, and people have some money left over to save. The region is becoming resilient and self-reliant, and there is hope for the future.
SmartRanking has been a sponsor of FC Groningen—the premier soccer club in the North—since 2017. FC Groningen is socially involved in various regions in the northern part of the Netherlands in a number of ways.
Plastic in the ocean is a major problem for animals and people and causes serious issues. We support The Ocean Cleanup, an initiative that removes plastic from the ocean, through donations.
The internet accounts for 10% of total global energy consumption, with data centers accounting for 2–3% of total global energy consumption. Visiting websites therefore consumes an enormous amount of energy. To minimize the environmental impact of our website, it is hosted entirely with green energy through Vimexx, using Dutch renewable energy.
The roof of our office space is covered with solar panels. This allows us to generate our own electricity for daily use, and we operate entirely on 100% green energy.
The main drawback of sedentary work is that you often sit in the same position. In the long run, this isn’t good for our colleagues’ necks and backs. To prevent the muscles in the neck and back from stiffening—which can lead to unpleasant consequences—colleagues who are interested can receive a monthly back and neck massage.