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  Each workshop will be led by an expert coming from a key organization.
  Entrepreneurs who have already implemented positive economy in their business will bring concrete advice based on their experience.
  At the end of each session, 10 key steps to look forward will be provided.

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WORKSHOP Session 1 : CORE BUSINESS

How to set up a core business with a societal added value?

You can choose one workshop amongst the 4 following topics. (13:30 - 15:00) Be careful, they are not all in the same language.

1.1 FAIR TRADE PRODUCTS (FR/NL) :
  How can you launch a fair trade product ?
  What are the benefits ?
  Is there a real market for FT products?

• Moderated by: Samuel Poos - BTC-CTB
• Entrepreneur : Guillaume Hermitte - PUERTO CACAO (FR)
• Entrepreneur : Bernard Cession - Mano Mano - Cafés Liégeois (BE)

1.2 GREEN INNOVATION STRATEGIES (NL) :
  “Consumers becoming transumers” What could this trend mean for business?
  “Cradle to Cradle - The next step?” Partnerships key to success.
  “Global or local?” From paradox to paradigm.

• Moderated by : Bart Jansen - MVO Vlaanderen
• Entrepreneur : Tom Duhoux - Van Gansewinkel (BE)
  

presentation MVO Vlaanderen & Van Gansewinkel

1.3 THE STRATEGIC STAKEHOLDER DIALOGUE (EN/FR/NL) :
  How to identify the stakeholders of your company?
  Why and how to organize a societal stakeholder dialogue with your company?
  What is the link between the stakeholder dialogue and sustainability reporting?

• Moderated by : Peter Wollaert - Kauri
  This workshop will set in the form of an exercice led by Kauri. There won’t be witness-entrepreneurs.

1.4 EUROPEAN ECO LABEL (FR/NL) :
  European eco label: opportunity or constraint?
  Which are the most suitable labels for your business?
  What needs to be done to label a product?

• Moderated by : Denis Pohl - FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE Health, Food Chain Safety and Environment
• Expert : Fabienne Godin - FPS

presentation SPF DG Environment

• Entrepreneur : Katia Hansen - REALCO
  

presentation REALCO

• Entrepreneur : Luc Minne - NORLAND
  
  

presentation NORLAND

• Entrepreneur : Johan Devolder - NV Weverij Jules Clarysse
  

WORKSHOP Session 2 : TEAM, PROCESS, COMMUNICATION

Practical advice to implement a sustainable vision into everything that’s peripheral to the core business

You can choose one workshop amongst the 4 following topics. (15:30 - 17:00) Be careful, they are not all in the same language.

2.1 CORPORATE VALUES (FR/NL/EN) :
  What are the socio-economic benefits of a CSR strategy?
  Which are the ways to rally your working force around an ambitious CSR plan?
  In time of change and economic downturn, how will you convince that CSR is an added value? What are the arguments?"

• Moderated by: Anne Peeters - RSE Wallonie
• Entrepreneur : Mieke Vercaeren - COLRUYT

2.2 SUSTAINABLE FINANCE (FR/NL/EN) :
  Banking: back to fundamentals ?
  How to make a sustainable project bankable ?
  What is the added value of a sustainable bank ?

• Moderated by: Bernard Bayot - Réseau Financement Alternatif
• Entrepreneur : Frédéric Rouvez - EXKI
• Expert : Olivier Dubois - Triodos

2.3 SOCIAL ECONOMY MODEL (FR) :
  Can the social economy model inspire the company?
  How can social economy be integrated in a standard business?
  What are the most favorable areas of activity?

• Moderated by: Jean-Pierre Pollénus - ApacES
  
• Expert : Pierre Van Steenberghen - ApacES

pptx ApacES

• Entrepreneur : Youcef Hammani - Exaris Intérim

2.4 SUSTAINABLE REPORTING (EN) :
  What are the criteria for a sustainable development engagement?
  How can you identify your company strengths?
  Do’s and don’ts for writing a good report
  When and why communicate about your values and the positioning of your company?

• Moderated by: Sabine Denis - Business & Society
  

presentation Business&Society

• Entrepreneur : Tim Weekes - Umicore NV (BE)
  

presentation UMICORE

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