About membership

Making your organisation sustainable at the structural level? That’s anything but easy. It requires persistent optimism, bold innovation and collective action.

The Shift brings together more than 530 changemakers from business, civil society, academia and government. Join Belgium’s largest hub for sustainability and gain access to insights, unexpected collaborations and perhaps the key to your next breakthrough.

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What we do

The Shift breaks down your walls and gathers the unusual suspects around the table: peers from other sectors, pioneering businesses, experts and policymakers. Together we tackle your most complex sustainability challenges. Because together you can see and do more.

We help you become more sustainable through insights, collaborations and advocacy for a new economy. We do this through three key solutions:

Inspiration sessions

Going beyond theory

Learn what the latest regulations mean for you in practice, see the impact of
sustainable action on your business, explore other companies and see how
they get their management on side

Upcoming inspiration sessions

Communities of practice

Collaborate with unexpected partners

Together, you’ll find innovative solutions to specific challenges. Step by step, you’ll develop and implement a sustainability strategy that really works.

Upcoming programmes

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Ambassadors

Your voice in media and politics

Working alongside leading companies, we have our say on Belgian policy and
present success stories to the media. We make sustainable entrepreneurship easier for everyone.

What we stand for

Our members

Discover the companies, social impact organisations and policymakers accelerating the sustainable transition with The Shift:

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Organisations willing to shift
Social impact organisations
Public authorities

Organisations willing to shift

Real contact without competitiveness

Meet like-minded people from a range of sectors in an environment where you can safely share knowledge and experiences. Here you will find the right partners to move forward with.
Clear breakthroughs with proven approaches

Get access to strong business cases and ready-made arguments for internal buy-in. Thanks to innovative partnerships and a robust approach to international standards, turn ideas into tangible impact.
Learning from leaders

Be inspired by organisations where sustainability is already the new business model. Their insights and experience will help you develop your own strategy.
Your voice in the debate

The Shift gives you a place in Belgium’s largest sustainability hub, where more than 530 partners work together in groundbreaking ways. Through our network, you’ll also gain access to policymakers and media to further boost your impact.

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Social impact organisations

Your mission front and centre

The Shift rallies businesses and governments around your agenda, building more support for the change you want to see.
A powerful network

Join Belgium’s largest hub for changemakers. Here you will build relationships with key players from various sectors and boost your influence.
Accelerating impact

Offer your expertise in inspiration sessions and communities of practice and transform your ideas more quickly and effectively into tangible change.
Steer the debate

Gain access to businesses, policymakers and media to amplify your message and weigh in on the debate.

Public authorities

Close to businesses

Gain insight into the challenges and needs of more than 530 organisations affiliated with The Shift.
Practical insights

Get recommendations and case studies from Belgium’s largest sustainability hub to provide concrete support for sustainable business.
Policy reviews

Share your expertise and regulation updates at inspiration sessions and communities of practice and test them immediately with companies and other organisations.
Driving change together

Work closely with leading businesses and community stakeholders to make policies and initiatives ambitious, achievable and resilient.

Laura Iacobelli on biodiversity

Healthy ecosystems are essential to our production process. Without a wide variety of pollinators such as bees, flowers would disappear, and without flowers there would be no seeds for oil production.

Jo Wuytack on biodiversity

For many companies, terms such as “endangered species” or “water consumption” sound too abstract and distant to really prioritise them. As a result, biodiversity is often seen as a complex and sometimes even polarising issue.

Lies De Meyer on community

Without a community, you often remain in your own bubble. By engaging in conversation with others, you gain new perspectives and ideas. You discover other ways of looking at the challenge and feel encouraged to take action.

Lies De Meyer

Sustainability Manager Procurement

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Impact stories

What if your organisation made a difference? Our members show how it can be done: with courage, trial and error, and impact that is far-reaching. Read their stories here:

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Carmeuse backs biodiversity

What if biodiversity is the key to economic stability and innovation? Carmeuse, producer of lime and construction materials, shows us how small steps lead to ambitious projects.

VUB embraces inner growth

What if the green transition starts with leadership from within? The House of Sustainable Transitions connects personal growth and systemic change.

Media house: media with a mission

What does purpose really mean for a media group? Belgian CEO Koen Verwee shares how Mediahuis is building trust, independent journalism and long-term impact.

What makes us different?

What really sets The Shift apart is the connection between people and organisations from all kinds of sectors and walks of life.

A diverse and broad community

We bring together not just companies, but also NGOs, governments, knowledge institutions and more. That mix creates unexpected collaborations and far-reaching impact.

True connection and trust

In our safe, non-competitive community, members dare to share openly and learn together. This creates lasting relationships and real breakthroughs.

Focus on action and impact

We help you not only learn, but also put that learning into practice with programmes based on internationally recognised scientific standards and tools that consistently deliver results.

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Our prices

To make it possible for all organisations, small or large, to get involved in building a resilient economy, we employ a solidarity-based membership system, with membership fees varying according based on the type and size of your organisation.

If you join at some point during the year, your contribution will be calculated pro-rata.

All employees of member organisations may participate in our activities.

As a member you also get priority and a preferential rate for participation in our communities of practices. Non-members are also welcome, but pay a higher fee.

The annual fee (excluding VAT) is:

€ 6.950

For organisations with more than €50 million in revenue in Belgium

€ 1.760

For organisations with between €10 and 50 million in revenue in Belgium, as well as academic institutions and governments

€ 580

For organisations with less than €10 million in revenue in Belgium

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