"We are a bridge aiming to create partnerships and innovation that contribute to individual and collective prosperity - today and in the future."
At our core, we believe in triggering holistic impact, creating shared value, and fostering international collaboration and innovation. Since 2016, we've been working to empower individuals and organizations to fulfil their overarching purpose while enriching both their legacies and the planet.
Herencia–VL is an international social enterprise based in the Netherlands. Through advisory services, strategic design, and steadfast support, we have already helped over 20 organizations forge impactful alliances and co-fund structures to implement innovative solutions for regenerative growth and development. Our commitment extends beyond profitability to positively influence organizational valuation, enhance reputation, and facilitate access to partners and funds, fostering a brighter, more sustainable future for all stakeholders.
At Herencia-VL, our impact is our legacy, manifested through projects, initiatives, and business models co-created with partners. We strengthen communities, companies, and territories inclusively and sustainably, fostering lasting positive change globally.
With a network spanning Latin America, Europe, Africa, and the USA, Herencia-VL partners with over 20 companies, associations, and foundations. Our esteemed clients and allies, including The Alliance of Bioversity & CIAT, IDH, Fedepalma, Fundación Grupo Social, USDA/C4D - Colombia, African Partnerships Kilimanjaro (APK), OroMolido Coffee, FarmersDirect, JUANFE Foundation and Finanfuturo, underscore our dedication to driving positive change and innovation across diverse industries and geographies.
We partner with clients committed to the 2030 Agenda and the SDGs. The projects we undertake prioritize SDGs #5, #8, #9, #12, #15, and #17, driving meaningful and sustainable change on a global scale.
At Herencia-VL we are driven by a profound commitment to co-create impactful and sustainable solutions that transcend borders and empower communities worldwide. With a strategic focus on organizations across Europe and the global south, we serve as catalysts for international alliances, facilitating knowledge and technology transfer, access to finance, and trade opportunities.
We believe impact generation is a core driver for business valuation.
Through the establishment of robust procedures and capacity-building initiatives, we empower organizations to differentiate themselves in the market through tangible values and verifiable impact.
Our relentless pursuit of excellence allows companies to increase positive reputation amongst stakeholders, nurture commercial and project partnerships, and secure vital funding streams that appreciate and amplify impact generation efforts.
We have pioneered ground-breaking business models in the following sectors:
Agribusiness (e.g. coffee, cocoa, palm oil)
Impact Investment
Social Businesses
Microfinance
By forging strategic alliances and co-funding frameworks, we have catalysed meaningful change for over 20.000 producers, entrepreneurs, women and youth, exemplifying our unwavering commitment to shaping a more equitable and sustainable world, according to international ESG and CRS principles.
Operating within a flexible and robust international structure, we serve as a platform for the generation and co-creation of innovative impact models. By leveraging a network of experts tailored to meet the unique needs of each of our projects, we are able to bring together diverse perspectives and skill sets to deliver comprehensive solutions. Our extensive network allows us to offer optimal expertise across various domains, ensuring efficiency and avoiding cost duplication through the integration of modern techniques and collaborative approaches.