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Who will earn the title of ‘Most Sustainable Company’?
The Trends Impact Awards spotlight companies that truly place sustainability and positive impact at the heart of their strategy. In five categories, inspiring organizations are recognized for their concrete contributions to building a better world.
The awards ceremony will take place on Thursday, November 13, at Maison de la Poste, Tour & Taxis in Brussels.
New this year: an afternoon full of inspiration
Engaging sessions, hands-on workshops, and roundtable discussions packed with insights, tools, and practical tips to help you make a difference.
13/11/25
Maison de La Poste
Tour & Taxis – Brussels
#TRENDSIMPACT
Who will earn the title of ‘Most Sustainable Company’?
The Trends Impact Awards spotlight companies that truly place sustainability and positive impact at the heart of their strategy. In five categories, inspiring organizations are recognized for their concrete contributions to building a better world.
The awards ceremony will take place on Thursday, November 13, at Maison de la Poste, Tour & Taxis in Brussels.
New this year: an afternoon full of inspiration
Engaging sessions, hands-on workshops, and roundtable discussions packed with insights, tools, and practical tips to help you make a difference.
Winners edition 2025
Global Impact Award
Equity & Inclusion Award
Biodiversity Award
Health & Wellbeing Award
Circular Economy Award
Climate Action Award
Vision
The Trends Impact Awards 2025 aim to spotlight and honor projects that make a tangible, positive difference in tackling some of the world’s most pressing challenges. Unlike awards that focus on companies or theoretical innovations, these categories emphasize real-world applications and outcomes. We seek to recognise initiatives that not only propose solutions but have demonstrated measurable impact in areas such as environmental sustainability, social equity, and public health.
The awards are designed to inspire a ripple effect—encouraging others to adopt or scale these successful approaches. By highlighting projects with proven results, we aim to foster a community of innovators and changemakers who are driving progress and contributing to a more sustainable, equitable, and healthy world.
The focus on “impact” ensures that the winning projects are not just well-intentioned but are actively creating positive change in their respective fields.
Speakers
Thomas de Groote
Founder River Cleanup
Alexia Macris
Energy & Sustainability Advisory consultant PwC Belgium
Anne Snick
Full Member of the Club of Rome, independent systems thinker focused on regenerative economics and sustainable finance; columnist for Trends
Aude Grillot
Circular Economy Advisor hub.brussels
Charles-Louis Stinglhamber
Co-founder & CEO No Waste Republic
Chloé Carpiaux
Circular Economy, Directorate-General for SME Policy, FPS Economy
Gert Linthout
Partner at Ray & Jules, co-founder of Mic Mac Minuscule, lead explorer at CEE, and columnist for Trends
Jan Beyne
Sustainability Expert & Professor at Antwerp Management School, author of “The Road to Sustainable Entrepreneurship”
Jean-François Herremans
Co-CEO of EASI
Jochen Vincke
Management Consulting Partner PwC Belgium
Julie Englebert
Circular Economy, Directorate-General for SME Policy, FPS Economy
Koen De Ruyck
General Manager PURFI Manufacturing and winner Trends Impact Awards 2023
Marc Bosmans
Group Sustainability Director Knauf Insulation
Marielle Coenjaerts
Site Environment & Sustainability Lead Takeda and finalist Trends Impact Awards 2022
Pauline Zappa
Economic Transition Advisor hub.brussels
Pierre-Emmanuel Cau
UCB
Ruben van Den Bossche
CEO/Co-founder Gorilla
Sabrina Bulteau
Co-founder of Sench
Tomás Almeida
Public Relations Manager Schréder
Programme
The Trends Impact Awards ceremony will take place on Thursday, November 13, at Maison de la Poste, Tour & Taxis in Brussels.
New in 2025: an afternoon of workshops, inspiring sessions and roundtable discussions.
Meet our experts, gain practical insights, and exchange ideas on high-impact topics.
15h00
15h30
16h15
17h00
18h00
19h00
20h15
Programme
The Trends Impact Awards ceremony will take place on Thursday, November 13, at Maison de la Poste, Tour & Taxis in Brussels.
New in 2025: an afternoon of workshops, inspiring sessions and roundtable discussions.
Meet our experts, gain practical insights, and exchange ideas on high-impact topics.
15h00
15h30
16h15
17h00
18h00
19h00
20h15
Nomines
We are introducing two Audience Awards, one in the SME category and one in the Large Company category.
These awards are based on a rigorous preselection of all official Trends Impact Awards nominees.
Curious about the projects behind the nominations? Discover all the projects of each category below!
Winners of the Public Vote – Trends Impact Awards 2025
Together with thousands of others, you helped decide who the two winners of the public vote – Trends Impact Awards 2025 are: one SME and one large company making sustainability tangible.
Cera
Connecting People with Walnuts
In the Equality and Inclusion category, the cooperative Cera (together with the cooperative 37 Graden) is reviving the forgotten walnut tradition with the Notenkrakken project.
Galler
Ethical and Sustainable Chocolate
In the Biodiversity category, Galler is committed to sustainable cocoa production through an agroforestry project in Ivory Coast, planting 60,000 trees and supporting local communities.
What’s in it’ for the participating companies?
- One free seat for each nominee to attend the award ceremony.
- A presentation of your project in front of a team of experts and immediate advice on how to optimise your score.
- The chance to win one of the Trends Impact Awards and thus gain editorial attention in Trends magazine.
- The opportunity to present your company to the Trends Impact Awards audience via a stand in the networking area (nominees have the option of paying an additional fee to have a stand in the networking area).
- The Trends Impact Nominee Label for all projects whose nominations are withheld for the oral defense phase. This label can be used in all corporate communication and promotion.
- A summary of the jury feedback on your submission, highlighting strengths and areas for improvement, and an explanation of why the winner in your category was selected, providing insights into what set their project apart.
Agnes Uhereczky
Creating diverse, inclusive and safe workplaces
VIB
Amid Faljaoui
Editor-in-chief Trends-Tendances
Roularta Media Group
Anne-Catherine Trinon
Managing Director
Cap Conseil
Benny Debruyne
Journalist
Trends
Caroline Lallemand
Journalist
Trends-Tendances
Charlène Crespel
CEO
BeCentral - Community Builder
Chris Van Gils
Architect - Sustainability communication expert - Lector – Author
ContentMoon
Christoph Vanderstricht
Expert Circular Economy & Sustainable Value Chains | Strategy & Transformation
PwC Belgium
Christophe Charlot
Journalist
Trends-Tendances
Elke Vancraeyenest
Teamleader Psychosociale Aspecten
Mensura
Evelyn Underwood
Senior Policy Analyst & Biodiversity Lead
Institute for European Environmental Policy (IEEP)
Gert Linthout
Impact entrepreneur
Ray&Jules / Mic Mac Minuscule
Gilbert Bejjani
Medical Director
CHIREC Hospital Group
Gregory Renders
Global director, fair & Inclusive Culture
Syensqo
Ilse De Witte
Journaliste
Trends
Jan Beyne
Assistant Professor / Competence Center Lead - Sustainable Transformation
AMS/UAntwerp
Jochen Vincke
ESG leader
PwC Belgium
Jonas Lembrechts
Senior Researcher
UAntwerp
Kathleen Vangronsvelt
Assistant Professor Organizational Behavior & HR
AMS
Katrien Goossens
Head of Diversity Equity & Inclusion
Engie Belgium
Koen De Maesschalck
Corporate affairs and communication
Colruyt
Laura De Boom
FWO Doctoral Fellow
UAntwerpen
Lieven Annemans
Professor economics of health and wellbeing, lecturer, author, advisor
Ghent University
Liza Rosen
D&I and Wellbeing Lead
PwC Belgium
Marc Callier
Head of Sustainability Business Banking
ING Belgium
Maria Teresa Scardigli
Managing Director
Kellen Europe
Myrte De Decker
Journalist
Trends
Peter Zadora
Director ESG acceleration
Umicore
Philip Lenders
Director Management Consulting
PwC
Philippe Nimmegeers
Professor in Engineering Management and Sustainability
University of Antwerp
Sabrina Bulteau
CEO & Co-Founder
Sench
Samar Héchaimé
Director Sustainability Strategy & Transformation
PwC Belgium
Sophie Joris
Directrice
SMALA
Stephanie Hold
Senior Manager - Sustainable Business Solutions
PwC Belgium
Steven De Haes
Dean Antwerp Management School
AMS
Stijn Fockedey
Editor-in-chief Trends
Roularta Media Group
Thomas De Groote
Founder
River Cleanup
William De Ridder
Director Of Sustainability and Transformation MGT by De Ridder CommV and Independent Senior Subject Matter Expert by PwC
Wouter Van Bockhaven
Associate Professor / Competence Center Lead – Smart Ecosystems & Networks
AMS/UA
Pricing
Step 1
Qualification Fee
A complete Trends Impact Scan
SME’s, small companies and large companies:
€ 90 (excl. VAT)
Step 2
Nomination phase
- One free seat for each nominee to attend the award ceremony.
- A presentation of your project in front of a panel of experts with immediate advice on how to optimise your score.
- The chance to win one of the Trends Impact Awards and thus gain editorial attention in Trends magazine.
- The opportunity to present your company to the Trends Impact Awards audience via a stand in the networking area (nominees have the option of paying an additional fee to have a stand in the networking area).
- The Trends Impact Nominee Label for all projects whose nominations are withheld for the oral defense phase. Tis label can be used in all corporate communication and promotion.
- A summary of the jury feedback on your submission, highlighting strengths and areas for improvement .
SME’s and small companies : €500 (excl. VAT)
Large companies: € 2,000 (excl. VAT)
Step 3
Access to the Trends Impact Corners, the awards ceremony, and the walking dinner & networking:
Individual ticket: €375 (excl. VAT)
10 tickets: €3.000 (excl. VAT)
Relive edition 2024
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