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Our
Partners

The International Polar Foundation partners with corporations and institutions both on specific projects, or to implement its mission of supporting science in the polar regions, meeting the climate challenge and achieving a low carbon society.

The International Polar Foundation establishes multi-year partnerships with corporations or institutions to pursue mutual objectives. Such agreements can be constructed either as donations or sponsorship programs, in order to best accomodate regulation framework.

Global or Project- Based Partnerships

Within common global goals, the International Polar Foundation understands that each partner has different strategies objectives for launching a partnership.

As a result, our partnerships with corporations or institutions are tailored to best meet our partners' expectations.

The Foundation and partners work together to build content from a baseline and add specific items from a toolbox in an open and constructive negotiation.

The International Polar Foundation ensures that the global value of partnerships is coherent across the board, even though content and features might differ from partner to partner.

Partnerships are built around various drivers: for example supporting the Polar regions in a period of rapid change; educating the public about polar sciences and climate; contributing to climate change awareness; mitigation and adaptation; defining and implementing CSR action plan; implementing technology solutions for low carbon emissions.

Our Corporate
Partners

GDF Suez GDF Suez Foundation Schneider Electric Swift

Partners of
Princess
Elisabeth
Station

Princess of Elisabeth Station

All partners who joined the project shared the values of the IPF and its global vision for the program.

They contributed in different ways, in accordance to their corporate strategy, to complete successfully the construction phase, either with funds to finance the project, including the logistics to Antarctica, or with goods and services or a combination of both. They will remain the original Partners of the Princess Elisabeth Station.

Umicore
Umicore
One of the leading energy providers in the world, GDF SUEZ is active across the entire energy value chain, in electricity and natural gas, upstream to downstream. On that basis, GDF SUZE and its subsidiary Electrabel have become involved in the polar research station, thereby highlighting their dedication to the quest for innovative and wide-ranging solutions in support of sustainable development.
CMB Group
CMB
CMB, Compagnie Maritime Belge, is a maritime group with its registered offices in Antwerp. The CMB Group's main activities are all directly or indirectly related to the shipping industry, transport of dry cargo and related financial activities.
Schneider Electric
Schneider Electric
The world leader in electricity and automation management, Schneider Electric harnesses electricity to support customer performance and enhance quality of life. Thanks to a unique portfolio of products and services, we offer integrated, intelligent and networked solutions that allow customers to use electricity in complete safety, develop automation everywhere, improve energy efficiency, ensure high-quality power supply and manage building utilities and communication networks.
SES
SES
SES is a world-leading satellite operator, providing reliable and secure satellite communications solutions to broadcast, telecom, corporate and government customers worldwide. SES owns and operate a fleet of 53 geostationary satellites that are complemented by a network of teleports and offices located around the globe.