Co-valent

Co-valent is a non-profit organisation based in Brussel, Belgium working on employment & skills, education.

Co-valent is the sectoral training fund for workers in the chemistry, plastics and life sciences sector in Belgium. It was formed in 2014 from two sector funds, one for blue-collar and one for white-collar workers, and is financed by a contribution set in the sector's collective labour agreement. It offers free training courses, subsidies for employers' training initiatives, and advisory services such as the Competentiecheck for small and medium-sized enterprises. Its governing committee is jointly composed of trade unions and the sector employers' federation essenscia.