Walter Fust

Honorary Chairman of the World Association for sustainable digital transformation

๐Ÿ“ Switzerland, Switzerland๐Ÿ”„ Updated September 2026๐Ÿ’ผ 9 investments๐Ÿ“… 20 years investing๐Ÿ—“ Last invested Jan 2011
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Member of the Board
Jan 2011
DDD delivers digital content, data and research services to clients worldwide. Customers receive high-quality competitively priced digital content services. At the same time, DDD's innovative social model enables talented youth from low-income families to access professional opportunities and earn lasting higher income. This model, established by DDD in 2001, is now called "Impact Sourcing"โ€‹ and has been implemented by dozens of firms around the world. DDD's clients include leading publishing, media and information services firms; consumer brands and retailers; government agencies; libraries, museums and archives; investment, telecommunications and manufacturing firms, as well as NGOs. Since 2001, DDD's program has increased lifetime earning for youth in Cambodia, Laos and Kenya by a projected total of more than US$250,000,000. DDD's social model is unique in that youth have the opportunity to complete higher education while they gain work experience. DDD has been recognized worldwide for quality service, innovation, and social impact. Among many awards and recognitions, the Global Sourcing Council presented DDD its 3S Award for Sustainable and Socially Responsible Sourcing. DDD has been consistently on the list the Top 100 NGOs worldwide in The Global Journal and is a recipient of the Google Award for Innovation in Business Process Outsourcing (BPO).
Experience ยท 13 entries
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2011
Member of the Board
Jan 2011
DDD delivers digital content, data and research services to clients worldwide. Customers receive high-quality competitively priced digital content services. At the same time, DDD's innovative social model enables talented youth from low-income families to access professional opportunities and earn lasting higher income. This model, established by DDD in 2001, is now called "Impact Sourcing"โ€‹ and has been implemented by dozens of firms around the world. DDD's clients include leading publishing, media and information services firms; consumer brands and retailers; government agencies; libraries, museums and archives; investment, telecommunications and manufacturing firms, as well as NGOs. Since 2001, DDD's program has increased lifetime earning for youth in Cambodia, Laos and Kenya by a projected total of more than US$250,000,000. DDD's social model is unique in that youth have the opportunity to complete higher education while they gain work experience. DDD has been recognized worldwide for quality service, innovation, and social impact. Among many awards and recognitions, the Global Sourcing Council presented DDD its 3S Award for Sustainable and Socially Responsible Sourcing. DDD has been consistently on the list the Top 100 NGOs worldwide in The Global Journal and is a recipient of the Google Award for Innovation in Business Process Outsourcing (BPO).
Pestalozzi Children Village, Trogen/Switzerland
Member of the Board of Trustees
Jan 2011
2010
ITU/UNESCO Broadband Commission for Digital Development
Member/Commissioner
May 2010
Helvetia Solar AG
Member of the Board
Apr 2010
2009
Coalition for a Dialogue on Africa (CoDA), Addis Abeba
Member of the board
Mar 2009
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