Besides being an entrepreneur he took several initiatives to support the arts and sciences. He founded the Bernheim Foundation, the Belgian Vocation Foundation and the Centre Emile Bernheim (CEB) at the Universite Libre de Bruxelles.
Apart from his entrepreneurial pursuits, he launched various endeavors aimed at fostering arts and sciences. He created the Bernheim Foundation, the Belgian Vocation Foundation, and the Centre Emile Bernheim (CEB) at the Universite Libre de Bruxelles.