The Board of Directors sets out Forum Ethibel’s policies and decides on the inclusion and exclusion of companies in the Investment Register. The Board of Directors meets 4 to 6 times a year.
Board of Directors
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Eddy Laurijssen Chair- Expert in international labour issues
- Board Member of the United Nations Association – VVN (Belgium)
- Chairman of Forum Ethibel
- Professional experience: ILO Director, Brussels Office, Deputy General Secretary of the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions, Lecturer at the International Training Centre of the ILO in Turin -
Alex Houtart- Entrepreneur in sustainable development
- Expert in sustainable and participatory finance
- Lecturer in "Sustainable & Innovative Finance" at ICHEC
- Professional experience: Head of Sustainable Finance & CSR BNP Paribas Fortis, COO Trade Finance Fortis Bank, member of several working groups on sustainable development financing ( UN SDG, COP21, UNEP). -
Bart Corijn- Program Manager at The Shift, the Belgian reference network for sustainability
- Professional experience: More than 20 years’ experience as a Project and Program Manager at KBC, including in the field of risk management -
Matilde Defraeije- Account Manager at flux50
- Commercial Engineer
- Professional experience: Business Developer at Fairtrade Belgium, Auditor/Consultant at Ernst & Young (risk services), screening and audits of Portfolios at Forum Ethibel, Program Officer at AI CSSR -
Harry Harding- Industrial Engineer
- Professional experience: Supplier within the automotive industry & Director – Automotive Supply Department Benelux at Bosch N.V.
- Other positions: Board Member at Sint-Lievenscollege Antwerp – specialisation in construction projects, De Loodsen VZW, Church Council at Sint-Anna (Borgerhout) -
- Expert in Corporate Governance and ESG
- Professional experience: Head of the Legal Department of Euronext for more than 20 years
- Other positions: General Secretary of Women on Board and the Belgian branch of the European Banking and Financial Law Association. Board Member of several companies and associations -
Dirk Van Braeckel- Department Manager at the Department of Public Health and Primary Care, University of Ghent
- Director of Finance and Administration at the International Centre for Reproductive Health (University of Ghent)
- Professional experience: Training and Research Officer in the field of corporate social responsibility, management.