Sophia Bout

Public Affairs And Sustainability Manager at VBZ

Sophia Bout currently serves as the Public Affairs and Sustainability Manager at VBZ since January 2023. Prior to this role, Sophia worked as an External Affairs Advisor at Nuffic from November 2021 to January 2023, managing public affairs and press relations. Sophia’s experience includes serving as a Public Affairs Consultant at Albert Heijn from November 2017 to October 2021, where responsibilities included managing lobby projects and stakeholder relations. Additionally, Sophia worked as an Independent Contractor from October 2016 to December 2019, focusing on education and EU-related assignments. Other notable positions include a Public Affairs and Sustainability Assistant at CBL, a Team Leader at Albert Heijn, a Summer Intern at the European Parliament, and an intern at the Netherlands Embassy in Athens. Sophia holds a Master of Arts in European Policy from the University of Amsterdam and a Bachelor of Arts in European Studies from the same institution.

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VBZ

VBZ behartigt de economische belangen van ongeveer 110 kleine, middelgrote en grote lid-bedrijven in de Nederlandse zoetwarenindustrie (koek, snoep, chocolade, zoutjes en noten), die samen meer dan 90% van de sectoromzet in Nederland vertegenwoordigen. De branchevereniging treedt op als dienstverlener, informatiemakelaar en probleemoplosser voor haar leden. Naast lobby rond maatschappelijke thema’s – zoals suikertaks, obesitas, duurzame energie en zwerfafval – zet VBZ haar expertise in op het gebied van CAO (inclusief onderhandelen met sociale partners), pensioen, voedselveiligheid, opleidingsmogelijkheden en arbeidsveiligheid. Behalve lobby op nationaal niveau vindt dit ook plaats op Europees en internationaal niveau. De branchevereniging is bovendien de spreekbuis van de Nederlandse zoetwarenindustrie richting het grote publiek en de media.


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