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BEL Belgium

Bel is a family-owned company that produces healthy snacks with fruit and dairy, active in more than 120 countries. Since 1865, Bel has been committed to healthy and responsible food that is accessible to everyone. With 12,400 employees, Bel follows the sustainability program ‘We take care of every bite’, with a focus on nutrition, responsibility and accessibility, and goals for 2025. Member of The Shift and BACA.

Sectors

Food & FMCGs, Manufacture & Industries

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Involved in

Work and Inclusion

Work and Inclusion (2022-2023) gathered companies, policymakers and civil society actors to build inclusive workplaces. In a series of interactive sessions, participants learned how diversity and inclusive leadership lead to stronger teams, greater innovation and new perspectives on talent and collaboration.

Biodiversity in Action

Biodiversity in Action, a collaboration between The Shift and WWF-Belgium, gathered organisations that recognize their impact on nature and biodiversity to work on this, right to the heart of their business strategy. In the Biodiversity Action Labs, members from various sectors worked on concrete strategies to strengthen, measure and sustainably embed biodiversity in their operations.

Green Deal Green Deal Protein Shift on Our Plate

The Green Deal Protein Shift has been accelerating the shift from animal to plant-based proteins since 2021. Companies, governments, researchers and organizations are joining forces to develop innovative actions, change consumer behavior and strengthen local production. The goal: a healthy and resilient food system for people and planet.

Supply Chain Leaders Group

The Supply Chain Leader Group brought together leading companies from the
Belgian Alliance for Climate Action
to leverage the impact of their supply chain in the fight against global warming. The program consisted of a series of roundtable sessions sharing key challenges and best practices and shaping science-based reduction strategies.

Belgian Alliance for Climate Action

The Belgian Alliance for Climate Action (BACA) was founded in 2020 by The Shift and WWF-Belgium to connect organisations with a shared ambition to accelerate the transition towards a climate-neutral society. The initiative focussed on taking concrete climate action through Science-Based Targets, peer learning, interactive workshops and inspiring events.

The Biodiversity Shift

Nature, that’s your business, too. As biodiversity is ever increasingly under threat and our economy feels the pinch, more and more Belgian companies are investing in nature to prevent further damage and create value. This community of practice pools their experiences in a programme that helps your company take structural steps towards helping a healthy, resilient natural world.

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