🌱 The ceremony will take place in Brussels on Tuesday, 17 November 2026, from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm, followed by an exclusive anniversary walking diner curated by Artfood. 🌱

🌿 Register here.

Participation is free but registration is mandatory. 

We would be delighted to welcome you to this special celebration. As places are limited, we kindly invite you to register at your earliest convenience.

Program Ceremony 2026

17.00          Welcome of the participants to the BAS   

17.30          Word of welcome by Valérie Thys & Eric Van Hoof, President IBR-IRE

17.35          Keynote speaker: Jan Peter Balkenende, Chairman of the Dutch Coalition for Sustainable Growth

17.50          Presentation from Trustmedia

17.55          BAS Lifetime Sustainability Awards by Valérie Thys & interviews of the winners by Jan Peter Balkenende  

18.25          Key trends of the year in Sustainability Reporting by Stéphanie Quintart, IBR-IRE

18.30          Announcement of the winners

with the participation of Sandra Gobert, President of the Jury & Eric Van Hoof, President IBR-IRE:

  • Belgian Award for the Best First Sustainability Report
  • Belgian Award for the Best Sustainability Report
    • in CSRD-law organisations category
    • in non CSRD-law organisations category: Large, SME & Other organisation
  • Belgian Award for the Most Readable and Accessible Report

18.45          Closing speech by Fabien Dethier, Chief of Staff to the Federal Minister for Mobility, Climate and Environmental Transition, responsible for Sustainable Development, Jean-Luc Crucke

18.55          Closing words by Patrick Van Impe, President ICCI

19.00          25th Anniversary Walking Dinner, Networking & Entertainment

Celebrate 25 years of BAS with inspiring connections beyond the ceremony.

An informal and festive moment to connect with award winners, jury members, keynote speakers and sustainability leaders, where conversations continue and the BAS community comes together
The anniversary walking dinner will be curated by ArtFood

Languages

French, Dutch, English (no translation)

Participation

Free but registration is mandatory

Places are limited, so we encourage you to register early to secure your spot.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

      Venue:

      Dome Eventhall: Exclusive venue in Brussels | Dome Eventhall

      Boulevard Lambermontlaan 1, 1000 Brussels (Docks Brussels)

      Public transportation

      • Bike: 200 outdoor public parking spaces, including a Villo! docking station for 40 bikes, and a 160-space bike park - www.villo.be
      • STIB/NMVB: Bus 56 & 58 or Tram  lines 7, 10 and 35, stop Docks Bruxsel - Home - STIB - MIVB
      • Train: Schaerbeek Station ( 5 minutes walk) - SNCB official website - Buy your train tickets online
      • Public car park: Dome Dockx Brussels underground parking spots at level -2 (pink zone). Charging stations are available await on level -1

      Sustainable event

      This event is organised in the most sustainable manner possible. Social and environmental impacts are fully taken into consideration as from the conception of the event to its finalization :

      • Mobility - the venue is easily accessible by public transport. To help reduce COâ‚‚ emissions, we encourage participants to use public transport or other sustainable means of transport whenever possible. We also invite you to indicate how you will travel to the ceremony, helping us measure the event’s carbon footprint.
      • Catering - food proposed is healthy oriented and composed of local (vegetarian) products
      • Material - all material used is as much as possible biodegradable or reusable
      • Choice of the Location - responds to environmental requirements in terms of insulation and management
      • Choice of the Speakers - reflects as much diversity as possible