{"id":3108,"date":"2022-07-22T11:34:15","date_gmt":"2022-07-22T11:34:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mywebsitesdemo.com\/VA\/afosfoundation\/?page_id=3108"},"modified":"2025-11-21T22:33:37","modified_gmt":"2025-11-21T22:33:37","slug":"what-we-do","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/afos-stiftung.de\/en\/about-us\/what-we-do\/","title":{"rendered":"What we do"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>We promote corporate responsibility as a driver of sustainable development. Together with companies, chambers of commerce and public partners, we create opportunities for young people, strengthen sustainable business and contribute to achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-left\"><strong>Corporate responsibility for a sustainable world<\/strong> <\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><strong>Businesses are key players for a fairer, more sustainable future.<\/strong> <br\/>Together with entrepreneurs, chambers, associations and the public sector, we create prospects \u2013 economically, socially and ecologically.  <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">With over 20 years of experience in Africa, Asia and Latin America, we know that <strong>entrepreneurship creates added value, income and jobs. <\/strong>That&#8217;s why we focus on <strong>corporate development cooperation<\/strong> \u2013 partnerships that open up opportunities and promote responsibility.  <\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1366\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/afos-stiftung.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ph-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/afos-stiftung.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ph-1.png 1366w, https:\/\/afos-stiftung.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ph-1-360x202.png 360w, https:\/\/afos-stiftung.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ph-1-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/afos-stiftung.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ph-1-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1366px) 100vw, 1366px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Our vision<\/strong> <\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"><em>A world in which responsible entrepreneurship contributes to stable living conditions, social justice and environmental sustainability \u2013 in line with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).<\/em> <\/p>\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-left\"><strong>Our approach \u2013 how we work<\/strong> <\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><strong>1. Develop entrepreneurial potential<\/strong> <br\/>We promote practice-oriented education and training so that young people \u2013 especially women \u2013 have access to employment, income and entrepreneurial independence.  <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><strong>2. Build structures for sustainable business<\/strong> <br\/>We support partners in establishing responsible corporate governance, sustainable value chains and fair working conditions \u2013 economically efficient, socially just and ecologically sustainable.  <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><strong>3. Strengthen partnerships<\/strong> <br\/>We bring together companies, chambers, associations, educational institutions and the public sector to jointly drive innovation and develop markets.  <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><strong>4. Share knowledge, mobilize networks<\/strong> <br\/>We advise on dual vocational education and training, sustainable product development, financing solutions and market strategies \u2013 and network our partners globally.  <\/p>\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-left\"><strong>Our values \u2013 what guides us<\/strong> <\/h3>\n\n<ul><li><strong>Independent, responsible entrepreneurship<\/strong> as a contribution to the common good  <\/li><\/ul>\n\n<ul><li><strong>Self-determination of the partners<\/strong> \u2013 programmes are developed and implemented jointly  <\/li><\/ul>\n\n<ul><li><strong>Decent working conditions<\/strong> according to the standards of the International Labour Organization (ILO)  <\/li><\/ul>\n\n<ul><li><strong>Global solidarity<\/strong> \u2013 for fair framework conditions and participation  <\/li><\/ul>\n\n<ul><li><strong>Sustainability in all dimensions<\/strong> \u2013 economic, social, ecological  <\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We promote corporate responsibility as a driver of sustainable development. 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