Ready for the future: Viessmann Generations Group
We don't think in quarters, but in generations. The Viessmann Generations Group is the umbrella of all our endeavors to maximize the impact of our purpose: Co-creating living spaces for generations to come.
The Viessmann Generations Group operates as an independent, globally active family business in full ownership of the Viessmann entrepreneurial family.
At the heart of our entrepreneurial spirit is the responsibility to identify entrepreneurial opportunities that maximize the positive impact of our purpose. With dedicated co-investments, minority stakes and acquisitions, we are strengthening the impact of our purpose beyond the HVAC sector and expanding our ecosystem of entrepreneurs and co-creators across the board: From early-stage investments, to investments in mid-sized companies and family-owned businesses, to philanthropic commitments worldwide.
In January 2024, we combined our largest business area Viessmann Climate Solutions with Carrier Global. With this transatlantic partnership, Viessmann Climate Solutions and Carrier Global are co-creating a new global champion in intelligent climate and energy solutions. We are reinvesting the proceeds from the transatlantic partnership in the Viessmann Generations Group in line with our purpose.
Our broad set of activities is structured along five focus areas.
All areas at a glance:
Viessmann Group
We have been successfully active with targeted investments for many years through the Viessmann Group (formerly named Viessmann Investment). With our value-oriented approach of serving exceptional entrepreneurs, we are accelerating the growth of around 30 medium-sized companies and family businesses worldwide through deploying family equity and capabilities. Our focus lies on the sustainable, partnership-based development of our portfolio companies embedded in highly specialized growth platforms. While the special needs of each portfolio company are served, our platform approach ensures active value creation within each platform as well as across the whole portfolio.
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Viessmann Capital
As a family business, we maximize our positive impact across generations and industries. With Viessmann Capital, we are advancing a broad range of topics in line with our purpose, maximizing our positive impact: Building on our heritage – the decarbonization of the building sector – through the generation and provision of renewable energies to the supply of food and water and the foundation of healthy living, Viessmann Capital strengthens our contribution to the living spaces for generations to come with targeted strategic investments in private and public companies.
Philanthropy & Impact
As a family business, our social responsibility is close to our heart. We promote education and health and give people the opportunity to grow with our Viessmann Foundations. Our social engagement efforts also focus on co-creation in the areas of living spaces, future generations, and culture.
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Thinking in terms of generations means helping co-create a good future for our children and grandchildren. That is why we are committed to drive innovation in family businesses, invest in future-oriented technologies and innovations that contribute to a sustainable planet and support the next generation of young entrepreneurs with our expertise as a family business with over 100 years of experience. Together, we are building a sustainable innovation ecosystem.
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Generational Investments
Through Generational Investments we drive our long-term, cross-generational investments with a focus on real estate, forestry, (regenerative) agriculture and renewable energy assets. With our direct engagement in these areas we aim to advance our positive impact for the living spaces for generations to come and preserve the entrepreneurial independence for the next generations of the entrepreneurial family.
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Viessmann Brand
For 107 years, the iconic Viessmann brand has been standing for quality, reliability, innovation and responsibility. In the past, the Viessmann brand has been mainly associated with the climate solutions industry. For this area, we are licensing the Viessmann brand to Carrier Global for more international reach and relevance. In addition, we are expanding our brand visibility beyond the HVAC industry, in line with the wide range of activities we pursue as the Viessmann family business to maximize our positive impact for the living spaces for generations to come.
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