The HEINEKEN Africa Foundation is proud to work with an extremely committed and diverse team of people.
On a day to day basis the Foundation is managed by the General Manager who is assisted by a range of highly motivated people working for HEINEKEN at Head Office and in the African operating companies. The Trustees are responsible for the decision making and depend highly on the diverse range of expertise of the Advisory Board members.
The Advisory Board is under review due to the new strategic direction of the Foundation.
Advisory Board - Under Review
The Advisory Board is under review due to the new strategic direction of the Foundation.
The HEINEKEN Africa Foundation (HAF), established in 2007, is a corporate foundation closely linked to the HEINEKEN Company with the purpose of building sustainable communities in the sub-Sahara African countries where HEINEKEN operates.
The Foundation recently reviewed its strategy and identified the exciting new focus area of empowering smallholders to thrive and build climate resiliency through the implementation of regenerative agriculture farming practices.
The Foundation is funded by an endowment fund provided by the HEINEKEN Company. It is a separate legal entity, is registered under Dutch law and has non-profit status (ANBI). We work closely with the local HEINEKEN operating companies in Sub-Sahara Africa and with selected NGOs to support projects which meet the objectives of the Foundation.
The Foundation obtains support from different departments at HEINEKEN Head Office (legal, communication, financial control). The Foundation’s General Manager falls under the HEINEKEN Collective Labour Agreement and part of her/his salary is charged to the Foundation.
The Foundation is independent in its decision making with regard to the assessment, final selection and awarding of the projects: this is done by the Board of Trustees that bases their decisions upon the recommendation of the Advisory Board, which consists of mainly external experts. The external advisory board members receive a yearly voluntary contribution to cover costs, including travel costs.