Responsible Corporate Behaviour

Gimv’s Responsible Corporate Behaviour policy is rooted in the very nature of its activities: stimulating entrepreneurship, growth and the creation of value.
All of Gimv’s CSR initiatives reflect this vision, in which responsible and sustainable entrepreneurship are essential building blocks for economic growth in an increasingly global world.

Gimv presents itself as an active partner at all levels, without interfering in daily operations. Based on this philosophy, Gimv promotes and encourages creative entrepreneurship. After all, creativity pushes out boundaries.

That is why Gimv was a prime mover in setting up a Private Equity chair at Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School. Developing an information and knowledge centre will lift the industry to a higher level.

For Gimv, sustainable entrepreneurship includes stimulating entrepreneurship in developing countries. For this reason Gimv invests in Incofin, that offers microfinance to people wanting to develop their own local activities. Gimv is also part of the Corporate Funding Program, a network of companies and NGOs seeking to promote entrepreneurship in the South.

All cliches bear some truth, “what’s learnt in the cradle lasts till the tomb” is no exception. Gimv therefore supports educational programs - NFTE, VLAJO, JCI and RVO Society - aimed at imparting a sense of entrepreneurship to young people.

And what is more sustainable than art? – which is why Gimv supports deFilharmonie, the Festival of Flanders and the Flemish Opera. Gimv also participates through the King Baudouin Foundation in various projects like To Walk Again and the Thierry Latran Foundation, which is conducting research into the neurological disorder ALS.