Company law as driver of societal change?
In spite of the urgency, supported by the scientific consensus, politicians and the business community hesitate about which steps to take next in the combat against climate change. Europe has, in the name of the competitiveness, temporarily halted the deployment of CSRD and CSDDD.
The urgency does however not disappear, quite to the contrary. That is why the Center of Company Law organizes 4 round tables where matters relating to ESG are discussed: the role of corporations, due diligence, shareholder activism and the reporting duties.
We warmly invite you to join us in keeping these matters high on the agenda. At each roundtable, you are introduced to the topic, and we will then debate next steps.
Highlights
The foundation of corporate law reconsidered (24 September 2025)
Due diligence obligations yesterday, today and post CSDDD (17 October 2025)
Shareholder activism and sustainability (20 November 2025)
Where do we stand with the sustainability reporting prescribed by the CSRD? (16 December 2025)
1st session – 24 September 2025
- The foundations of corporate law reconsidered
- Maison de la Poste, Zaal / Salle Orangerie, Rue Picard 5/7, 1000 Brussels (Tour&Taxis)
- Speakers (Ndl. / Fr.)
- Marleen Denef (KU Leuven)
- Entrepreneurs as alchemists for a better world
- Alain François (VUB)
- Towards an intrinsically sustainable corporate law?
- Jean-Marc Gollier (UCLouvain)
- Société à mission – strengthening the embedding of the company in its environment
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12:00 lunch 12:30 - 14:00 presentaties / presentations
2nd session– 17 October 2025
- Due diligence obligations yesterday, today and post CSDDD
- KU Leuven campus Brussel, Hermes 3, Stormstraat 2, 1000 Brussel, Auditorium/auditoire 6303
- Speakers (Ndl.)
- Hans De Wulf (UGent)
- (Climate) due diligence obligations for companies developed by judges: are they legitimate?
- Marieke Wyckaert (KU Leuven)
- CSDDD, where do we stand and where are we going (perhaps)?
- Respondents
- Sandra Gobert (Guberna)
Roger Cox (Paulussen Advocaten) – online participation
- Florent Volckaert (Stibbe)
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12:00 lunch 12:30 - 14:00 presentaties / presentations
3rd session– 20 November 2025
- Shareholder activism and sustainability
- Linklaters, Rue Brederode 13, 1000 Brussels
- Speakers (Eng.)
- Tom Vos (Maastricht University, UA)
- Introduction to the topic
- Lucia Jeremiašová (Maastricht University)
- Introduction to the topic
- Respondents
- Isabella Ritter (ShareAction)
- Rients Abma (Eumedion)
- Thierry L’Homme (Linklaters)
- Respresentative of Belgian Association of Listed Companies
- 12:00 lunch 12:30 - 14:00 presentaties / presentations
4th session– 16 December 2025
- Where do we stand with the sustainability reporting prescribed by the CSRD?
- UCL Campus de Saint-Louis, Boulevard du Jardin Botanique 43, 1000 Brussels
- Speakers (Fr. & Ndl.)
- Veerle Colaert (KU Leuven)
- Introduction
- Clarisse Lewalle (FSMA)
- Where do we stand in the CSRD reform?
- Florence Bindelle (EuropeanIssuers)
- The perspective of listed companies
- Philippe Lambrecht (UCLouvain)
- By way of conclusions
- 12:00 lunch 12:30 - 14:00 presentaties / presentations
The number of places is limited, but there is possibility for digital participation.
Cost:
– BCV members participate for free. For institutional members, one (other) representative can participate for free per round table.
– Non-members pay 50,- EUR per round table. Those who register for all four round tables pay 150,- EUR. This covers the administrative costs for the organization. You will receive an invitation for payment after your registration; your registration will only be final upon receipt of that payment.
– If your preference is for physical participation, you will learn upon your final registration whether we can still offer you a place. Everyone speaks their own language, unless expressly indicated otherwise. Recognition requested for NOAB, Avocats.be (Brussels), IBR and IBJ.
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