De Agostini Group, a third- to fifth-generation family enterprise, has been recognized for its ability to evolve from a traditional publishing house to a global investment holding in just two decades.
Pentland Group plc is a family-owned global company operating in the areas of sports, fashion and outdoor clothing and equipment through three divisions.
The various business units of the Jebsen & Jessen Family Enterprise operate as independent entities, shouldering their respective responsibilities while subscribing to the vision and philosophy of their founding fathers.
As the Swinkels family sees it, each generation has the brewery on loan from the next generation. Continuity is the key driver. Bavaria’s motivator is to hand over the business to the children and grand children in optimum condition.
Huber is one of the largest privately held companies in the United States. As the company welcomes its sixth generation of Huber family members, it continues to carry on the legacy of Joseph Maria Huber.
Bel has maintained the values that have turned the family-operated company into a world leader in branded cheeses. These values include an entrepreneurial spirit, a sustainable business model, and a willingness to empower its 11,400 employees.
“Courage and pioneering spirit” are core family values that have been translated into successful innovation management and market leader positioning in specialty segments at Merck.
Roca dedicates 90% of annual pre-tax profits to projects aimed at saving water, developing new technologies, discovering better ways of doing things and expanding into new markets.
Through the Foundation, the Lopez family coordinates the social responsibility measures its business group which is active in communications, energy, infrastructure and real estate.
The Ivey Foundation’s mission, to improve the well-being of Canadians by focusing its energy and resources on selected issues of significance, has been carried out actively by three generations.
The Lluis Carulla Foundation has carried out important and continuous cultural and educational work and this has had positive social repercussions which have received institutional and social recognition at the highest level.
The Group has instituted a series of educational and professional development programs to provide the necessary skills for a successful career – whether in or out of the family business.
The SC Johnson Family Enterprises are known to the world over for market leadership in consumer – packaged goods, institutional cleaning products and services, recreational products and financial services industries.
The Zegna Group is a totally integrated business, controlling the entire value chain from raw materials right through to the final sale of a finished product to the customer.
The Henkel Group, headquartered in Düsseldorf, Germany, is a large family controlled business active in detergents, chemical products, adhesives, hygiene and surface technologies.