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FPS Chancellery of the Prime Minister
In response to global challenges, Belgium is resolutely embracing openness. By welcoming brilliant innovators from every corner of the globe. By working together on innovative sustainable solutions that benefit us all. By attracting investors from all over the world to change the world together.
Because of our international and open mindset, the Belgian presence in Davos during the World Economic forum is growing every year. For the first time, a Belgium House will be opened in 2024 to bring together Belgian stakeholders at one single venue during the whole Davos week.
The Federal Public Service (FPS) Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation of Belgium
The Federal Public Service (FPS) Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation is the cornerstone of Belgium’s international policy. Our FPS sets the broad outlines of Belgian foreign policy and defends our country’s positions, both nationally and internationally.
Through active diplomacy, the FPS Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation promotes the interests of Belgium and its citizens all over the world. We thus contribute to a safe, just and sustainable world, based on shared values, human rights and international rules.
Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev)
Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev) is a publicly traded company (Euronext: ABI) based in Leuven, Belgium, with secondary listings on the Mexico (MEXBOL: ANB) and South Africa (JSE: ANH) stock exchanges and with American Depositary Receipts on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: BUD).
As a company, we dream big to create a future with more cheers. We are always looking to serve up new ways to meet life’s moments, move our industry forward and make a meaningful impact in the world. We are committed to building great brands that stand the test of time and to brewing the best beers using the finest ingredients.
Our diverse portfolio of well over 500 beer brands includes global brands Budweiser®, Corona®, Stella Artois® and Michelob Ultra®; multi-country brands Beck’s®, Hoegaarden® andLeffe®; and local champions such as Aguila®, Antarctica®, Bud Light®, Brahma®, Cass®, Castle®, Castle Lite®, Cristal®, Harbin®, Jupiler®, Modelo Especial®, Quilmes®, Victoria®, Sedrin®, and Skol®. Our brewing heritage dates back more than 600 years, spanning continents and generations. From our European roots at the Den Hoorn brewery in Leuven, Belgium. To the pioneering spirit of the Anheuser & Co brewery in St. Louis, US. To the creation of the Castle Brewery in South Africa during the Johannesburg gold rush. To Bohemia, the first brewery in Brazil. Geographically diversified with a balanced exposure to developed and developing markets, we leverage the collective strengths of approximately 167,000 colleagues based in nearly 50 countries worldwide. For 2022, AB InBev’s reported revenue was 57.8 billion USD (excluding JVs and associates).
Syensqo
Syensqo is a science company developing groundbreaking solutions that enhance the way we live, work, travel and play. With a diverse, global team of more than 13,000 associates in 30 countries, we bring great minds together to push the limits of science and innovation for the benefit of our customers.
Building on 160 years of legacy, our solutions contribute to safer, cleaner, and more sustainable products found in homes, food and consumer goods, planes, cars, batteries, smart devices and health care applications. Our innovation power enables us to deliver on the ambition of a circular economy and explore breakthrough technologies that advance humanity.
Ackermans & van Haaren
Ackermans & van Haaren positions itself as the long-term partner of choice of family businesses and management teams to help build high-performing market leaders and contribute to a more sustainable world.
Ackermans & van Haaren is a diversified group operating in 4 core sectors: Marine Engineering & Contracting (DEME, one of the largest dredging companies in the world – CFE, a construction group with headquarters in Belgium), Private Banking (Delen Private Bank, one of the largest independent private asset managers in Belgium, and asset manager JM Finn in the UK – Bank Van Breda, niche bank for entrepreneurs and the liberal professions in Belgium), Real Estate (Nextensa, a listed integrated real estate group) and Energy & Resources (SIPEF, an agro-industrial group in tropical agriculture). In its Growth Capital segment, AvH also provides growth capital to sustainable companies in different sectors.
At an economic level, the AvH group represented in 2022 a turnover of 5.7 billion euros and employed 21,453 people through its share in the participations. AvH is listed on Euronext Brussels and is included in the BEL20 index, the BEL ESG index and the European DJ Stoxx 600 index.
DEME
DEME is a world leader in marine engineering with a long history of innovation and a strong commitment to sustainability. The company offers a wide range of solutions in offshore energy, environmental remediation, dredging and infrastructure, and is also involved in concessions activities in various sectors, including green hydrogen and offshore wind. DEME employs over 5,000 skilled professionals and operates a fleet of high-tech vessels to tackle global challenges like climate change, population growth, polluted rivers and soil and increasing maritime trade.
Port of Antwerp-Bruges
With an overall throughput of 287 million tonnes per year, Port of Antwerp-Bruges is a critical hub in worldwide trade and industry. The port is a crucial link for the handling of containers, breakbulk and for the throughput of vehicles. Port of Antwerp-Bruges is home to 1,400 companies and accommodates the largest integrated chemical cluster in Europe. The port provides, directly and indirectly, a total of around 164,000 jobs and generates an added value of 21 billion euros.
The ambition for Port of Antwerp-Bruges is clear – to become the world’s first port that reconciles economy, people and climate. As well as growing in a sustainable way, the Port also aims to focus on its unique position as a logistics, maritime and industrial centre and to take the lead in the transition to a circular and low-carbon economy. Together with the port community, customers and other partners, Port of Antwerp-Bruges is actively seeking innovative solutions for a sustainable future. High on the agenda is its responsibility for the environment and the surrounding society.
Belfius, meaningful & Inspiring for Belgian Society. Together.
Belfius Bank & Insurance is a solid bank-insurer owned by the Belgian federal government. With 150 years of experience in the public sector and 50 years in the segment for personal customers, Belfius has deep roots in the Belgian economy and society in general:
• 3.8 million personal customers, self-employed workers and SMEs
• prominent player in the corporate market
• leading bank in the public and non-profit sector
• important brand in Life and Non-Life insurance
• reference bank for Private and Wealth Management
With its unswerving focus on customer satisfaction and sustainability, Belfius achieves strong results. Year after year.
Meaningful innovations and new technologies make Belfius one of the best digital banks around. The Belfius Mobile app, developed by in-house talent, is one of the best in the world.
Belfius will always continue to make a difference in Belgian society and for its customers.
Inspired by Love.
Fluxys
Headquartered in Belgium, Fluxys is a fully independent infrastructure group with 1,300 employees active in gas transmission & storage and liquefied natural gas terminalling. Since Fluxys was founded in 1929, we have been pursuing a deeply rooted purpose: providing people, businesses and society with energy. We bring energy where it is needed.
With nearly a century of experience in gas transmission and transport, we are now in the process of building a multi-molecule hub for a carbon-neutral future.
We are committed to continue building a cleaner energy future for generations to come. With our infrastructure we put energy in motion – in Europe, Latin America and Oman. We transport natural gas and we are ready to transport hydrogen, biomethane and any other low-carbon energy carriers, as well as CO2, all in an ongoing effort to support carbon capture, reuse and storage.
