Company signals long-term commitment to governance, sustainability, and
European market expansion
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM / THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS – 25 July 2025 – ADEC Innovations NV, a recognized provider of Environmental and Sustainability & ESG (environmental, social, and governance) professional services and solutions, today announces that its shares have been successfully admitted to trading on Euronext Access Brussels (ticker code: MLADE) via direct listing. Euronext Access is a multilateral trading facility (MTF) intended to finance up-and-coming small- and medium-sized companies.
This admission marks the next step in ADEC Innovations NV’s long-term strategy to deepen its institutional presence in Europe and reinforce its commitment to transparent governance and sustainable growth. The listing was executed without offering of shares.
“Today’s listing is a proud moment for ADEC Innovations NV as we take our next step in aligning with European markets and global governance standards,” said James M. Donovan, Chairman of ADEC Innovations NV. “This is more than a strategic listing milestone – it represents our dedication to enabling our clients to create long-term value through smarter environmental and sustainability decisions powered by data, expertise, and integrity.”
Carolina Esguerra, Vice Chairman of ADEC Innovations NV, added, “The direct listing on Euronext Access Brussels reflects the maturity of our operational governance and financial discipline. It strengthens our credibility with European institutions and stakeholders as we grow our presence in key ESG and regulatory markets in the region and globally.”
Headquartered in The Hague, Netherlands, ADEC Innovations NV delivers integrated ESG, sustainability, and risk solutions for public and private sector clients. With over four decades of operating history and a global delivery presence spanning five continents, the company currently serves more than 600 clients supported by a team of 210 professionals.
ADEC Innovations NV provides a comprehensive portfolio of services through an internal network of analysts, environmental specialists, technical consultants, and disclosure experts. comprised of Sustainability & ESG analysts, advisors, and strategists, and environmental specialists, technical experts, and energy management consultants. Its solutions cover the entire sustainability lifecycle, including Sustainability & ESG Corporate Strategy, Metrics Management, and Disclosure & Reporting solutions, as well as Environmental, Air Quality, Biology, Noise, and Regulatory Compliance services. The company has actively supported clients in the EU since 2015, and through this listing, aims to broaden its European institutional presence.“
ADEC Innovations NV has, through the years, built its foundation on delivering integrated sustainability and environmental risk solutions that combine deep technical expertise, data-driven insights, and global delivery capability,” said Patrick Schultz, Executive Vice President of ADEC Innovations NV. “By joining Euronext Access Brussels, we reinforce our commitment to contributing to the European ESG ecosystem—offering institutions, governments, and businesses in the region enhanced access to services that support disclosure, compliance, decarbonization, and long-term impact.”
ADEC Innovations NV is part of ADEC Innovations Group, a global business solutions (GBS) provider encompassing 26 companies focused on sustainability, data intelligence, ESG compliance, and digital transformation. The group offers end-to-end advisory, software, and managed services to clients across sectors and geographies, aimed at creating positive and lasting impact.
Euronext Access connects European economies to global capital markets, to accelerate innovation and sustainable growth, with an aim to build the leading market infrastructure in Europe.
Benoît van den Hove, CEO of Euronext Brussels, said, “Congratulations to ADEC Innovations NV on their listing today. By joining Euronext Access Brussels, ADEC Innovations NV chooses a stepped approach to enter a new phase of its ambitious trajectory. Euronext is proud of welcoming such talented teams and projects that help global organizations in their sustainable transformation. ADEC Innovations NV, an IPO-ready alumni, also demonstrates the relevance of this unique pre-IPO program that Euronext has developed over the past decade to help companies find their way to the public market.”
About ADEC Innovations NV
ADEC Innovations NV supports clients in advancing sustainability, regulatory compliance, and responsible growth. With a global footprint across fourteen countries and twenty-six delivery locations, the company delivers integrated solutions in environmental risk management, ESG strategy, compliance, disclosure, and enabling technologies. ADEC Innovations NV empowers organizations to balance performance with environmental stewardship, supported by deep technical expertise and global delivery capabilities.
For more information, visit https://www.adec-innovationsnv.com/
ADEC Innovations NV
Saturnusstraat 95
2516 AG The Hague
Netherlands
About ADEC Innovations Group
ADEC Innovations, a leading provider of integrated expertise, software, data, and people, delivers solutions across Environmental Risk, Compliance & Assurance; Sustainability & ESG; and Outsourcing & Impact Sourcing. For nearly 30 years, ADEC Innovations has advanced sustainable business and operational practices around the world by harnessing and transforming information into knowledge and reshaping risk into positive impact and value. With a network of 4,000 employees across 19 countries, ADEC Innovations develops and offers innovative products and services that help governments, coalitions, and businesses worldwide meet their evolving needs and drive organizational value in a world where impact matters.
For more information, visit https://www.adec-innovations.com/
About Euronext Brussels
Euronext is the leading European capital market infrastructure, covering the entire capital markets value chain, from listing, trading, clearing, settlement and custody, to solutions for issuers and investors. Euronext runs MTS, one of Europe’s leading electronic fixed income trading markets, and Nord Pool, the European power market. Euronext also provides clearing and settlement services through Euronext Clearing and its Euronext Securities CSDs in Denmark, Italy, Norway and Portugal.
As of June 2025, Euronext’s regulated exchanges in Belgium, France, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, and Portugal host nearly 1,800 listed issuers with €6.3 trillion in market capitalization, a strong blue-chip franchise, and the largest global center for debt and fund listings. With a diverse domestic and international client base, Euronext handles 25% of European lit equity trading. Its products include equities, FX, ETFs, bonds, derivatives, commodities, and indices.
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Disclaimer
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This press release does not constitute and shall not be deemed to constitute a public offering, an offer to purchase, or an invitation to express interest in a transaction by way of public offering in Belgium or any other jurisdiction. It does not constitute, nor is it part of, an offer to sell, issue, acquire, or subscribe for shares, nor a solicitation of any such offer to purchase or subscribe for shares.
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The contemplated admission to trading of the shares of ADEC Innovations NV on the multilateral trading facility Euronext Access organized by Euronext Brussels is a direct listing operation that is not associated with any offering of shares. This admission to trading is not subject to the obligation to publish a prospectus previously approved by the Financial Services and Markets Authority (the “FSMA”). However, pursuant to the Belgian Prospectus Law, the admission to trading of the shares of ADEC Innovations NV on the multilateral trading facility Euronext Access organized by Euronext Brussels involves the publication of an information note in accordance with the Royal Decree of 23 September 2018. This information note will be published on ADEC Innovations NV’s website and on the FSMA’s website. The information note is not a prospectus within the meaning of the Prospectus Regulation and is not subject to prior approval by the FSMA.
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