Emmanuel Faber
InvestorPartner at Astanor Ventures
Paris, France
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
About
Emmanuel Faber is a Partner at Astanor Ventures and the former Chair and CEO of Danone, where he advanced regenerative food and agriculture practices and environmental, social, and governance initiatives. During his tenure, Danone adopted the French Entreprise à Mission status and reported financial earnings on a scope-3 CO2-adjusted basis. He founded and chairs the One Planet Business for Biodiversity coalition and co-founded the G7 Business for Inclusive Growth coalition.
Invests in
AgTechFoodTech
Experience
- Musée du LouvreAdministrateurcurrent2023 — present
- International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB)Chaircurrent2021 — presentRewriting economics - Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany
- Astanor VenturesPartnercurrent2021 — presentImpact investing in regenerative agro and food tech solutions
- The Club of RomeTransformational Economics Commission (member)current2021 — presentThe new limits to growth : "Earth 4 All"
- The Global Steering Group for Impact Investment (GSG)G7 Impact Taskforce Steering Committee (member)current2021 — present
- Livelihoods VentureBoard Membercurrent2015 — presentCarbon sink, agroforestry and regenerative agriculture solutions
- Livelihoods VentureSteering Committee Member2011 — 2021
- B4IG - Business for Inclusive GrowthFounder and co-Chaircurrent2019 — present
- Action Tank Entreprise et PauvretéFounder and co-Chaircurrent2010 — present
- OP2BFounder and Chair2019 — 2022One Planet Business for Biodiversity
- The Consumer Goods ForumCo-Chair2019 — 2021
- DanoneChairman & CEO2017 — 2021Paris, France
- DanoneCEO, Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors2014 — 2017
- DanoneDeputy CEO, Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors2011 — 2017
- DanoneDeputy CEO2008 — 2011
- DanoneExecutive Vice-President, Asia-Pacific2005 — 2008
- DanoneExecutive Vice-President, Chief Financial Officer, Strategy, and IT1997 — 2005
Skills & more
Languages English · French
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Emmanuel Faber?
- Emmanuel Faber is a Partner at Astanor Ventures and the former Chair and CEO of Danone, where he advanced regenerative food and agriculture practices and environmental, social, and governance initiatives. During his tenure, Danone adopted the French Entreprise à Mission status and reported financial earnings on a scope-3 CO2-adjusted basis. He founded and chairs the One Planet Business for Biodiversity coalition and co-founded the G7 Business for Inclusive Growth coalition.
- Where does Emmanuel Faber work?
- Emmanuel Faber is Partner at Astanor Ventures.
- What does Emmanuel Faber invest in?
- Emmanuel Faber invests in AgTech, FoodTech.
- What check size does Emmanuel Faber write?
- Emmanuel Faber typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- Where did Emmanuel Faber go to school?
- Emmanuel Faber studied at HEC Paris.
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