Registration for our 2024-2025 workshops edition is now open!

The 2024-2025 edition of the BAS workshops take place online over lunch (12:00–13:30), running for 1.5 hours from December 2024 through March 2025. The aim is to provide both technical and practical content, linking the technical aspects with the practice/experience of organisations who can explain the challenges and opportunities of their ESG experience in the topic covered.

Participation is free. Registration is mandatory to receive the link.

  • 2025 - Double Materiality Process:  best practices from a preparer’s and auditor’s perspective

    Monday 24/02/2025 (12:00-13:30)

    Organized by: Harry EVERAERTS, Partner at Ernst & Young & Thomas DE CUYPER, Partner at PWC

    Invited: Karen TYTGAT, Group Double materiality Lead | ESG reporting | ESG ratings | Corporate Sustainable Development @Syensqo & Davy PEETERS, Senior Vice-President Operations, HR & IT at Toyo Ink Europe

    Are you a registered auditor or a trainee?

    Please register here (link only for registered auditors and trainees).

    If you are not a registered auditor or a trainee, please click on "more information" below to complete the registration form.

    More information here

  • 2025 - Managing impacts, risk and opportunities throughout the value chain

    Tuesday 11/03/2025 (12:00-13:30)

    Organized by: Colin METZLER, Partner at PWC & Marvin YABILI, Manager at PWC

    Are you a registered auditor or a trainee?

    Please register here (link only for registered auditors and trainees).

    If you are not a registered auditor or a trainee, please click on "more information" below to complete the registration form.

    More information here

  • 2025 - ESRS reporting structure: best practices - hints & tips - use cases, including limited assurance aspects

    Monday 10/02/2025 (12:00-13:30)

    Available: replay of the session & slides of the interventions

    Organized by: Steven MULKENS, Partner at KPMG

  • 2025 - ESG reporting: first steps for organisations not yet impacted by the CSRD

    Monday 27/01/2025 (12:00-13:30)

    Available: replay of the session & slides of the interventions

    Organized by: Déborah FISCHER, Partner at RSM

    Invited: Freddy VERSCHOORE, Sustainability coordinator at Focus Advertising and Testimonial from Sustainability Manager at Ipex

  • 2025 - Best practices relating entity’s transition plans and target setting for climate change mitigation and climate change adaptation under ESRS E1

    Monday 13/01/2025 (12:00-13:30)

    Available: replay of the session & slides of the interventions

    Organized by: Harry EVERAERTS, Partner at Ernst & Young & Arnaud VANHOVE, Senior Manager - Climate Change and Sustainability Services

    Invited: Audrey CORBUSIER, Co-Founder & Partner at Aquila ESG Advisors & Marie VRANCKX, Co-Founder & Partner at Aquila ESG Advisors

  • 2024 - EU Taxonomy, from eligibility to alignment, with a focus on recent developments

    Monday 09/12/2024 (12:00-13:30)

    Available: replay of the session & slides of the interventions

    Organized by: Tom RENDERS, Partner at Deloitte

    Invited: Madalina PUIU, Group Sustainability Reporting Manager (ESRS/CSRD) at Elia Group

  • 2024 - Assurance on Sustainability information: requirements and how to get ready

    Tuesday 26/03/2024 (12:00-13:30)

    Available: replay of the session & slides of the interventions - In English

    Organized by: Sofian MILAD, Partner at Deloitte and Ophélie Franco, Senior at Deloitte

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  • 2024 - What is the role of the financial intermediaries when building a sustainable future?

    Monday 11/03/2024 (12:00-13:30)

    Available: replay of the session - In English

    Organized by: Luc VAN LIEDEKERKE, Professor of business ethics at the University Antwerp and the KULeuven and Serge PATTYN, Financial Analyst and Business Consultant at ABAF/BVFA

    Panel: Hein LANNOY, Mangaging Director at Assuralia - Thomas VAN CRAEN , Managing Director at Triodos Bank - Kristof VANDE CAPELLE, CFO at Gimv - Tom VAN DEN BERGHE, Director Sustainable Finance at Febelfin

    More information here

  • 2024 - The G as a driver of sustainable value creation

    Tuesday 27/02/2024 (12:00-13:30)

    Available: replay of the session & slides of the interventions - In English

    Organized by: Guido DE CLERCQ, Transparency International Belgium, Steven MULKENS, Executive Director at KPMG and Sandra GOBERT, Executive Director at GUBERNA

    Panel: Géraldine NOLENS, Executive Vice President and Chief Counsel at Umicore - Pierre-Henri D'HAENE, Head of Strategy, Sustainability and Transformation at Elia - Pascale Marie BARRIQUAND, Head of Corporate Social Responsibility at Luminus

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  • 2024 - Deep dive into the EU Taxonomy requirements with practical cases, how to avoid the common pitfalls and leverage on industry best practices

    Monday 12/02/2024 (12:00-13:30)

    Available: replay of the session & slides of the interventions - In English

    Organized by: Tom RENDERS, Partner at Deloitte - Sustainable Finance expert and Zhou-Heng YANG, Manager within the Sustainable Business Solutions team at PwC

    Panel: Werner VAN PETEGHEM, Sustainability & Communications Director at Recticel - Sarah FIALON, ESG Expertise – CEO Office at Belfius

    More information here

  • 2024 - ESG: New (EU) sustainability legal requirements: what do they entail and how can my company prepare for the reporting and its audit?

    Tuesday 30/01/2024 (12:00-13:30)

    Available: replay of the session & slides of the interventions - In English

    Organized by: Déborah FISCHER, Partner at RSM Belgium and Tessy MARTENS Senior Advisor at BDO

    Panel: Bénédicte PASSAGEZ, Head of Sustainability at Ethias - Natalia Agueros, Director, ESG Strategy & Engagement at Umicore

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  • 2024 - Context (CSRD), methodology, and strategic value risk assessment with practical insights from Syensqo!

    Tuesday 16/01/2024 (12:00-13:30)

    Available: replay of the session & slides of the interventions - in English

    Organized by: Marc DAELMAN, Partner at PwC and Stephanie HOLD, Manager Sustainability Business Solutions at PwC

    Invited: Philippe CHAUVEAU, Head of Climate at Syensqo

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  • 2023 - Double materiality: practical considerations for preparers and auditors

    Monday 11/12/2023 (12:00-13:30)

    Available: replay of the session & slides of the interventions - in English

    Organized by: Anne-Catherine TRINON, Managing Director at Cap Conseil and Harry EVERAERTS, Partner at E&Y

    Panel: Anne-Catherine ZOLLER, Head of ESG/Sustainability and Corporate Communications at D'Ieteren Group and Bert VANDEWALLE, Sustainability Manager at AG Insurance

    More information here