STEP, a European programme to train event professionals in sustainability
Co-funded by the Erasmus+ programme, STEP (Sustainability Training for Events Professionals) aims to drive a deep transformation of sustainable practices across Europe’s events sector — with VO Group as project coordinator. The events industry faces significant environmental challenges: carbon emissions, waste generation, mobility, and resource consumption. While tools and guidelines exist, training across the sector remains fragmented, […]
VO achieves B Corp™ Certification
We are joining a global movement of companies that place people and the planet at the heart of their business model. A recognition that makes official what has guided VO from day one, and pushes us to go even further. Our people, first From onboarding to annual review, every stage of the employee lifecycle receives […]
VO Event strengthens its international presence with the acquisition of MaX, a specialist in creating inspiring incentives and meetings abroad
VO Event, one of Belgium’s leading players in the event and experience sector, proudly announces the acquisition of the renowned agency MaX, known for its expertise in incentives. Through this strategic acquisition, VO Event expands its know-how, particularly in the fields of incentives, meetings and international conferences. Both organisations share a deep passion for creating […]
Building on impact: VO Group’s 2024 Sustainability Report
VO Group recently published its third CSR report, a major milestone in our commitment to a sustainable, responsible, and inclusive approach. This report goes beyond mere legal obligations, reflecting a strong desire to make progress on all fronts: VO Group’s impact strategy: turning commitments into action For three years, VO has voluntarily published […]
VO Group turns the page to a new chapter
By combining expertise, creativity, responsibility, and inclusion, VO is looking confidently to the future. This is not just a strategic shift, but a real vision of turning challenges into opportunities. New HQ in the heart of Brussels The 7th of November marked a special moment for us: we officially presented our new HQ in […]
Positive Impact Award: what it takes to be on the podium
On 28 March 2024, VO’s name stood out from the crowd again when it received the Positive Impact Award (Silver) for the 3rd consecutive year during the Agency of the Year Ceremony. Created by Media Marketing and PitchPoint, Agency of the Year recognizes the performant communication agencies in Belgium in areas like innovation, entrepreneurship, […]
Flagship projects VO powered in 2023 to offset and compensate for the carbon footprint
As a responsible corporation and in line with our vision that tomorrow’s society will depend on our actions today, we do everything we can to avoid or minimize our carbon footprint in our events and communication actions for our clients, as well as in our daily functioning. That being said, net-zero projects are quite impossible […]
Yet another COP mission accomplished by VO
For the third consecutive year, VO has had the honour of supporting DG Clima in the organisation, promotion and communication of nearly 100 EU Side Events at COP28, gathering over 400 speakers online, in Dubai and Brussels last December. COP28 was a game-changer in the fight against climate change. A historic moment where humanity made […]
Interview: 27Names and VO is one of them
27Names is a network of agencies that brings together “the best independent live communication agencies from across Europe ( …) to promote collaboration, innovation and creativity”. Following VO’s recent integration into the network, Xavier Vincent, CEO of VO, shared some insights on this significant milestone through an interview. How did you meet 27Names? “We […]
VO upcycles to give event materials a second chance
VO has enabled 1000 items to be repurposed through upcycling, recycling and donation. The result? More than 630 original items that members of the EU Institutions are using on a daily basis. Given that producing an event can require a lot of material resources, from decoration to signage to goodies, our environmental management system had […]
