Change programs - The Shift

Nature, that’s your business, too.

If nature stands strong, so does your organization. A healthy ecosystem provides crucial services: from clean water and fertile soils to flood protection and raw materials for pharma and biotech. But while biodiversity is under pressure, forward-thinking companies and organizations are already building solutions. The Biodiversity Shift brings these frontrunners together and pools the experience in a program that will help your organization take structural steps.

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Objectives

With The Biodiversity Shift, you put biodiversity structurally on your company’s agenda. This learning program will help you:

Develop and implement a nature strategy according to international standards tailored to your business activities.

Collaborate with peers and biodiversity experts to exchange knowledge and best practices across sectors.

Step by step embed nature restoration and conservation into your business operations so that your business and nature flourish together.

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Inspiration sessions

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Wat na The Shift?

Waar je vandaag van opkijkt, kijk je morgen naar uit.

Leden Alpro, De Lijn en Aspiravi vertellen in De Standaard hoe ze een duurzame toekomst vorm geven. Voeding, mobiliteit en energie na The Shift.

Circularity as a motor of competitiveness

On Wednesday 3 September 2025, The Shift brought together several members from the construction and industrial sectors for a meeting with David Clarinval, Belgium’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Economy. The conversation centred on the economic and social advantages of a circular approach.

New Year's Reception 2026 (in pictures)

Our New Year’s reception brought together members, new faces and board. Not a formal moment, but a shared beginning and an important step forward, with the collaboration with Chapter Zero Brussels and the appointment of four new board members.

Why sustainable business is here to stay

Magali Frankl, CEO of The Shift, explains in Business Vlaanderen how smart, well-grounded sustainability makes businesses more resilient for the future. A perspective that brings new opportunities.

Together with Chapter Zero Brussels

On the 6th of January 2026, The Shift and Chapter Zero Brussels announced joining forces. Together, we are building one strong network to strengthen sustainability across organisations, from the boardroom to day-to-day operations. The collaboration responds to a growing need in the Belgian ecosystem: organisations require operational teams, management and boards of directors to navigate the transition to a sustainable economy.

Learning networks

In a learning network you work for a longer period of time with a fixed group of organizations to structurally anchor biodiversity in your company. Join forces with unexpected partners from various sectors and take real steps forward:

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The Biodiversity Shift - Series #1

January 2025 to January 2026

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The Biodiversity Shift - Reeks #2

April 2026 tot april 2026

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Why participate?

With The Biodiversity Shift, you are not only taking steps for nature, but also for the future of your organization.

A breakthrough

Work with peers, experts and policy makers to really embed biodiversity in your strategy. With the right people around your table, you can see and do more.
Enjoy a safe environment where open knowledge sharing is key.
Receive practical advice and a concrete action plan, far beyond the traditional consulting report.

Continuity for your core business

Increase your resilience and revenue by investing in biodiversity. Learn from Belgian players how they use it to avoid damage and create value.
Not hives, but a business case for structural and immediate improvement.
Work according to global biodiversity standards so that you can be ahead of regulations and ready for the future

Visibility

Increase your visibility within Belgium’s largest sustainability network.
Strengthen your market position with a nature-friendly reputation.
Contribute to policy change and make nature-inclusive business the norm.

Brecht De Roo on biodiversity

Although CO₂ is a global problem, nature is something distinctly local. There is no universal solution. So start locally, where it makes sense, and use your team’s strengths to find the right approach.

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Director of Sustainability, Corporate Affairs & HSE, Carmeuse

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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.

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Sustainability Officer

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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.

Our partners

We look beyond our own borders. The Biodiversity Shift collaborates internationally with Business for Nature, bringing in even more knowledge and practical experience. Renowned knowledge partners are also participating.

Become a partner

Who is this intended for?

For companies that turn Belgium’s economy and nature.

Towards learning networks

Got an idea for a new learning network?

Do you have a specific biodiversity theme on which you would like to take structural steps together with other companies and experts? Or are you missing a certain focus in the current offerings? At The Biodiversity Shift, we believe in the power of collaboration. Let us know which biodiversity topic you would like to explore within a new learning network. Together we will bring the right partners around the table and continue to build a nature-inclusive economy.

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