BREEAM Outstanding

The BREEAM Outstanding certificate is provided to buildings with a high sustainability level as its main feature. In 2019 Oldenburger|Fritom opened a new distribution center in Veendam according to the highest BREEAM-rating: 5-star Outstanding. Guided by our motto "Shaping the Future of Logistics" we had a second BREEAM Outstanding distribution center built in Veendam in 2024. In addition, we had our main warehouse in Veendam upgraded from BREEAM In-Use Excellent to Outstanding. Contract logistics at Oldenburger|Fritom therefore means that we store and handle your products in paragons of sustainability, both now and in the future.

About the BREEAM certificate

BREEAM (Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method) was introduced in 1990 by the British BRE (Building Research Establishment). It is the most used method to determine the sustainability level of buildings. Next to countries like Germany, Sweden, Norway and Spain, the Netherlands adjusted the BREEAM method to national rules and regulations.

To obtain a BREEAM-NL certificate an independent assessment is carried out. The used rating method contains 9 different subcategories. These each have their own rating factor:

Management (12%)
Health (15%)
Energy (19%)
Transport (8%)
Water (6%)
Materials (12,5%)
Waste (7,5%)
Land Use & Ecology (10%)
Pollution (10%)

A maximum of 10 innovation points (10%) can be added to this. The end score is then qualified by giving 1 to 5 stars.

Oldenburger|Fritom built a distribution center in Veendam according to the highest BREEAM level Outstanding in 2018.

Energy neutral and hydrologically neutral

In 2018 Oldenburger|Fritom built a state-of-the-art distribution center in Veendam according to the highest BREEAM level Outstanding (5 stars). According to the latest sustainability criteria there was no gas connection installed. Instead a heat pump and a solar park with 1,600 solar panels were installed.

These and other sustainable provisions make our distribution center not only energy neutral but also hydrologically neutral, scoring 97.3% on the BREEAM-NL scale. As a result, our distribution center belongs to the top of sustainable buildings in the Netherlands.

On a surface of 5,000 m2, 15 meters high we offer:

Over 15,000 pallet slots
6 loading docks
Cross dock facilities
Logistic training facility
Several offices

Case Study MAN 9 | Publication

MAN 9 is BREEAM-NL's credit for the publication of building information. One of the criteria for this credit is that a case study is published containing project-related information:

BREEAM Outstanding Case Study | 2018

Second BREEAM Outstanding distribution center

On January 29, 2024, Oldenburger|Fritom, part of the Fritom Group, signed the construction contract for a second distribution center according to the highest BREEAM level in Veendam: 5-star Outstanding. Bouwgroep Noord, based in the Dutch city of Drachten, and Hardeman, based in the Dutch city of Veenendaal, realized the new construction.

Energy-efficient heat pumps have also been installed in our second BREEAM Outstanding distribution center instead of a gas connection. In addition, the distribution center has, among other things:

12,000 pallet slots
6 loading docks
an advanced air-conditioning system
LED lighting
900 solar panels on the roof

At the beginning of 2025, the distribution center was completed according to the latest, and stricter, BREEAM-NL New Construction 2020 v1.0 standard.

2025 Breeam Outstanding Distribution Center Oldenburger Fritom Veendam

2025 Breeam In Use Outstanding Warehouse Oldenburger Fritom Veendam

Upgrade from BREEAM In-Use Excellent to Outstanding

The BREEAM Outstanding certification perfectly completes our sustainability aspirations. That is why we upgraded our main warehouse and office building in Veendam from BREEAM In-Use Excellent to Outstanding in 2024. At the beginning of 2025, our warehouse was the only BREEAM In-Use Outstanding warehouse in the Netherlands and it belongs to the top 10 most sustainable buildings worldwide according to BREEAM In-Use.

As in all our BREEAM Outstanding buildings, you can outsource your logistics to us for various sustainable solutions, including:

Warehousing for high tech companies
Temperature-controlled storage for the food industry and the healthcare industry
Multifunctional packaging possibilities
Value added services for B2B and B2C order fulfillment
Security Area for customs clearance of air freight shipments
Bonded warehouse facility type C

To guarantee sustainability in every logistic process Oldenburger|Fritom is also certified according to level 4 of the CSR performance ladder.