Travelling on an NS train is carbon neutral: since 2017, all our trains have been powered by 100% green electricity from Dutch and Swedish wind farms that generate power almost exclusively for NS.

NS aims for its operations to be entirely fossil-free by 2040. This means we will use green electricity at all times of the day and every day of the week for running our trains as well as for our buildings and offices.

For NS, circular operations mean minimising the use of primary raw materials, maximising the use of our own materials and not creating any waste.

At and around stations across the Netherlands, we maintain and improve 65 hectares of green space together with ProRail:

In 2023, NS dropped from 8th to 12th in the list of brands perceived as making a positive contribution to solving problems in society (source: Monitor Merk & Maatschappij, 2023, B-open, Marketresponse).

Every year, NS purchases goods and services worth an average of €1.2 billion. In 2023, we had ties with over 2,800 suppliers in 24 countries. 80% of our total procurement is from 100 suppliers.

The SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals) are 17 goals formulated by the United Nations to build a better world by 2030. NS contributes to these goals and has included them in its sustainability strategy.