About the Foundation
A foundation focused to find solutions with impact
The foundation is nonprofit by nature and is politically and denominationally neutral. It neither intends to make profits nor to pursue profit-making or self-interest purposes. In accordance with the principle of additionality, only projects that could not be realized without support from the foundation and that serve the common good will be supported.
How we are organized
Jvo Grundler – Board of Trustees (President)
Expertise in corporate and foundation law, attorney-at-law/partner at Bratschi
Lukas Eigenmann – Board of Trustees
Expertise in HVAC and building industry, former executive committee member of Belimo
Bernadette Kälin – Board of Trustees
Expertise in the foundation sector, board/executive committee member of the Linsi Foundation
Bruce Merges – Board of Trustees
Expertise in building automation and energy efficiency, former CEO of Control Technologies, Inc.
Liesbeth Nagelkerke – Board of Trustees
Expertise in international philanthropy, entrepreneur with an extensive NPO network
Reto Wälchli – Managing Director
Expertise in energy technology and HVAC applications, former member of the middle management at Belimo
Concept and Governance
Annual Reports
On a yearly basis, the Belimo Climate Foundation informs about its funding activities, its decarbonization contributions, as well as its financial statements.
– Establishing of the organization and its contributing teams
– WWF Switzerland: first building decarbonization partnership
– Funding projects of Belimo Climate Foundation in prospect
Who we are
Nonprofit
The Belimo Climate Foundation is a registered nonprofit organization.
Neutral
We are politically and denominationally neutral, with neither the intention to generate profits nor the desire to pursue any self-interest.
Additionality
The organization works on the basis of additionality – only supporting carefully selected projects that could not be realized without support from the foundation and that serve our purpose.
Strong focus
The focus is on decreasing carbon emissions from existing buildings through the implementation of modern building technologies.
We envision a world where the building portfolios of nonprofit organizations stand out as models of decarbonization and sustainability, aligning their missions with a greener future for all.
We want to reduce the carbon emissions generated from the building portfolios of nonprofit organizations and raise general awareness of the pivotal role retrofits and renovations of existing building stock can play in achieving climate targets.
We finance and optimize building technology for nonprofit organizations, always focusing on realizing any potential to reduce their carbon footprint.