Debates can be held in English, Dutch and French. 

ESG for all is back for a new year !  

ESG for all is back for another year of inspiration and action! Every month, we connect entrepreneurs and committed stakeholders around ESG challenges. Over the past year, we tackled key topics such as poverty, the textile industry, and Brussels’ climate policy, alongside speakers like Bruno Colmant, Thierry Smets (Les Petits Riens), Anaïs Carion (MAD Brussels), and Minister Jean-Luc Crucke.  

For this first edition of 2026, we will focus on the medical and hospital sector to explore ways to enhance sustainability.

How can we make our hospitals more sustainable? ?

Today, the healthcare sector is facing numerous challenges: rising energy costs, increasing regulatory constraints, pressure on human resources, and growing societal expectations…  

In addition to these structural challenges, a major issue is emerging: the sustainability of the sector. The healthcare sector alone accounts for nearly 5% of Belgium’s greenhouse gas emissions, with more than half coming from hospitals.

These profound transformations are forcing the hospital sector to rethink its operational models, while never losing sight of its primary mission: to care for and treat patients. 

Speakers: 

To support this discussion, three field experts will share their experiences and concrete, practical actions related to these challenges: 

• Hôpitaux Iris Sud (HIS)-Reza Esmaeilzadeh -  Expert Énergie et Développement Durable,  
  -  Expert in energy and sustainable development,  
  will explain how the Hospital Iris Sud is shaping its climate strategy. He will discuss the carbon assessment, the 2025-2030 roadmap, the energy performance contract, regulatory complianceand the optimisation of technical installations.
  
  
• Sodexo  - Valentine Boone – Corporate Responsibility Officer. 
  – Corporate Responsibility Officer,
  will share the experience of a major service provider operating in complex, multi-site environments. She will explain how ESG topics are being integrated into day-to-day services. 
  
  
• Cliniques de l’Europe – Europa Ziekenhuizen represented by one of their Green Committee members,  Dr. Thomas Golinvaux who will provide a practical perspective on sustainable commitment within a large Brussels hospital.  

Why participate ? 

• Gain a better understanding of the challenges faced by Brussels hospitals and the healthcare sector 
• Identify best practices that can be transferred to other energy-intensive sectors
• Exchange with experts and engaged stakeholders involved in the sustainable transition

Agenda:

• 8.30 am - Welcome and breakfast offered by Turtle 
• 9 am to 10.30 am - Inspiring courses
• 10.30 am to 11 am – Networking

Free event – Registration required