You've heard about ESG criteria - Environmental, Social and Governance criteria - and you're increasingly aware that you need to integrate them into your business, but you're not sure where to start? Why not take inspiration from those who have already done so?​

This event will be held in French

In a constantly changing world, integrating environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria is not just a list of European obligations to be fulfilled, it is also an opportunity to redefine one's business model and ensure a long-term development strategy.

Yes, it is possible to combine performance and social responsibility. Changing your business model can be a real opportunity. 

From turning point to impact

For this first edition, we invited two Brussels entrepreneurs, Alexandre Helson from Maison Dandoy and Philippe Lovens from Urbike, to share their experiences. They have both redesigned or transformed their businesses by adding a responsible and sustainable approach.

Alongside these testimonials, Pierre Hermant from finance&invest.brussels will give us an expert's point of view on the subject, and Daphné Vlerick, Co-founder & CIO (chief impact officer) of Pulsitive.impact, will conclude the session and present the new ESG Boost* programme.

On the programme:​

• 8.30 am -  Reception
• 9 am to 10.30 am - Inspiring courses
• 10.30 am to 11 am – Networking
• 11.15 to 11.30 am - Presentation of the ‘ESG Boost’ support programme.

Focus on the guests

💥Alexandre Helson co-directs the Maison Dandoybiscuit factory with his brother Antoine since 2021. He already represents the seventh generation of the famous biscuit maker, founded in 1829. They have embarked on a transition process based around 3 priorities: people, the planet and biscuits. They want to strike a balance between quality of life, environmental regeneration and the personality of the famous biscuits.

💥Philippe Lovens is a management engineer. He began his career in 2003 as a business analyst at ING Group. In 2006, he joinedchocolaterie Belvasas an export manager and business developer. In 2014, Philippe co-foundedCityDepot, a company specialising in intelligent urban distribution acquired by bpost ​ 2015. He co-founded the cooperative society Urbike in 2018. By opting for a cooperative model, Urbike wants to develop a socially responsible platform economy model that can offer a high level of service thanks to high-quality local jobs.

💥 Pierre Hermant has been at the helm of finance&invest.brussels since 2018. He combines expertise in corporate finance and strategy, marketing, data science and digital transformation. Under his leadership, Finance&invest.brussels has been at the forefront in Belgium by setting up the Impact Scoring Platform (ISP), an advanced analytical tool enabling companies to assess their ESG performance and meet European standards.

💥Daphné Vlerick, an architect by education, has built a multi-disciplinary career combining education, the environment and entrepreneurship. Founder of Pulsitive.Impact, she helps organisations to make a lasting impact by integrating a systemic and detailed vision. Her creative, cross-disciplinary approach enables her to intervene in sustainable development, project management, communications and entrepreneurial coaching.

Lisa Isnard, Beci's General Secretary, will moderate the panel and Catherine Mertens, ESG community manager de Beci lancera l'événement.

*Take action with ESG Boost

If you too have decided to take the leap, Beci can help you!

The ESG Boost programme, offered by Beci in collaboration with Pulsitive and a series of partners (INEOS, D-Carbonize, Sense Up, etc.), is a collective transition programme that provides a practical framework to help Brussels-based companies with more than 20 FTEs to make a success of their ESG transformation.

The objective is threefold:

• To ensure the robustness of your company.
• Open up new markets and new development opportunities.
• Attract the talent of tomorrow.

Upcoming ESG for All dates (Second Tuesday of the month, 08.30 am - 11.00 am)​

• 08/04/2025
• 13/05/2025

Join Beci and its ESG Community to:

1. Be inspired by entrepreneurs who have used ESG as a lever for growth. They will share their experiences, the challenges they have overcome, the failures they have encountered and the opportunities they have seized.
2. Get support from a team of experts and be surrounded by your peers to transform your business model.
3. Participate in the development of concrete proposals to move political lines and facilitate the integration of ESG criteria into companies.