Technology
for a better world

Our contribution to a sustainable future

Care for people

By making our companies more diverse, we are helping to create a society where everyone is equal and at the same time increasing our competitiveness. The safety, health and well-being of our employees are our highest priority.

Contribute to a
better society

We develop technology that accelerates the digitalization of society and supports the data economy. At the same time, we make efforts to limit the negative effects of digitalization.

Protect the environment
and the planet

By reducing our own emissions and using fewer primary raw materials, we want to further reduce the impact of the technology industry on the environment. The innovative technologies developed by our sector help other companies and the rest of society to protect our planet and accelerate the climate transition.

Create sustainable
added value

Partnerships and strategic cooperation arrangements are indispensable to maximize our positive impact. Ethics, transparency and cyber security are essential to fulfil our social role credibly and in line with the Sustainable Development Goals.

“Sustainability is becoming more important than ever”

Interview with CEO Bart Steukers and Chairman René Branders

Technology industry's first sustainability report provides an answer to global challenges and opportunities

The report entitled 'Technology for a Better World' contains concrete and powerful commitments to create as much value as possible for society while reducing further the negative impact of the technology industry.

Key figures from the technology industry

Employment

8000

new jobs (2021)

Integration of digital technologies

6

th

place in DESI index (2021)

CO2-eq emissions, less than

3

%

of Belgium's emissions (2019)

R&D expenditures

29

%

of the Belgian expenditures (2019)

Business cases

Aisin gives discarded gearboxes new life

The Belgian branch of Aisin specializes in the repair and renewal of used car parts.

Schneider Electric: "EcoStruxure Platform makes buildings smarter and more flexible"

Scheinder Electric’s digital EcoStruxure Platform enables customers, employers and partners to improve their energy efficiency and accelerate their sustainable progress.

John Cockerill: from steam generators to battery storage and green hydrogen

John Cockerill is a Belgian engineering company with over 5000 employees worldwide. It wants to play a leading role in the energy transition.

Augmented reality as a service: Absolem and CadCorner join forces

Augmented reality (AR) can be of great value to many SMEs. However, they are often wary of it. Two Belgian companies, Absolem and CadCorner, have joined forces to remove the barriers.

Dell Technologies and its 'moonshot goals' for social change

With their "Progress Made Real" goals and "four moonshot goals," the company aims to shift social change up a gear. Central to that plan: the power of data.

Microsoft: cloud technology as a lever for sustainability

The company is developing applications to help customers and stakeholders make the most sustainable decisions and has set ambitious goals of its own, such as being carbon-negative by 2030.

Projects by Agoria

Be The Change

With the Be The Change programme, we provide an overview of the changing needs on the Belgian labour market in general and in the technological and digital industry in particular.

Climate Neutral Building Park

The aim of the Climate Neutral Building Park project is to achieve a climate neutral building stock in Belgium.

Prevention advisor of the year

Every year we alternately award a contractor and a client the title of 'Prevention Advisor of the Year'.