Axis × HAbitat

For impact agents

Progress on societal and environmental goals

Wicked societal problems demand multi-level, multi-sectoral approaches. We work alongside agents of change — in the private and public sectors — to build institutional, economic, and technological pathways towards a more resilient and sustainable future.

Our consultants are experts in public affairs, research and innovation, and impact financing and reporting.

Public affairs in Europe

We monitor and shape EU policies so that they create lasting societal value. Our team builds bridges between Members of the European Parliament, European Commission officials, and the mission-oriented organisations they regulate.

We support clients on dossiers such as State Aid for Services of General Economic Interest, the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), CSRD, and sector-specific files in social housing, sustainable trade, and responsible finance.

Impact finance & reporting

We help banks, investors, and public actors translate ambition into measurable outcomes. From the annual Impact Report of a multi-billion Affordable Housing Bond to PV-panel financing for the Flemish social housing sector, we design and document strategies that hold up to scrutiny.

Our work spans impact frameworks, sustainability-linked instruments, and societal-impact assessments for organisations that want their capital to serve people and planet.

European projects & research

We build and run EU-funded research and innovation projects with cross-sectoral consortia. Through cross-country research, project visits, and expert networks, we turn good practice into operational know-how.

Our consultants coordinate consortia, prepare project visits showcasing the energy transition in social housing, and run European expert networks for professional exchange and advisory missions.

Services

Three connected practice areas, one outcome: EU policy, finance, and projects that work together for measurable societal impact.

Monitoring and design of EU policies — turning future-proof EU rules into societal benefits.

  • Organise meetings with Members of the European Parliament and European Commission officials to advance the charity-lottery model and monitor relevant EU regulation.
  • EU State-Aid-proof compensation of Services of General Economic Interest (SGEI).
  • Sectoral handbook on the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Embracing future challenges by identifying, developing, and introducing innovative services.

  • Impact finance for a large-scale PV-panel investment in the Flemish social-housing sector.
  • Drafting of the annual Impact Report on a multi-billion Affordable Housing Bond.
  • Reporting on the societal impact of the French social-housing sector.
  • New structure and public-affairs operations for a European federation.

Discovering cross-sectoral opportunities through European research and innovation projects.

  • Cross-country best-practice research.
  • Project visits showcasing the energy transition in social housing.
  • Cross-sectoral consortia for multi-million-euro EU innovation programmes.
  • European expert networks for professional exchange and consultancy missions.

Get in touch

AxHA is based in the heart of Brussels' European quarter.

AxHA bv
Rue Belliard 40
1040 Brussels
Belgium

+32 488 34 35 75

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