Francis Huysman - Managing Director

Francis Huysman was as project manager at PriceWaterhouseCoopers involved in creation of collection systems for packaging waste in Belgium from the very beginning. He was never let go of the microbe. In 1997, he joined Valipac, the producer responsibility organisation for the circularity of industrial packaging. He holds the role of managing director since 2017. Since September 2024, he has shared this role with Fost Plus, the producer responsibility organisation for the sustainable management of household packaging materials. His aim is to further strengthen the synergies between both organisations in order to develop Belgium's leading role in the field of packaging management.

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About Fost Plus

Since 1994, Fost Plus has been accelerating the transition to sustainable packaging management. The citizen is central is an approach that avoids resources becoming waste. To this end, Fost Plus is setting up efficient structures to sort correctly any time, anywhere,  is improving packaging design with approx. 5,000 members with a view to better recycling and is rethinking the way we all handle (packaging) materials.

Fost Plus works closely with citizens, businesses, public authorities and experts to collect and recycle the household packaging put on the market by its members. In this way, the organisation fulfills the Extended Producer Responsibility of its members. 60 dedicated colleagues are committed to influencing consumers’ behaviour so as to minimise the impact of our way of producing and consuming on the environment. By building sustainable material chains, Fost Plus contributes to a better society and a cleaner world for all.