Name: Vanbreda Risk & Benefits
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Our three pillars

As an insurance partner and employer, we facilitate solidarity between thousands of businesses every day through tailored insurance solutions. However, our commitment to social responsibility extends even further. Our sustainability policy is designed to have a positive impact on people, society and the environment. This strategy is rooted in the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and embedding the sustainability of our approach is an ongoing process

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Autimatic connects employers and talented people with autism. Employees are really satisfied with the cooperation with Vanbreda Risk & Benefits.

Geert Pauwels • CEO & Founder Autimatic

Discover the collaboration here

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People

The physical and mental well-being of our employees, along with their professional development, are fundamental to our organisation, which is why we invest in health, resilience and growth.

Well-being & health

We cultivate a work environment where people feel good. This includes ergonomics, work-life balance, preventive healthcare, flu vaccinations and sporting initiatives.

Training & growth

Vanbreda Academy offers a wide range of courses, both insurance-related and for personal growth. A matrix displaying all positions within our organisation provides an insight into future career paths.

Events

We foster a team spirit with a variety of initiatives, ranging from departmental activities to staff events.

Business ethics

Our activities with other businesses are always rooted in respect and integrity. We rely on our values and codes of conduct to provide guidance and clarity.

Diversity and inclusion

We actively work for an inclusive corporate culture based on openness, engagement and appreciation.

Society

We help build a society where everyone gets opportunities, through structural partnerships and the engagement of our employees.

Partnerships

We amplify our social impact together with organisations such as Boost for Talents and Autimatic. Boost for Talents guides young people from disadvantaged backgrounds towards education and employment, and Autimatic creates job opportunities for neurodivergent talents. Discover the full partnership programme.

Initiatives

Our employees get involved every year in a variety of initiatives such as a forest planting campaign and fund-raising for De Warmste Week.

Environment

We take our environmental responsibilities seriously and are dedicated to pursuing a forward-looking corporate strategy.

Green choices

A green roof and façade, 100% green electricity, sustainable waste management and an electric and hybrid fleet are all measures to reduce our ecological footprint. We also actively encourage our suppliers to adopt environmentally responsible practices.

Mobility

We encourage alternatives to the car, including bicycle allowances and full reimbursement of public transport fares.

Digitalisation

As a digital pioneer, we are working to reduce our paper consumption and limit our impact through extensive digitalisation.

Sustainability efforts recognised and redoubled

Our sustainability policy has been externally recognised and is being developed further all the time:

EcoVadis Bronze Medal (2026): We have achieved a score of 69/100, performing strongly in the areas of environment, ethics, and labour and human rights. These results confirm our fundamentally sound approach and help us identify specific areas for improvement such as sustainable sourcing and further process structuring.

Our EcoVadis scorecard is available on request: duurzaam@vanbreda.be.

Furthermore, we are continuing to strengthen our approach:

Our climate targets have been submitted to the Science Based Targets Initiative (result expected June).
We are working on the implementation of an ISO 50001 energy management system.
We continue to professionalise our ESG structures and reporting.

Long-term vision within the Unibreda Group

We are building a more structured and transparent sustainability approach step by step.
As part of the Unibreda Group, starting from reporting year 2025 we will publish a group-level sustainability report according to the VSME standard. This proportionate and practice-oriented framework aligns closely with our organisation and offers clients, employees and partners a clear picture of our impact, progress and ambitions.

Read all about it in our sustainability report!

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