Brussels, 20 September 2024 - Cleanliness and safety are key to improving the Region's economic climate. This is something that BECI and Shopera are convinced of. That's why we rolled up our sleeves this Friday morning to collect rubbish in one of the most commercial areas of the City of Brussels.
Cleanliness and safety are as much a concern for citizens as they are for businesses. It is time to implement a coherent and coordinated policy between the 19 municipalities to make Brussels a safer and cleaner region.
For both the regional and municipal elections, BECI is calling on future governments to urgently resolve the problems of cleanliness and safety in order to improve the economic climate in the Brussels region.
BECI is the voice of the 35,000 businesses and 100,000 self-employed people who make up Brussels' economic landscape. By joining forces with Shopera, the association of shopkeepers in the centre of Brussels, for World Clean Up Day, we are reiterating our support for entrepreneurs and shopkeepers in their efforts to improve the quality of life and business climate in Brussels.
‘By joining in this action, we wanted to show that BECI stands alongside shopkeepers, supporting their activity while actively participating in improving the image of Brussels both from the point of view of the people of Brussels, the rest of the country and beyond our borders,’ explains Thierry Geerts, CEO of BECI.
‘Shopera is making the cleanliness of the city centre a priority in order to improve the attractiveness of Brussels. That's why every year since 2019 we've been inviting retailers to join us in collecting rubbish on World Clean Up Day. It's also a way of thanking the City's staff for their work, which should be respected by everyone', Quentin Huet, Shopera's manager, adds.
For questions
Maïlys Charlier Zenari, press officer of BECI.
+32 484 86 28 06
mcz@beci.be
Quentin Huet, Shopera Manager
+32 473 80 67 72
