Vincent Faber

Biography

Trained in Earth Sciences, Vincent Faber started his career first a geophysicist in the mining sector. In the 90's, on the occasion of a sabbatical year, he gave a new orientation to his professional life and engaged into the humanitarian and international development sectors, which took him to a countless number of countries, job positions and international organisations. Thanks to this experience that brought him to work both in the field and in headquarters and with a wide array of stakeholders, he acquired the conviction that fruitful and powerful synergies can be found when the non-profit and business worlds join forces. Called to set up the Trafigura Foundation, a corporate grant-making foundation, in 2008, Vincent still spearheads it today, guided by and putting into practice those same values which always drove his engagement in international and development issues over the past decades.