Young Professionals Network (YPN)

Name

Young Professionals Network (YPN)

Legal name

Schuttelaar & Partners

Website

https://schuttelaar-partners.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Etterbeek, Brussels

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Consulting Services: Strategic consultancy services spanning EU public affairs, communications, ESG and sustainability advisory, and stakeholder engagement. Revenue generated through client engagements for strategic advisory, compliance support, and implementation services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Young Professionals Network (YPN) is a small non-profit professional network based in Etterbeek, Brussels, Belgium, operating with 1-10 employees. The organization is affiliated with Schuttelaar & Partners, a Dutch consultancy and communications agency, and focuses on providing networking and professional development opportunities for young professionals in the agrifood, health, sustainability, and EU public affairs sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Named customers13 records

Segments3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• IDHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates on sustainable supply chain initiatives and European soy market analysis projects, including the New European Soy Monitor initiative mapping the European soy market.
• Donau SojacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on European soy market mapping and sustainable soy sourcing initiatives across Danube region.
• RTRScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRound Table on Responsible Soy association partnership for promoting responsible soy sourcing standards.
• ProterraminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation focused on sustainable agriculture and food systems transformation, collaborating on supply chain sustainability projects.
• IUCN NLminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetherlands chapter of International Union for Conservation of Nature, collaborating on biodiversity and environmental conservation initiatives.
• FEFACcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean Feed Manufacturers' Federation partnership for sustainability programs in the animal feed sector.
• FEDIOLcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEU vegetable oil and protein meal sector association partnership for sustainability initiatives in the oilseed supply chain.
• TKI Agri & FoodminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTop Consortium for Knowledge and Innovation in Agri & Food, collaborating on innovation projects including webinars on insect products in animal feed.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• MHP Communications: UK and EU strategic communications and public affairs consultancy. Comparable boutique scale serving regulated industries with integrated policy and corporate communications mandates.
• APCO Worldwide: Global public affairs and strategic communications consultancy with deep EU policy expertise in Brussels. Comparable as a fee-earning advisory serving sustainability, agri-food, and regulated industry clients.
• Brunswick Group: Global public affairs and strategic communications advisory with strong EU presence. Comparable in combining EU policy advisory with corporate communications and stakeholder engagement for regulated industries.
• Hume Brophy: Boutique communications and public affairs consultancy with EU/UK operations. Comparable in serving sustainability, agri-food, and association clients with EU-wide engagement models.
• FleishmanHillard: Global communications and public affairs firm with one of the largest dedicated sustainability and EU policy practices in Brussels. Directly comparable as a multi-specialty consultancy serving agri-food, health, and ESG clients across the EU.
• Strategic Agenda: Brussels-based public affairs consultancy focused on EU policy and stakeholder engagement. Strongly comparable as a Belgium-based EU public affairs specialist serving industry and association clients.
• Cambre Associates: Brussels-headquartered public affairs and EU policy consultancy. Comparable boutique public affairs model serving industry associations and corporates navigating EU regulation.

Emerging players

• Futerra: Boutique sustainability communications and strategy agency. Comparable as a specialist sustainability brand and communications shop competing for ESG-driven mandates.

Broad incumbents

• Edelman: Largest global public relations firm with a sizable Brussels EU affairs footprint and dedicated sustainability/ESG practice. Overlaps on EU public affairs and sustainability communications for the same kinds of clients.
• Ketchum: Global PR firm with dedicated sustainability/CSR practice and EU public affairs capability. Comparable at the broad incumbent tier offering policy, ESG, and brand communications to agri-food and corporate clients.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Investors

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M&A

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