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We\u2019re a different kind of company. Built on an unconventional philosophy, grown with a carefully chosen portfolio and successful thanks to the way we\u2019re organised.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Philosophy<\/h3>\n

The mobility and energy transitions shaped our philosophy of sharing. Five years ago, the puzzle pieces fell into place and we developed the Good Sharing philosophy. Today, it\u2019s more relevant than ever.<\/p>\n

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Brands<\/h3>\n

We believe in strong brands, led by strong entrepreneurs and inspiring leaders. Specialists who work together within The Sharing Group to push the most complex transitions forward.<\/p>\n

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Organisation<\/h3>\n

The way we are organised reflects our Good Sharing vision. With deliberate choices, we show there\u2019s another way: we are a steward-owned network organisation. All our customers are shareholders. And we successfully finance ourselves with our own bond issues.<\/p>\n

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\n \"Henri\n <\/figure> <\/div>\n \n
Henri de Jong<\/h5>\n \n

The man who started it all. And still every day full of new plans to make the world better and fairer. Spiritual father of the Good Sharing philosophy.<\/p>\n <\/span>\n<\/div>

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\n \"Stefan\n <\/figure> <\/div>\n \n
Stefan Heesakkers<\/h5>\n \n

Stefan is the financial conscience of our organization and monitors our growth path, so that we can develop value & impact in a financially sound way, viable towards the future.<\/p>\n <\/span>\n<\/div>

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\n \"Joost\n <\/figure> <\/div>\n \n
Joost van Rooij<\/h5>\n \n

Marketing strategist and support for all brands. Loves brand architecture, and tirelessly sharpens propositions.<\/p>\n <\/span>\n<\/div>

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\n \"Karen\n <\/figure> <\/div>\n \n
Karen van den Boom<\/h5>\n \n

Responsible for business strategy and international expansion. Impact maker with a penchant for optimization.<\/p>\n <\/span>\n<\/div> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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From ownership<\/em> From happy few<\/em> From static<\/em> From central<\/em> From short-term profit<\/em> From closed systems<\/em> <\/div>\n\n
to use<\/em> to happy mass<\/em> to dynamic<\/em> to decentralized<\/em> to long-term impact<\/em> to open source<\/em> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n

\n By sharing (neighborhood) batteries, electric cars, and bikes, not every citizen needs to own the latest technology in order to benefit from it. <\/p>

\n We accelerate transitions by making smart technology accessible to the happy mass, instead of subsidizing it only for the happy few. <\/p>

\n When everyone manages energy and mobility dynamically, we can quickly overcome both grid congestion and clogged cities and roads. <\/p>

\n Decentralization works faster in the long run. That\u2019s why we believe in local power generation, neighborhood batteries, tailor-made car-sharing systems, and small-scale decentralized data centers. <\/p>

\n Major transitions require people who dare to invest in long-term impact \u2014 municipalities, businesses, and citizens alike. <\/p>

\n \u201cDon\u2019t just work open source, be open source.\u201d Only by collaborating transparently can we truly accelerate change. <\/p> <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2605,"parent":0,"menu_order":9,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2886","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nAbout us - The Sharing Group<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"About us - The Sharing Group\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/thesharinggroup.bwhsite.nl\/en\/about-us\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"The Sharing Group\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-09-12T08:06:20+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/thesharinggroup.bwhsite.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/The-Heggers-Project-Joost-\u00a9-Marleen-Annema-1799-1920x1280.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1920\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1280\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"1 minute\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thesharinggroup.bwhsite.nl\\\/en\\\/about-us\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thesharinggroup.bwhsite.nl\\\/en\\\/about-us\\\/\",\"name\":\"About us - 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