infomaniak foundation
Toward a sovereign, sustainable and responsible digital landscape
The Infomaniak Foundation's mission is to support and promote digital practices that serve the public interest.
Our public interest mission
Our role as a shareholder
Technology only makes sense if it improves our lives, respects our planet and strengthens our collective autonomy.
Boris Siegenthaler
Founder of Infomaniak
Working towards an ethical digital future
The Infomaniak Foundation pursues the aim of serving the general interest. It supports open-source projects and public-interest initiatives that contribute to a more open, responsible and sustainable digital landscape.
Training in responsible digital technology
Support training and awareness-raising initiatives addressing responsible digital practices, with a focus on issues relating to sovereignty, data protection and sustainability.
Promoting digital autonomy
Support open source and initiatives that promote freedom of choice, interoperability and control over digital uses and services.
Building a sustainable digital landscape
Support projects that promote a more sustainable digital approach, contributing to the protection of nature and the reduction of their environmental impact, from the design stage through to operation.
OFFICIAL DOCUMENT
Articles of Incorporation of the Infomaniak Foundation
The comprehensive legal framework that defines the Foundation’s mission, governing bodies and governance rules
View the bylaws
Our role as a shareholder of Infomaniak
As the majority shareholder of Infomaniak, the Foundation does not interfere in operational decisions. It exercises its rights solely to protect Infomaniak’s independence and the principles enshrined in its Charter.
Read the Shareholding Charter
Protects independence and values
Creates local value
Fondation Infomaniak
Majority shareholder
Public interest
Infomaniak Group SA
The Board of Directors, management and employees have full autonomy
Customers, teams, and regions
Direct beneficiaries of the value created by the company
What the Foundation does
Vote at the General Meeting to preserve independence, block any divestiture that runs counter to the mission and ensure compliance with the Charter.
What the Foundation does not do
It does not make any commercial, technical or operational decisions.
A guide to taking action
In fulfilling its role as a shareholder, the Foundation adheres to its Charter of eight fundamental principles.
Ensuring continuity
The Foundation is committed to a long-term mission, unaffected by economic cycles or speculative trends.
The Board of Trustees
As the Foundation’s highest governing body, the Board ensures that its public interest objectives are achieved and that its mission is upheld in the long term. Its members act with independence, diligence and loyalty.
The Board brings together leading figures from the fields of technology, governance and sustainability and embodies a sense of family continuity through the new generation. It ensures consistency in strategic direction and adherence to the company’s environmental vision and founding commitments.
Boris Siegenthaler, President
Boris draws on his extensive experience in the digital sector to advance the Foundation’s mission, working to promote a sovereign, sustainable and responsible digital landscape in line with its public interest objectives.
Marc Maugué, Vice President
As an expert in technology environments and growing organisations, Marc provides the Foundation’s Board with expertise in governance, organisational structure, and sustainability.
Jonathan Normand, Member
A pioneer in the regenerative economy and co-founder of B Lab Europe, Jonathan brings to the Board his expertise in sustainable governance, impact measurement and corporate legal reform.
Claire Siegenthaler, Member
Committed to issues of sustainability, ethics and inclusion, Claire contributes to the Foundation’s deliberations and strategic direction with a long-term perspective and a focus on public interest.
Infomaniak Foundation
Route des Acacias 43
1227 Carouge, Geneva - Switzerland
What role does the Infomaniak Foundation play in the company's governance?
Infomaniak is an independent company whose governance is based on a model designed for the long term.
The Infomaniak Foundation holds the majority of voting rights, giving it the role of safeguarding the company’s fundamental direction.
In practical terms, this framework ensures the stability of the articles of association and the commitments that define Infomaniak’s identity, regardless of individuals, market changes or economic cycles. This approach aligns naturally with the Foundation’s mission, without interfering with day-to-day operations.
Why is a foundation involved in Infomaniak’s structure?
The Infomaniak Foundation pursues a public service mission focused on long-term issues.
Against this backdrop, its role as the guardian of Infomaniak’s founding principles has emerged naturally as the company has evolved.
This model now makes it possible to ensure that the commitments enshrined in Infomaniak’s articles of association – particularly regarding independence, digital sovereignty, respect for privacy and local roots – are upheld in the long run, without these being dependent on short-term decisions or external interests.
What is the mission of the Infomaniak Foundation?
The Infomaniak Foundation is dedicated to supporting long-term initiatives that serve the public interest, focusing on digital sovereignty, sustainability, privacy protection and the development of local skills.
It focusses on continuity and transmission, prioritising responsible and independent models capable of generating a lasting impact that extends beyond economic cycles.
What kinds of initiative does the Infomaniak Foundation support as part of its mission?
The Infomaniak Foundation supports initiatives that make a lasting contribution to the public good and to the development of a responsible and environmentally friendly digital landscape.
Its initiatives may include support for training and skills-sharing programmes, partnerships, or events that promote open technologies and the open-source ecosystem, as well as specific environmental initiatives aimed at reducing the ecological footprint and ensuring the responsible use of resources.
These initiatives are part of a long-term strategy, consistent with the Foundation’s mission and the principles it upholds.