Arnold Herinckx
Participant 2022 - 2024
Australia
“PAF WAS A MAJOR CAREER BOOST. IT GAVE ME THE CHANCE TO LEAD IN AREAS I’D NEVER TOUCHED BEFORE — RESTRUCTURING, SUSTAINABILITY, AND FARMING.”
Role
Arnold joined Finasucre in Brisbane as General Project Coordinator and was later appointed General Manager Farms & Sustainability, overseeing 1,000+ hectares of orchards and cross-continental carbon initiatives.
Responsibilities
He played a central role in coordinating the Group’s restructuring of its Nut Division. He contributed to merger and acquisition activities and led strategic initiatives such as exploring energy generation from reused wastewater. Arnold also took a key part in drafting Finasucre’s Corporate Social Responsibility policy.
How he benefited
How She benefited
Arnold’s PAF year gave him rare exposure to corporate strategy, field operations, and environmental innovation—all in a single role. “I was quickly entrusted with responsibility and reported directly to top management. This allowed me to help implement group strategy while staying close to the local business.” The experience sharpened his leadership, broadened his operational expertise, and confirmed his long-term interest in impact-driven agribusiness.
The company -
Finasucre
Finasucre is a privately held Belgian group with global operations across sugar, nuts, and real estate. It produces and markets sugar from beet and cane in Belgium, the Netherlands, Congo, Australia, China, and the U.S., and also invests in nut-derived products. Through Macadamias Direct, the group manages orchards, processing facilities, and export channels in Queensland and New South Wales.