Why Sustainability?

“Most most businesses don’t have a clear business case for sustainability.
Early movers who have built a clear business case tend to unearth opportunities to reduce costs, create new revenue schemes and develop more innovative business models.”
Boston Consulting Group, 2009

We want to help our members get there first.

The need for sustainable business development will increasingly affect all members of the British Chamber.
In line with its overall mission to provide networking, profiling and insight, the British Chamber is launching the “Sustainable Business Development” series of events.

The series will provide members with:

• In-depth understanding of sustainable development
• Privileged information relative to sustainable development business and political threats and opportunities in Belgium and Europe
• Opportunities to anticipate and shape change within their businesses and organisations.

Objectives

• Improve understanding and “buy-in” of sustainable development
• Tailor their presentation
• Position themselves as being at the forefront of today’s most salient political, business, and social issue
• Build their, and their company’s or organisation’s image
• Interact with key members of the British Chamber of Commerce and its members
• Follow up with additional communication or events (optional)

Focus…

In the context of existing and upcoming European legislation, our events will focus on three broad topics.

• Regulatory risks and opportunities
• Business risks and opportunities
• ‘Greening’ your own business

Within these topics, specific subjects will be tailored to the requirements/expertise of our speakers.

Sustainable Business Development Task Force Members:

Joost Visser          Chair BDG Sustainable Development Task Force
Louise Hilditch   
Howard Honick   
Heather Kiggins   
Gabrielle Somers

Upcoming events

Launch event :

The opening event, which is hosted by the British Ambassador to Belgium and which will take place at the Ambassador’s Residence on 25th May at 17h30, will see Alain Hubert, founder of the International Polar Foundation (IPF) with the purpose of raising awareness about the importance of polar science and climate change and Professor Van Ypersele, Vice Chairman of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and member of the Royal Academy of Belgium, take the floor to give us their insights into where the government level discussions go next and what the impact and opportunities for businesses are.

Venue: Residence of the British Ambasador to the EU – Rue Ducale 17 – 1000 Brussels
Time : 17.30-20.30

more information - register now

Professor Van Ypersele Photo: ©Jacky Delorme (UCL)	Alain Hubert