Hinrich Foundation

Overview

The Hinrich Foundation is an Asia-based philanthropic organization committed to promoting mutually beneficial and sustainable global trade. It believes that such trade is a powerful force for shared prosperity, technological progress, sustainability, and peaceful international cooperation. The foundation supports original research and education programs that build understanding and leadership in global trade, operating with an independent, fact-based, and objective approach. The foundation's mission is to strengthen the global trading system by championing mutually beneficial and sustainable trade, opposing protectionism and the weaponization of trade, and supporting robust multilateral and regional trade frameworks. Through its trade-focused research and education initiatives, it aims to foster inclusive economic development, poverty alleviation, dynamic markets, societal progress, peaceful international relations, and coordinated global action to address shared challenges. By developing human capital and fostering discourse about trade issues, the Hinrich Foundation seeks to foster innovative solutions to global trade challenges. It invests in building a new generation of trade leaders capable of navigating the complexities of global value chains and the evolving geopolitical and technological environment, partnering with leading universities and corporations to achieve these goals.

Investment Focus

• Focus on sustainable and mutually beneficial global trade
• Alignment with the foundation's mission and values
• Potential for significant impact in the global trade sector
• Commitment to transparency and accountability

Portfolio Companies