Alumni Senior & Impact Club: do you still like EUROPE ?

An inside view of the working of the European commission. How does the European Commission work? This event will be in Dutch. Why so many rules? Many citizens are frustrated by the volume of regulations, directives and delegated acts. This session explains why these instruments exist, how they are developed and whose interests they serve. Commission and sustainability policy. Thomas Verheye, a Vlerick alumnus and Principal Adviser at DG Environment, provides an inside view of the European Commission. He explains how the Commission operates and how the different types of sustainability-related legislation—both current and forthcoming—are connected. Practical application for SMEs. The session concludes with a presentation of a simplified sustainability assessment tool for SMEs that is currently being tested. Additionally, a presentation on the Digital Product Passport, becoming mandatory for products put on the European market. Programme 2:00 PM: Welcome 2:15 PM: Pesentation by Thomas Verheye 3:15 PM: Presentation Digital Product Passport 3:30 PM: Q&A session 4:00 PM : Drink 5:00 PM: End ALUMNI PARTNER