Hempel Foundation

The Hempel Foundation is a commercial foundation and was established in 1948 and has until 2024 been the sole owner of the Hempel Group – a leading supplier of paint solutions worldwide. Today the Hempel Foundation is the majority owner of the Hempel Group.

Mission

We strive to make a difference by empowering children to learn, making coating more efficient and sustainable, sustaining biodiversity and realising great initiatives that bring about positive change

Geographic Focus

Denmark. Africa: Uganda, Rwanda, Zambia, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Madagascar, Ethiopia. Asia: Indonesia, Nepal, Bangladesh. South America: Argentina, Brasil, Paraguay

Programme Areas

Our main philanthropic focus and expertise are within education [K12 – foundational learning] for children in developing countries and biodiversity on land [Focus on tropical forest but also in Denmark]