PwC Belgium

🌍🎙️ New episode Alert! Join Samar Héchaimé, Director in Sustainability Strategy & Transformation at PwC Belgium, and Jessica De Bels, Director and Employment Lawyer at PwC Legal Belgium, as they dive into the social dimension of ESG policies! 🌿👥 Discover how effective stakeholder management and purpose-driven workforce strategies can create a more inclusive and sustainable future. Tune in for practical insights and inspiring discussions now! 👉 https://lnkd.in/ehPEQYmj #Podcast #Sustainability #ESG #SocialImpact #PwC

Meet our new Partners - the class of 2024! We're proud to announce the addition of Koen Maris, Mieke Van Leeuwe, Brecht Lokere, Evi Geerts, Florian Jacobfeuerborn, Annelies Butaye and Bart Van den Bussche to our partnership. Their exceptional contributions have not only enriched our firm but will continue to drive us forward, nurturing our teams, inspiring innovation, and delivering top-notch services to our clients. Join us in congratulating them on this well-deserved achievement! 👏

In today's rapidly evolving business landscape, disruptive technologies and groundbreaking business models are reshaping industries. While these changes present challenges, they also offer unparalleled opportunities for new ventures. As an entrepreneur or innovation manager, your insights are invaluable in understanding how companies navigate these transformations. We invite you to participate in our innovation collaboration survey. By sharing how your company approaches innovation and collaborates with others, you'll gain early access to the newest edition of the Corporate Venturing Barometer, which will be based on the findings of this survey. Take the survey here: https://lnkd.in/dgfw9iXC This research is conducted in collaboration with Antwerp Management School.

Exciting news: We've secured GOLD again in this year's EcoVadis ratings! 🏆🌍 Ecovadis evaluates companies' sustainability efforts across the globe, and we're proud to be in the top 5% with a score of 75. Bonnie Griffiths, Head of Internal Sustainability, shares, "Over the past few years, we’ve made significant progress in not just identifying and tracking our negative impact on the environment, but putting measures in place to limit it. EcoVadis measures our performance across all pillars of sustainability: environment, labour and human rights, business ethics,and sustainable procurement. This year’s rating reflects our unwavering commitment to excellence in each of these critical areas." Discover more about our commitment to a greener future: https://lnkd.in/eRDHz2j2 #PwCNetZero

As the deadline for the European CO2 border tax approaches, many companies are struggling to keep up with the reporting requirements. With only 10% of companies expected to submit their reports this year, it's clear we need to simplify and streamline the process. Read my thoughts in my latest De Tijd article: https://lnkd.in/gbrMdqCj #cbam #pwcbelgium

While startups compete for market share and corporates crave fresh ideas, PwC's Scale programme offers a unique platform where both worlds come together. The programme helps technology companies to further grow, especially now when the demand for innovation is high. "This is not just another acceleration programme like so many others," says Enya Steenssens, senior manager at PwC. "We fully focus on commercial growth and open our entire international network to the participating start-ups." 💡 Discover how the PwC Scale programme, has been bridging the gap between start-ups and large companies for five years in these dynamic times and what successful collaborations have emerged from it. Read the full article as seen on Bloovi.be (in Dutch) here: https://lnkd.in/eu2CFkx8

#TwoMinuteTake🎬: From coffee and chocolate to furniture, how can we ensure the products we use and produce do not contribute to #deforestation and forest degradation?🌳 Watch as PwC’s Hira Khan explains what it’ll take to achieve transparent and sustainable supply chains under the EU’s new deforestation-free regulation (EUDR). Find out more about the EUDR: https://lnkd.in/eBRKB8GX

Belgian VCs are expanding their geographic investment horizon, executing fewer deals locally but increasing their involvement in the rest of Europe. Find out more about this trend in the Venture Capital Market Study 2023: https://lnkd.in/eX336Jhp #PwCNextlevel #VCMarketStudy #startups #venturecapital

🎙️🌍 In Episode 6 of ‘Operating with Positive Impact’, we explore the evolving significance of Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) in deal-making. Join Véronique Gillis and Peter Opsomer, Partners at PwC, along with Florian Jacques, Director at PwC, as they discuss: - Key considerations for companies pre- and post-deal - Strategies for disclosing ESG metrics before an acquisition - The “six orange flags” for dealmakers and ESG's role in them and more… 👉 https://lnkd.in/eYxhSBpX #Sustainability #OperatingWithPositiveImpact #PwC #Podcast

Losses are part of the game, and as the Red Devils’ journey on the European stage comes to an end, we stand firmly behind our team, in good times and bad. At PwC Belgium, we believe in taking our losses, learning from them, and coming back stronger. Thank you for your effort, dedication, and resilience, Red Devils. #RedDevils #ProudSponsor #TeamBelgium Royal Belgian Football Association