LCL Data Centers has been selected to receive a BAS Lifetime Award at the 25th edition of the Belgian Awards for Sustainability Reports, taking place on 17 November 2026.
The Belgian Awards for Sustainability Reports (BAS) recognise Belgian organisations for the quality, transparency and credibility of their sustainability reporting. To celebrate the awards' 25th anniversary, the BAS Lifetime Awards honour organisations selected from among the winners of the previous 24 editions, recognising their long-standing commitment to excellence in sustainability reporting.
Sustainability reporting goes beyond documenting achievements. It provides an opportunity to measure progress, identify areas for improvement and communicate transparently about both results and future challenges.
This approach is reflected in LCL's Impact Report for the 2025 reporting year, prepared in line with the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), despite LCL not being legally required to do so.
We are proud to receive this recognition, which reflects the collective efforts of our colleagues and partners to translate sustainability commitments into measurable actions and transparent reporting.
Organised by Trends, in partnership with PwC Belgium and Antwerp Management School (AMS), the Trends Impact Awards recognise Belgian organisations whose projects deliver a measurable, positive impact on society and the environment. Rather than rewarding ambition alone, the awards celebrate initiatives that demonstrate proven results and the potential to be scaled or replicated.
The Climate & Energy category recognises projects that contribute to climate action while strengthening energy resilience and industrial competitiveness. The jury evaluates nominees based on criteria including renewable energy deployment, energy efficiency, industrial decarbonisation, climate adaptation and resilience, and credible net-zero transition strategies.
We are proud to be among this year's nominees, a recognition of our continued commitment to building sustainable, energy-efficient digital infrastructure.
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The jury decided unanimously that LCL Data Centers deserves the Sustainable Tech Award. And not for the first time, proving how deeply sustainability is embedded in the company’s strategy. Sustainability is truly, according to the jury, in LCL's DNA. The data center provider particularly impressed the jury with a series of concrete and ambitious projects. Alongside closed-loop data centers and a collaboration with the city of Aalst, LCL is also upgrading its existing cooling infrastructure. “That is a costly and time-consuming process, but LCL is fully committed to seeing it through,” the jury noted. Solar panels integrated into the façade and battery storage solutions complete the picture. LCL demonstrates that sustainability in the data center industry goes far beyond efficiency gains alone.
An award presented by the editorial team of Trends DataNews. The ICT Personality of the Year title recognizes a leading figure in the Belgian ICT sector: someone who makes a clear impact on the digital world, both in Belgium and abroad, and who actively helps shape the ICT ecosystem. This year, Laurens was among the five nominees for this prestigious award.
LCL Data Centers has been shortlisted for the Energy Impact Award at the DCD Global Awards 2025, which recognise the most innovative and impactful achievements in the global data center industry. The category highlights projects that deliver measurable reductions in energy use or carbon footprint, supported by clear, evidence-based results.
This nomination acknowledges LCL’s commitment to sustainable energy management, built on renewable sourcing and continuous optimisation across our data centers. The winners will be announced at the DCD Awards ceremony in London on 10 December 2025.
LCL Data Centers has won the prestigious "Best Sustainability Report" award in the "Other Organisation" category at the 23rd Belgian Awards for Sustainability Reports, hosted by the Belgian Institute of Registered Auditors (IBR/IRE) in Brussels. This annual award recognizes excellence in transparency and accountability in sustainability reporting.
This recognition once again establishes LCL as a sustainability leader in the data center sector. Through initiatives such as our commitment to renewable energy and comprehensive ESG practices, LCL is continuously working toward more sustainable data management.
Quote from the jury: "LCL's report is highly comprehensive and thorough, demonstrating a mature approach to reporting. It is clear, easy to read, and well-structured, featuring a well-visualised value creation model."
We were very proud to win this award at the 2024 DataNews Awards for Excellence. an incredible honour and a testament to all our sustainability efforts and hard work.
Or, as the jury said: "LCL has managed to convince the jury as a Belgian player that has been working for several years to reduce the carbon footprint of its data centres. Since last year, the company has also been publishing its own ESG report. The jury wishes to reward this focus."
Our finance team was honoured to receive this Award at the 'Best Finance Team Awards', hosted by CFO Magazine. This award recognises organisations where the financial team plays a crucial role in promoting sustainability initiatives within the company. ESG is firmly embedded in our strategy. In 2024 we introduced a double materiality matrix, in line with the CSRD regulations, taking into account both external and internal ESG factors. This integrated approach enables us to better address the challenges and opportunities of today and the future.
Laurens has built the company from a humble start to what it has become today, with top-notch data centers in 5 different locations in Belgium. His daring choices have made LCL a leader in the industry, not in the least when it comes to sustainability. Laurens added that to his agenda well before anyone else and continues to lead the way. Moreover, he is a people person, deeply caring about those around him. All this and more make LCL one of Belgium's leading data center companies today.
LCL won the 'Data Center Services Company of the Year' award for the second year in a row. To use the jury's words:
"LCL is a name like clockwork in Belgium and that clock is also delivering excellent work on every front. At the same time, the company is strongly committed to ESG goals and communicates clearly about its activities. It wins with flying colours over the hyperscalers of this world."
Laurens van Reijen has a clear vision of LCL's pioneering role in the Belgian data center sector. “Our focus remains on sustainability, which we want to achieve through our ESG plans. However, we will also further develop our services and invest even more in the physical security of our data centers. It goes without saying that we will continue to expand our workforce to support our growth”, according to Laurens
The data center is at the heart of the digital economy and only the most advanced and modern data centers can offer an answer to the ever accelerating needs of technological innovations. As an infrastructure partner, they must also ensure that companies can switch quickly and scale up where necessary in order to bring new services to the market.
Laurens van Reijen has a clear vision of LCL's pioneering role in sustainability in the Belgian data center sector. In 2021, LCL Data Centers has signed the Climate Neutral Data Centre Pact (CNDCP), has acquired the Cofely Data Solutions Centre with solar park in Gembloux and committed itself to the most ambitious objective of the SBTi.
LCL has been nominated for the “Trends Gazelles” Flemish-Brabant 2022, edition large companies.
Our company received this nomination based on our continuous growth over the past five years in terms of cash flow, staff and added value. We’ve an organic growth of about 10% every year. In 2020 we even grew 20%! Our next step is our brand-new hyperscale offering, for large cloud-operators or other hyperscale accounts.
A data center is the hub of the digital economy, and only the most advanced and modern data centers can provide an answer to the ever-accelerating innovations in the technology world. As an infrastructure partner, we ensure that companies can move quickly and scale where necessary to bring new services to market.
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