Sustainability

Why should directors care?

Everyone knows that the demands being placed on companies in terms of sustainability are increasing. This concerns the 3 dimensions of sustainability : environmental concerns, societal demands and responsible governance (E, S & G).

In the context of the third wave of corporate governance, boards of directors themselves are expected to play a bigger role in the sustainability transition.

This includes:

  • Prioritising the long term
  • Appropriately defining corporate purpose
  • Integrating sustainability into corporate strategy
  • Integrating sustainability into corporate operations
  • Structured and verified reporting on ESG matters

Approach

To realise its mission, the GUBERNA Sounding Board Committee for Sustainability relies on several activities:

  • It promotes exchanges of experiences and good practices and networking between the committee’s members.
  • It organises polls & surveys to understand the needs of GUBERNA directors regarding sustainability knowledge.
  • It hosts workshops on sustainability for other GUBERNA’s directors.
  • It provides input ‘from the field’ to GUBERNA research projects.

The actions of the sounding board committee are complementary to GUBERNA’s activities in this domain.

Ambition

GUBERNA Sounding Board Committee for Sustainability is a forum dedicated to fostering sustainability practices at the board level.

Its commitment extends beyond rhetoric to fostering a dynamic exchange of experiences, insights and best practices amongst board members. In addition to addressing climate and other sustainability topics, the committee creates a platform for mutual learning and collaboration within the GUBERNA Directors’ community.

The committee strives to empower the GUBERNA community to drive positive change and embed sustainability principles into their organisations' DNA.

Committee Composition - Contact

  • 1

    Karen Dumery

    Independent Director and Audit Committee - Compagnie du Bois Sauvage, Partner - Terbium, Founder - GoAct 

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  • Isaline

    Isaline Desclée

    Board Member & Chair of Sustainability Committees - CHU Helora and Group Jolimont

     

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  • Julie

    Julie Tomé

    Founder, Business & HR Consultant, Social Expert - Mindset Consulting

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  • Valentine

    Valentine Deprez

    Board member - Greenyard

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  • 2

    Danny Vande Vyver

    Head of Alliance Growth Benelux & Nordics - Atos

     

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  • Caroline

    Caroline Hillegeer

    Chief Commercial Officer - Engie

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  • Martin

    Martin GP Bernard

    Partner and co-lead Global Industrial Practice Group - Signium

     

  • Catherine Bals

    Catherine Bals

    Group Sustainability Lead at Proximus & Vice-President of DigitAll