Holding Franz Haniel & Cie is a family-owned investment holding company headquartered in Duisburg, Germany. It was founded in 1756 by Jan Willem Noot as a colonial goods store, evolving over the centuries into one of Europe’s largest privately-owned family businesses. Today, it is managed by key personnel including CEO Thomas Schmidt and Chairman Doreen Nowotne. The Haniel family is a long-standing entrepreneurial dynasty that initially expanded through merchant shipping, mining, and trade. As a decentralized holding company, Haniel has maintained a significant influence across various sectors through strategic partnerships and investments.Haniel pursues a long-term investment strategy focusing on holding majority stakes and developing portfolio companies over the medium to long term. Their approach is characterized by a 'buy-and-build' strategy, aligning with global sustainable megatrends in health & wellbeing, the circular economy, climate change, and robotics & automation. Investments are selected using an ESG-oriented process to ensure alignment with their focus on sustainability.
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