With more than 300 liner shipping services and 800 destinations, the Port of Antwerp-Bruges is the second largest port in Europe and a truly world port. It is an important lifeline for the Belgian economy. International connections and sustainable growth strengthen its role as a world port.
Colruyt Group is a family business with almost 33,000 employees and various retail formats in Belgium, Luxembourg and France. In addition to supermarkets, it is active in food service, wholesale and renewable energy. Sustainability is in our DNA; We strive for social and ecological impact with long-term value, driven by craftsmanship and shared mission.
BOS+ is committed to more and better forests, in Flanders and worldwide. We protect, manage and expand forests sustainably, together with local communities. We make companies, citizens and governments aware of the crucial role of trees for a resilient planet, and help them to actually do something with it.
Carrefour connects daily shopping with sustainable ambitions. With hypermarkets, Market and Express stores and a handy webshop, the chain brings more than 20,000 products within everyone’s reach. Through Act for Food, Carrefour is investing in affordable organic, less food waste and an emissions target: -30% greenhouse gases by 2030. In this way, we make healthy and responsible food accessible to everyone.
Delhaize is a supermarket chain with 811 stores in Belgium and Luxembourg, under the Delhaize, Proxy Delhaize and Shop&Go formulas. Through delhaize.be, customers can order online and choose for delivery or pickup. The range includes more than 20,000 high-quality and sustainable products.
Fairtrade Belgium bridges the gap between producers in Africa, Asia, and South America and consumers, ensuring fair income and sustainable futures. We raise awareness through campaigns, by collaborating with businesses, communities, and institutions to integrate Fairtrade into daily life. Our goal is to make trade more human-centered and impactful.
Enabel is the Belgian agency for international cooperation. Together with partners such as the Belgian government, the EU, other countries and the private sector, we develop ideas and realise projects on urgent global challenges such as climate change, inequality, demography, peace and security.
BIO is the Belgian development finance institution. It invests in viable companies in developing countries with a focus on sustainable economic, social and environmental impact. BIO provides long-term financing and technical assistance and manages €1.2 billion in assets.
Ares coordinates higher education in French-speaking Belgium and encourages cooperation between institutions. Through the OIP approach, they join forces on social challenges, innovation and accessibility. Ares is committed to a future-oriented higher education that contributes to an inclusive and sustainable society.
Belvas has been making organic, Fairtrade chocolate in its climate-friendly factory in Ghislenghien since 2005. As the first ‘organic’ chocolate maker in Europe, Belvas won the EU-EMAS Green Award. With direct partnerships with cocoa farmers and plastic-free packaging, the brand combines top taste with respect for people and the planet.
