About the award

Who became the Sustainability Professional 2025?

Claudia Verswyver, Retail Concepts, A.S.Adventure & Juttu
is the Dutch-speaking Sustainability Professional 2025.
Vincent Michel, Holcim Belgium
is the French-speaking Sustainability Professional 2025.

The Sustainability Professional 2025 plays a strategic and indispensable role within his company or organisation as someone who motivates, inspires or implements sustainability. This person’s job title can range from sustainability manager to CEO, HR manager, marketer, project leader, event manager, etc.

  • Wouter Van Besien, vdk bank, in the Dutch-speaking category
  • Franky Van den Berghe, Willemen Groep, in the Dutch-speaking category
  • Marielle Coenjaerts, Takeda, in the French-speaking category
  • Xavier Uhlen, Schréder, In the French-speaking category
  • Kasper Albers, Borro, in the Dutch-speaking category
  • Brecht Herteleer, (on)kruid, in the Dutch-speaking category
  • Alexander Stevens, Greenomy, In the French-speaking category

The Sustainability Pioneer 2025 is a starter in the field of Sustainability who has realized a strong, inspirational project or best practice during the past year. This title will also go to one Dutch-speaking and one French-speaking candidate.

The timeline looked like this

7 November 2024

Start of nominations

7 November 2024
3 January 2025 at 12 noon

End of nominations

All nominees submit their dossier.

3 January 2025 at 12 noon
9 January 2025

Selection by core committee

The core committee of the jury makes a first selection of candidates.

9 January 2025
10 – 24 January 2025

Selection by jury

On the basis of the dossiers, the jury decides which candidates are invited to the jury defence.

10 – 24 January 2025
24 January 2025

Pre-selection results

The candidates are notified of the results of the pre-selection.

24 January 2025
27 January 2025

Presentation in front of the jury

The top 5 of each category presents its dossier in front of the jury. The jury reduces each top 5 to a top 3. The jury’s vote counts for 75% of the total points. The jury also determines who qualifies for the title of Sustainability Pioneer 2024.

27 January 2025
3 – 20 Februari 2025

Online voting round

We are calling for online votes for the finalists. Votes account for 25% of the total votes.

3 – 20 Februari 2025
20 Februari 2025

Event night Sustainability Professional 2025

The winners will be announced at the Sustainability Professional event.

20 Februari 2025
5 June 2025 – 9.30AM-12.30PM

Masterclass NL

5 June 2025 – 9.30AM-12.30PM
6 June 2025 – 9.30AM-12.30PM

Masterclass FR

6 June 2025 – 9.30AM-12.30PM

What is Time4Society?

Time4Society provides a link between the profit sector on the one hand and the social profit and non-profit sector on the other hand. It’s Time4Society’s mission to facilitate corporate engagement. This is realized through socially valuable projects, Sustainability-advice, Sustainability-coaching, and by sharing innovation and expertise in the field of Sustainability.

What is VBO FEB?

As the leading voice of the Belgian professional world, it is VBO FEB’s goal to achieve an optimal climate for entrepreneurs in Belgian. We represent more than 50 thousand enterprises in more than 50 sectors. A strong economy leads to sustainable progress that forms the basis for more welfare for everyone. Economic and societal interests are not only complementary but also connected. That is how we create value for everyone.

Pieter Timmermans,

CEO VBO FEB

“We will gladly support this event for years to come. It is an important event for the world of business because we need to inspire and support positive and sustainable entrepreneurship.”

Nathalie Bekx,

CEO Time4Society:

“This election proves that committed employees really do
make a difference when their companies and organizations choose for more
sustainability. Thanks to them, the journey to sustainable entrepreneurship is
experienced by everyone together.”