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AVINA was founded in 1994 by the Swiss entrepreneur Stephan Schmidheiny, who inspired the vision and values that guide the organization. AVINA is maintained by VIVA Trust, a trust created by Stephan Schmidheiny to further sustainable development through alliances between successful and responsible businesses and philanthropic organizations that promote leadership and innovation.

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In 2003, following the creation of VIVA Trust, Stephan Schmidheiny retired from all of his operational tasks, including his positions in GrupoNueva and AVINA.