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Sociale ondernemingen zijn ondernemingen die sociale en maatschappelijke problemen, zoals armoede, sociale uitsluiting en ecologische problemen willen aanpakken en dit doen door het verhandelen van goederen en/of diensten. Ze onderscheiden zich van non-profit organisaties doordat ze hun financiële middelen verwerven via het uitoefenen van een ondernemingsactiviteit en niet (alleen) uit giften en subsidies. Ze onderscheiden zich van reguliere, commerciële organisaties omwille van het dominante sociale doel dat ze nastreven. Sociaal ondernemerschap krijgt in toenemende mate aandacht van beleidsmakers en academici als een middel om sociale en maatschappelijke problemen op te lossen.

Public consultation on new Guidelines for company reporting on climate-related information

On 28 February 2019, the Belgian Parliament approved a major modernisation of the Belgian Company and Association law.

De nieuwe Belgische Corporate Governance Code 2020 is door de regering erkend als referentiecode voor de Belgische genoteerde vennootschappen. 

Should the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG's) be examined from a governance perspective? What role would a director have to play in integrating changes that will affect the future of the company, but perhaps also the future of all of us?

Pieter van der Borcht’s exquisite drawing ‘Allegorie op de moeilijkheid van het besturen’, depicts division as a beast sowing lack of focus and mismanagement while religious and civil stakeholders are watching from the back. This drawing ties in perfectly with our central topic: corporate interest and the governance questions it raises.

To facilitate the exchange of best practices, the European Commission has launched an Online Platform on Corporate Governance which provides easy access to a vast source of information and encourages a dialogue to drive stakeholder engagement & stewardship and to foster sustainable corporate governance.

What are the governance practices in Belgian Listed Companies end 2018?

GUBERNA heeft een nieuwe visienota ontwikkeld over de Staat als aandeelhouder. Dit initiatief volgt op het Memorandum rond de rol van de Staat als aandeelhouder dat GUBERNA ontwikkelde in het kader van de federale verkiezingen van 2014. 

Anyone who follows the press regularly will find a quote, headline or article on the role of women and the obstacles they encounter on their way to the top. We are all familiar with the 'glass ceiling' and the quota laws. However, for GUBERNA, this is not the main focus. We are strong advocates for more women in leadership positions and especially in boards of directors. It is no coincidence that we have been addressing this topic throughout our activities for a long time, of which the successful mentoring programme is one example. But gender is only one piece of the puzzle. Diversity is the higher goal for GUBERNA.

Traditionally the board of directors is seen as a the pivotal organ in corporate governance and from the beginning, an evaluation of its functioning is included in the recommendations.

The 'glass ceiling' is familiar to us all, as are the quota laws, because they are supposed to bring solace. For GUBERNA, however, this is not the focus. We are indeed a great advocate of more women in managerial positions and especially on boards of directors. It is not for nothing that we have been addressing this topic in our operations for a long time. The successful mentoring programme is one example of this. But gender is only one piece of the puzzle. 'Diversity' is the greater goal for GUBERNA.