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Sustainability in Practice for SMEs in Food & Agri
According to ING research, 40% of food companies are concerned about the feasibility of sustainability. Smaller family businesses, in particular, are drowning in ESG questionnaires from retailers without knowing where to start. This training program offers the solution: an intensive one-day session followed by 5 online follow-up sessions where you will receive all the practical tools to get started efficiently.
A collaboration between Mantis Consulting, AMNorman and Fevia. Register quickly for this training, as there are only 15 spots available.
What you will learn:
- Reporting standards in practice: CSRD, VSME, EcoVadis, ...
- Identifying impact, risks, and opportunities for your food company
- From analysis to concrete action plan: roadmap and priorities
- Hands-on work with tools and templates
- Answering retailer questions: from Colruyt to Albert Heijn
- Setting up efficient data collection and monitoring
What does the program look like?
A full-day in-person session on Monday 19/01/2026 (9:00-16:30)
In this interactive session, we will immediately get started together.
+ 5 digital follow-up sessions of max. 1 hour.
- Tuesday 17/03/2026 (9:00)
- Thursday 23/04/2026 (16:00)
- Tuesday 23/06/2026 (16:00)
- Thursday 17/09/2026 (9:00)
- Tuesday 10/11/2026 (16:00)
The follow-up sessions can be flexibly scheduled if needed.
Who is this training program for?
- Sustainability Managers (or combined roles such as environmental, HR, or quality managers)
- Business leaders of food companies who need to meet retailer requirements
- Suppliers who want to improve their sustainability performance
- Consultants who support food companies
What you can expect:
- Practical tools and templates you can use immediately
- Case studies and examples from the food sector
- Checklists for various reporting standards
- Action plan template for your company
- Access to online materials after the training
Who provides the training?
- Mantis Consulting: experienced sustainability experts with practical experience at food companies such as Vandemoortele, Clarebout, and Crop’s.
- AMNorman: over 20 years of expertise in sustainability and compliance for the food sector.
Developed with the support of VLAIO, partner in training and education.
Practical information
1. Location
Business Center De Punt
Kerkstraat 108, 9050 Ghent
- Coffee from 8:45 AM, start promptly at 9:00 AM
- Training in Dutch
- Includes lunch and coffee breaks
- Digital training materials and tools
- Certificate of participation
2. Costs
Costs per participant: 150 euros excluding VAT. You will receive an invoice afterwards.
Also interesting?
Combine with the training program “Carbon Footprinting & SBTi” for a complete approach to climate strategy and reporting.
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