Cibo participates in VOKA's VCDO
A sustainable policy
he Voka trajectory provides ideal support for firmly embedding sustainable entrepreneurship in Cibo's strategy and vision. Every year, we aim to implement at least 10 actions in at least four of the five core areas: People, Planet, Prosperity, Partnership, and Peace, in line with the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations.
Our progress will be reviewed annually by a team of independent experts, evaluating our completed actions. Success in these evaluations earns us the SDG Pioneer label under the Voka Charter for Sustainable Entrepreneurship.
This trajectory is led by Sophie Gilles and Heiko Lipkens.
Why?
Anchoring sustainability in the organisation
Compliance with all current and future Flemish, Belgian and European legislation
Current certificate
Certificate 2025
The current VCDO actions
Good Health and Well-being
Cibo regularly organizes sporting activities, and in 2025 employees participated in the Cibo Run, personal training sessions, boxing training, and the Marathon of Leuven. In addition, the company promotes healthy commuting by bicycle, with an impressive 42,100 kilometers collectively cycled to work by employees.
Climate Action
At Cibo, we strive to increase biodiversity on our company premises. In 2025, we planted a biodiverse forest consisting of native tree species such as oak, maple, wild cherry, small-leaved lime, and hornbeam. For this purpose, a (non-biodiverse) poplar forest was cleared in 2024.
Quality Education
By digitalizing internal processes and repetitive tasks, Cibo creates more room for knowledge sharing, training, and the personal development of employees. Automation increases the efficiency and quality of our services, while reducing errors and strengthening collaboration.
Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
Cibo continues to invest in cyber resilience. This year, we engaged an ethical hacker to identify vulnerabilities in our systems and successfully completed the first level of the Phished program. In doing so, we increase employee awareness of phishing and digital fraud and strengthen our digital security.
Decent Work and Economic Growth
Cibo is working on a sustainability report in accordance with the VSME standard (Voluntary Sustainability Reporting Standard for SMEs). This ensures transparency, strengthens the trust of customers and partners, and improves our access to financing and public tenders.
Partnerships for the Goals
In the field of sustainable entrepreneurship, we collaborate with various social enterprises and sheltered workshops to support inclusivity and social employment. In addition, we work together with the Regionaal Technisch Centrum, where we provide training on “working with abrasive materials.”
Reduced Inequalities
Cibo is strongly committed to Akany, an organization dedicated to providing quality education to underprivileged children in Madagascar. Akany was founded by Rosa Lipkens, the mother of Bram and Sophie Gilles, which creates a close bond with Cibo.
Gezien de toename van cyberaanvallen die operationele verstoringen en aanzienlijke schade veroorzaken, versterken we onze inzet voor cyberweerbaarheid. Daarom neemt Cibo deel aan het Phished-traject, een organisatie die zich inzet voor het vergroten van alertheid rondom scams en digitale oplichting.
The VCDO actions that Cibo carried out in 2025
No Hunger
At Cibo, we believe in creating a work environment where well-being and health are central. By offering free fruit, we aim to provide a healthy snack within easy reach. In addition, we set clear requirements for our catering partners to help prevent food waste.
Good Health and Well-being
Cibo regularly organizes sports activities, such as a table tennis tournament and its own version of “De Containercup.” In addition, Cibo participated in Kom op tegen Kanker and promotes healthy commuting by bicycle, with an impressive 34,000 kilometers collectively cycled to work by employees in 2024.
Affordable and Clean Energy
The roof of our second site in Wespelaar is fully covered with solar panels, which sustainably generate as much as 20% of our total energy consumption.
Reduced Inequalities
Cibo is strongly committed to Akany, an organization dedicated to providing quality education to underprivileged children in Madagascar. Akany was founded by Rosa Lipkens, the mother of Bram and Sophie Gilles, which creates a close bond with Cibo.
Partnerships for the Goals
In the field of sustainable entrepreneurship, we collaborate with various social enterprises and enclave projects to support inclusivity and social employment.
Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
Given the increase in cyberattacks causing operational disruptions and significant damage, we are strengthening our commitment to cyber resilience. Cibo therefore participates in the Phished program, an organization dedicated to raising awareness around scams and digital fraud.
Climate Action
At Cibo, we strive to increase biodiversity on our company premises. In 2025, we are planting a biodiverse forest consisting of native tree species such as oak, maple, wild cherry, small-leaved lime, and hornbeam. To make this possible, a (non-biodiverse) poplar forest was cleared.
Gezien de toename van cyberaanvallen die operationele verstoringen en aanzienlijke schade veroorzaken, versterken we onze inzet voor cyberweerbaarheid. Daarom neemt Cibo deel aan het Phished-traject, een organisatie die zich inzet voor het vergroten van alertheid rondom scams en digitale oplichting.
Solar panels Cibimmob
Planet
Planting biodiverse forest
Prosperity
Personal trainer sessies
People
Heiko Lipkens and Sophie Gilles
Cibo's future goals
Every employee receives CPR training (including a defibrillator). An AED is installed at the Kruineike location or in the industrial estate.
People
Increased internal involvement and product knowledge through training and workshops.
People
Replacement of the company van with an electric van or light truck.
Planet
Making commuting more sustainable by, among other things, extending lease contracts and mapping out functions with a company car.
Planet
Making heating/cooling more sustainable by replacing the air conditioning system.
Prosperity
To facilitate discussion of hidden poverty among employees by, among other things, providing a confidential counselor for this topic.
Peace
Inventory of hazardous and residual waste flows and determination of a reduction strategy. A 5% reduction in hazardous and residual waste by 2026 versus 2025.
Planet
Improve ergonomics in the internal service by conducting a study to make the working environment more pleasant for the internal service.
People
Evaluation of the training provided in secondary schools and development of an optimized training program with special attention to the safe use of abrasive materials.
Partnerships