Thomas Brand

Director at Value for Good GmbH

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Thomas joined Value for Good in 2021 where he leads the private sector engagement focused on traditional and impact investors and their portfolio companies. Value for Good is a consultancy that exclusively specializes on societal impact (people & planet) and is 100% owned by the non-for-profit Value for Good foundation.

At Value for Good Thomas supports investors and companies on their impact journey across impact strategy, integration in the investment process (incl. impact methodology and impact due diligence), holding period (incl. impact value creation plans and impact monetization) as well as external engagement.

Before joining Value for Good, Thomas spent 5 years at Bain & Company, ultimately as a Manager, where he worked across industries focusing on commercial and operational due diligence for private equity clients. He also supported social impact clients including impact VCs and incubators. Additionally, Thomas served as a Consultant to the World Bank Development Impact Group and the IFC, where he wrote his Master's Thesis on Private Equity in Emerging Markets.

Thomas holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of Mannheim and completed his social service year at a kindergarten in Costa Rica. He is a yoga teacher and father of twin daughters.