Creating Sustainable Impact Together—for Businesses, People, and the Environment
As the first private Swiss development organization, Helvetas has been combining international experience, local roots and expertise for over 70 years. Together with companies, public institutions and civil society, we work on systemic solutions that promote economic resilience, social justice, and environmental sustainability worldwide.
Collaborating with Helvetas opens up a variety of ways for companies to actively shape long-term development: from strategic partnerships for sustainable value chains to technical consulting and innovative financing approaches to project and issue-based support – all backed by credible communication. Together, we create partnerships that align corporate goals and values with measurable impact on people and the environment, while contributing to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Co-creating impact: How your company can work with us
Strategic Partnerships in Practice
Your company contributes skills, resources and innovative practices; Helvetas adds local roots, technical expertise and implementation experience. This combination gives rise to partnerships that go beyond traditional funding and enable jointly developed solutions. The focus is on resilient value chains, the sustainable use of natural resources, green jobs, socially responsible business practices and capital for sustainable impact. Possible forms of collaboration include:
- Public-private partnerships: Combining corporate expertise with public funding and development goals.
- Multi-stakeholder collaborations: Bringing together businesses, government agencies, civil society and local actors to drive systemic change.
- Corporate climate action and climate contributions: Reducing emissions within a company's own operations and value chain while supporting additional climate protection initiatives beyond the value chain.
- Climate and impact funds: Mobilizing capital for impact-driven projects and additional funding for sustainable impact.
Examples of strategic partnerships:
Responsible corporate engagement
Flexible corporate giving and CSR initiatives enable companies to make long-term, meaningful commitments that align with their values, target groups, and sustainability goals. Depending on the objectives, support can be flexibly directed where the need is greatest, channeled specifically into areas such as water, climate, vocational training, women’s empowerment, or humanitarian aid, used to strengthen specific projects, or employed as catalytic funding to mobilize additional financing partners. This fosters partnerships that strengthen specific projects, engage employees or customers, and credibly demonstrate social impact. Possible communication and engagement formats:
- Matching funds: Double donations from employees or customers.
- Employee engagement: Involve teams in meaningful initiatives.
- Cause-related marketing: Link product sales to donations.
- Joint communication: Credibly showcase engagement.
- Sponsorship: Support selected activities or campaigns that create social value.
Some examples:
In fragile and humanitarian contexts, these approaches also help strengthen local resilience, supply systems and economic prospects.
Why partnering with Helvetas is worthwhile:
Resilience and Inclusion
Together, we strengthen resilient value chains, responsible sourcing, and sustainable resource use. This creates solutions that reduce risks and open up new opportunities for producers, local communities, and the environment.
Global Presence and Local Expertise
Thanks to our trusted networks and decades of experience, we develop systemic and culturally sensitive solutions tailored to local contexts around the world.
Credibility & Transparency
Together, we make our impact transparent: through transparent reporting, impact measurement, and expert guidance. This demonstrates how partnerships align corporate goals with measurable outcomes for people and the environment.
Finding the Right Partnership
Whether it’s a joint project, expert guidance, corporate giving, or an impact finance approach: We’ll work with you to determine which engagement aligns with your goals, values, and capabilities.
