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Sustainable Business: From Insight to Action

This lecture is exclusively for Pack4Food's members and aims to promote the network and knowledge of its members.

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Sustainable Business: From Insight to Action

Talk description:

Sustainability is becoming a key driver for future-proof business strategies. In this Business Club session, experts from VLAIO and the Enterprise Europe Network will guide you through the essentials of sustainable entrepreneurship, evolving sustainability legislation and the support available for circular and green growth initiatives.

Discover what upcoming regulations mean for your business, gain practical insights to turn sustainability ambitions into action, and learn which funding opportunities and support measures can help accelerate your transition.

Why attend?

  • Stay ahead of sustainability and reporting requirements
  • Gain practical, directly applicable insights
  • Discover funding and support opportunities for circular projects
  • Learn how to translate sustainability challenges into concrete actions
  • Connect with experts and peers from the industry

Speakers

Gaëlle Lobelle
Circular Economy Business Advisor at VLAIO, supporting companies in circular projects and sustainable business models.

Maaike Van Overmeire & Yves Dierckx
Sustainability advisors helping companies translate sustainability challenges and regulations into practical and achievable actions.

In the first part of the session, Maaike Van Overmeire and Yves Dierckx provide a practical introduction to sustainable entrepreneurship. What does sustainability mean for companies today? How broad is the scope, and which strategic choices should businesses consider? You will gain a clear overview combined with directly applicable insights.

They will then address the rapidly evolving sustainability legislation landscape. Which obligations are approaching, and what impact will they have on your operations, reporting and long-term strategy?

In the third part, Gaëlle Lobelle focuses on the available support for sustainable and circular transitions. Which funding opportunities and support measures can help you launch circular projects and invest in sustainable and green growth? Discover how to strengthen your transition both financially and strategically.

Location

Nieuwgoed Seminariecentrum - Grotesteenweg-Zuid 8, 9052 Gent

When

28 May 2026

ca 16:30 until 19:30

How

This lecture is exclusively for Pack4Food's members and aims to promote the network and knowledge of its members. Participation is free but a registration is needed. Seats are limited. To promote interaction, registrations are limited to 1 person per company, so be quick to reserve your seat!