Among his business interests were Congolese companies producing cane sugar and the Sucrière congolaise company named its first settlement Moerbeke (now Kwilu Ngongo) after Lippens' hometown. In 1931, he became a member of the board of the Société Générale de Belgique, the country's largest holdings company.
Among his business ventures were Congolese firms manufacturing cane sugar and the Sucrière congolaise company, which named its first settlement Moerbeke (now Kwilu Ngongo) after Lippens' hometown. In 1931, he joined the board of the Société Générale de Belgique, the country's largest holdings organization.