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February 19, 2018 | Forum ETHIBEL’s Register committee: European telecomm companies in an information society

December 01, 2017 | Biedt Forum Ethibel andere diensten aan dan labels?

June 30, 2017 | Forum Ethibels Register Commissie: Europese voedingssector blijft stabiel ondanks controverses

Transparantie en gepaste CSR-maatregelen essentieel

June 19, 2017 | Forum Ethibels Register Commissie: Nog steeds ethische wanpraktijken in Europese bankensector.

Ook banken in België scoren zwak.

June 02, 2017 | Forum ETHIBEL betreurt klimaatexit van VS

Onze inspanningen voor desinvestering uit fossiele brandstoffen gaan onverminderd voort.

February 13, 2017 | Biedt Forum Ethibel andere diensten aan dan labels?

January 26, 2017 | Belgische Universiteiten trekken zich terug uit fossiele brandstoffen

De Belgische universiteiten volgen de internationale trend om hun beleggingen 'koolstrofvrij' te maken.

January 24, 2017 | Duurzaam beleggen blijft groeien in België

December 16, 2016 | European directive aims towards an increase in social responsible pension funds

Belgian pension funds face a new challenge.

November 29, 2016 | Forum ETHIBEL vzw zoekt een directeur/directrice

We zoeken een sterke persoonlijkheid met een gezonde werklust en een sterk ontwikkeld gevoel van verantwoordelijkheid, die bereid is om de uitdaging aan te gaan om Forum Ethibel verder uit te bouwen en aan te sturen bij de ontwikkeling van nieuwe producten en het aanboren van nieuwe markten.

November 18, 2016 | A new series about resposible investing on Canal Z

The series 'Z-Responsible Invest' of Canal Z is released

October 25, 2016 | Ethical investment for all

Book presentation on November 3rd

May 24, 2016 | Axa disinvests from tobacco

The world's largest insurer takes the sustainable road

May 19, 2016 | Sustainable banking for Flemish municipalities

A VVSG training session with Forum ETHIBEL

April 26, 2016 | Launch of new BNP Paribas Fortis notes

Forum ETHIBEL will be the independent supervisor of the BP2F SRI Leaders series

April 25, 2016 | First audit for textile recuperation group TESS GEIE

The five founding companies are approved by Forum ETHIBEL

February 25, 2016 | Vigeo merges with Eiris

Our new global rating partner: VigeoEiris

February 11, 2016 | Forum ETHIBEL goes veggie with Dagen zonder Vlees

40 days eating less meat, challenge accepted!

January 25, 2016 | Sustainable Investment Training Course

A course for financial advisors

December 22, 2015 | Newsletter December 2015

December 18, 2015 | Solid’R: the ethical label for the recovery of goods and textile

The new certificates covering 2014

December 16, 2015 | Sustainable investing reaches record level

A Forum ETHIBEL and MIRA report.

November 20, 2015 | Transparency and integrity of lobbying

Vigeo's 20th Sustainability Focus

November 10, 2015 | Social Responsibility and the performance of companies

A report by CFE-CGC, based on Vigeo research

October 22, 2015 | Newsletter October 2015

October 19, 2015 | The Routledge Handbook of Responsible Investment

Available now

October 15, 2015 | Vigeo and EIRIS announce merger

A European agency with a strong global network

October 06, 2015 | Stock Market Learning Competition 2015

ESI Excellence Global as sustainability benchmark

October 01, 2015 | No room for Volkswagen in ethical investment universe

Updated Ethibel rating

September 30, 2015 | Responsibility in the supply chain: conflict-free minerals

Sustainability focus by Vigeo

September 23, 2015 | The societal goals of Opnieuw & C0

Certification social audit report 2014

September 18, 2015 | Half-yearly review of the Ethibel Sustainability Indices (ESI)

Effective as of September 21st 2015

September 14, 2015 | Enquête duurzaam sparen en beleggen in België

Geef je mening

September 14, 2015 | BNP Paribas launches new SRI Note certified by Forum ETHIBEL

BP2F SRI Social Business Note 2023

September 11, 2015 | New certificate for CompenCO2's carbon compensation

Covering the period 2011-2014

August 12, 2015 | Responsible investing by Van Lanschot and Kempen Capital Management

Third annual Forum ETHIBEL certificat

August 12, 2015 | Fourth annual certificate for the responsible banking activities of Van Lanschot Bankiers

Audit of the compliance with the banks own policy on Corporate Responsibility

July 03, 2015 | The Annual Report 2014 is out now

Read the full report online

July 03, 2015 | Newsletter July 2015

July 02, 2015 | The BGL BNP Paribas Autocallable SRI Note 2020

A new structured product certified by Forum ETHIBEL

July 01, 2015 | The cost of CSR misconduct

Research by Vigeo

June 30, 2015 | Forum ETHIBEL at the Global Ethics Forum in Genève

Responsible leadership and responsible investing

June 24, 2015 | New World Bank Green Growth Bond linked to Ethical Europe Equity Index

First equity-linked World Bank green bond for retail investors in the US

June 11, 2015 | Collective certificates for structured products covering 2014

BNP Paribas SRI Note Serie, AG Insurance Smart Invest Bon SRI Serie, SecurAsset Responsible Coupon Note

June 09, 2015 | Major banks face increased costs for legal penalties and provisions

Meer dan 205 miljard pond aan boetes tussen 2010 en 2014

June 03, 2015 | ETHIBEL Encounter on exclusion criteria

Expert meeting on GMOs and land grabbing

May 22, 2015 | Forum ETHIBEL joins UN Global Compact

The voluntary initiative on corporate responsibility

May 07, 2015 | Nestlé included in the Ethibel investment register

Updated Ethibel ratings for the European food sector

April 23, 2015 | Sector Insight: CSR in the Pharma and Biotech sector

Updated Ethibel ratings

April 10, 2015 | ARISTA certificate for Ethibel methodology

The quality mark for SRI research

April 08, 2015 | New structured products certified by Forum ETHIBEL

Linked to the Ethical Europe Equity Index

March 16, 2015 | Half-yearly review of the Ethibel Sustainability Indices (ESI)

Effective as of March 23nd 2015

March 12, 2015 | Human Capital and the empowerment of the HR function

Sustainability focus by Vigeo

March 11, 2015 | New certificate for VDK’s savings account SpaarPlus

Audit by Forum ETHIBEL

February 24, 2015 | Interview with Herwig Peeters, general director of Forum ETHIBEL, in Test-Aankoop invest

Dossier: Sustainable investment funds in Belgium

January 23, 2015 | The complexity of green investments

Sustainability focus by Vigeo

January 15, 2015 | Carbon balancing solutions of CO2logic

New Forum ETHIBEL certificate

January 14, 2015 | Funds for Good: investments with a social impact

Certification by Forum ETHIBEL

December 19, 2014 | Sector Insight: CSR in the European beverage sector

Updated Ethibel rating

December 17, 2014 | The Solid'R label: recovery and recycling according to ethical solidarity-based principles

The new certificates for 2013

December 15, 2014 | Opnieuw & Co: social audit report 2013

Certification by Forum ETHIBEL

December 10, 2014 | Award for Best Belgian Sustainability Report 2014

Befimmo, Bopro, Vredeseilanden and Antwerp World Diamond Centre as award winners

November 19, 2014 | Green, social and ethical retail funds in Europe

2014: Another year of growth

November 17, 2014 | World Bank sells green bond to Belgian investors

linked to the Ethical Europe Equity Index

November 13, 2014 | New fund with Ethibel Excellence Label at Argenta

Argenta-Fund Government Fund

November 13, 2014 | Evi Savings and Fidelity Account registered as ethical savings products

Registration by Febelfin

October 23, 2014 | European SRI Study 2014

A study by Eurosif

October 22, 2014 | Van Lanschot launches Ethical Europe Equity Note

Return on investment linked to the EEE Index certified by Forum ETHIBEL

October 08, 2014 | Launch of the Ethical US Equity Index

Audit and certification by Forum ETHIBEL

October 08, 2014 | Human capital and social dialogue in European companies

Research by Vigeo

October 06, 2014 | Sustainable savings and investments in Belgium: Still a vibrant market

Press release 6 October 2014

October 01, 2014 | Sector review: Supermarkets EU

Updated Ethibel rating

September 29, 2014 | Action Learning Seminar on financial ethics– 17.10.2014

by Antwerp-ITCCO & Argenta

September 24, 2014 | The role of banks in supporting the real economy

Research by Vigeo

September 24, 2014 | New structured notes certified by Forum ETHIBEL

linked to the Ethical Europe Equity Index

September 19, 2014 | Annual review of the Ethibel Sustainability Indices (ESI)

Effective on September 22nd 2014

September 17, 2014 | Evening discussion on ethical banking, saving and investing - 1.10.2014

by Vormingplus, region Waas-en-Dender

September 17, 2014 | Stock Market Learning Competition - 01.10.2014 - 10.12.2014

ESI as sustainable reference index

July 17, 2014 | Responsible banking and investing

New certificate for Van Lanschot and Kempen Capital Management

July 16, 2014 | SecurAsset (LU) Responsible Coupon Note 2022

Certification by Forum ETHIBEL

July 14, 2014 | Belgische Staat dient haar verantwoordelijkheid op te nemen als maatschappelijk aandeelhouder van BNP Paribas

Persbericht van 10 juni 2014

June 03, 2014 | Forum Ethibel certifies the Finvex Sustainable & Efficient Europe 30 Index

Certification as of April 1st 2014

June 03, 2014 | Forum Ethibel certifies the Smart Invest Bon SRI Europe series

Monitoring of the compliance with socio-ethical criteria

June 03, 2014 | Success of the BP2F SRI Note series

Audit and certification by Forum ETHIBEL

April 18, 2014 | Congres 'Rond geld'

30 April, 13u-19u, Antwerpen

March 19, 2014 | Forum ETHIBEL vzw werft aan

(recruitment closed)

March 05, 2014 | Half-yearly review of the Ethibel Sustainability Index (ESI) components

Changes effective as of 24 March 2014

February 26, 2014 | Optimabank: re-investment of loan capital

The 2012 certificate

February 26, 2014 | SpaarPlus savings account of VDK Spaarbank

First Forum ETHIBEL certificate awarded

February 26, 2014 | ESI indexes: change of index provider

NYSE Euronext as new provider

February 25, 2014 | A last certificate for Cricket Savings

The certificate for 2013

December 23, 2013 | A renewed certificate for Opnieuw & Co

Results of the 2012 certification round

December 23, 2013 | A renewed certificate for Funds for Good

2013 Certification round

December 12, 2013 | Award for Best Belgian Sustainability Report 2013

Solvay, Struik Foods Belgium/Chillfis, Pro Natura en Lokale politie Sint-Pieters-Leeuw winners in terms of sustainability reporting

November 22, 2013 | Call for applications for Board members

Forum ETHIBEL wishes to reinforce its Board of Directors. We are looking for an experienced person to become a member of the Board of Directors and to share his/her knowledge and expertise, on a voluntary basis.

October 08, 2013 | SecurAsset (LU) Bond 2020/01/06 Ethical Europe

The new sustainable bond of Argenta

October 08, 2013 | Argenta-Fund Responsible Growth Fund Defensive

A new SRI fund of Argenta Savings Bank

September 26, 2013 | New York Life Investments acquires Dexia Asset Management

Signing of a Share Purchase Agreement

September 11, 2013 | Annual review of the ESI indexes

Changes effective as of September 9, 2013

August 27, 2013 | Responsible banking

Forum ETHIBEL certifies Van Lanschot and Kempen Capital Management

August 23, 2013 | BP2F SRI Note 2020/3

BNP Paribas Fortis launches a new emission for the defensive ethical investor

August 22, 2013 | Focus: tax evasion and CSR

Vigeo examines the European banks

August 22, 2013 | CSR rating in Europe

Novethic research report

August 09, 2013 | The ethical investment code of Ethias

Certification by Forum ETHIBEL

July 22, 2013 | SRI: mission impossible?

Frederic Ghys and Hanna Hinkkanen on the SRI conscience of banks

July 22, 2013 | The social-ethical SpaarPlus account of VDK Spaarbank

Certification by Forum ETHIBEL

June 17, 2013 | BP2F SRI Note 2020/2

BNP Paribas Fortis launches a product for the defensive ethical investor

June 17, 2013 | Ethical Europe Equity

A new ethical index, audited by Forum ETHIBEL

June 17, 2013 | Best Belgian Sustainability Report 2013

Forum ETHIBEL advises

May 29, 2013 | Solidariteitssparen and Wereldsparen merged into the SpaarPlus account

The birth of a new sustainable saving account

May 24, 2013 | Forum ETHIBEL in the press

demens.nu Magazine and Oiko Info

March 26, 2013 | New B

A new Belgian cooperative bank?

March 05, 2013 | Sustainable savings and investments in Belgium in 2011.

Publication of the new MIRA report.

March 01, 2013 | Solidariteitssparen and Wereldsparen of VDK Spaarbank

The new certificates for 2012

January 31, 2013 | A renewed certificate for Cricket Savings

The results of the 2012 certification round

January 14, 2013 | Collaboration between Forum ETHIBEL and Oever

SRI services to congregations.

December 11, 2012 | Major pawn of the Belgian SRI market

Forum ETHIBEL in Le Soir

December 11, 2012 | Ethibel certificate for Van Lanschot Bankiers

Screening of a bank balance sheet

December 11, 2012 | Novethic and Eurosif: convergence and divergence

Quality, reality and transparency in SRI

December 10, 2012 | Award for Best Belgian Sustainability Report - Edition 2012

Umicore, Bopro en Vredeseilanden winners in terms of sustainability reporting

November 26, 2012 | Solid'R draws the card of the re-use

10 social-economic organisations screened

October 23, 2012 | Stock Market Learning with ESI Excellence Global

ESI as reference index in international business game

July 26, 2012 | Update Japanese webpage

Greater ease of use for Japanese visitors

June 19, 2012 | Compliance Manual for TC 3.0 Eurosif

Forum ETHIBEL advises Eurosif

June 18, 2012 | The Green+ savings account of BNP Paribas Fortis

Solidary saving for Natuurpunt and Natagora

June 13, 2012 | Ethical and Sustainable Investing in Belgium

A study from Dirk Coeckelbergh

June 05, 2012 | The 2012 Solidaritest winners

Forum ETHIBEL judges in yearly solidarity contest

May 23, 2012 | Cricket Savings: the 2011 certification

Certificate reconfirmed

May 14, 2012 | CSR: who walks the talk?

A critical review

May 14, 2012 | Success for 4 F Fund

Positive year results

March 02, 2012 | Wereldsparen and Solidariteitssparen

Certificates 2011 awarded

January 25, 2012 | Funds for Good

First certificate awarded

January 25, 2012 | CSR Event 26-27 January 2012

CSR in Flanders

January 25, 2012 | SRI on the agenda of the French presidential elections

Social rating of companies

December 01, 2011 | Opnieuw & Co winner of Best Belgian Sustainabililty Report

Certified by Forum Ethibel

November 22, 2011 | PWC Sustainability Day

8 December 2011

October 28, 2011 | European Commission launches new strategy on CSR

In response to the financial crisis, the Commission is making a number of regulatory proposals to ensure a more responsible and transparent financial system.

October 26, 2011 | Award for Best Belgian Sustainability Report

The best Belgian Sustainability report of 2010 will be elected on November 24th.

October 07, 2011 | BELSIF SRI Week

October 07, 2011 | New website Forum ETHIBEL is online!