Impact figures

250,000households provided with clean electricity

400,000tonnes of CO₂ emissions avoided from sustainable energy projects

Energy and Climate

Transforming our present energy system will lead to a higher quality of life, contribute to a low-carbon economy and avoid irreparable damage to our planet.

Today's global challenges

Climate change in many ways is the overarching challenge the world faces today. It is closely connected with poverty, health and security. Access to energy is an important precondition for social and economic development. The UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were created to make these issues more tangible and concrete. By focusing on the transition to renewable energy and on increasing energy access and efficiency we actively contribute to mitigating the effects of climate change, and to fulfilling many of the SDGs.

Read our vision paper Towards a low carbon economy (.pdf) to learn more about our position on renewable energy and climate change

Our mission

We provide investors with opportunities to invest directly in the energy transition and system transformation through funds that finance renewable energy, stimulate more efficient use, and improve access. All of which aim to ensure an affordable and reliable supply of clean energy.

Impact goals

1. Increase renewable energy generation and improve access

Increase renewable energy generation and improve access to renewable energy, especially in developing countries and emerging economies, both of which are needed to replace fossil fuel-based capacity.

2. Limit energy demand

The goal is to limit energy demand where possible. Furthermore, it is about making the energy supply more efficient and decreasing the CO2 footprint.

3. Improve reliability

Improve the reliability of the renewable energy system by investing in solutions that make the system more stable and robust, so that it can increasingly become a reliable alternative for the fossil fuel-based system.

4. Energy democracy

Improve the awareness and involvement of the general public in order to make a big, systemic shift in the energy transition.

Investment approach

Suggested funds

Meet our fund managers

Vincent van Haarlem

Fund Manager Triodos Energy Transition Europe Fund

Vincent van Haarlem is Fund Manager Triodos Energy Transition Europe Fund (previously known as Triodos Renewables Europe Fund) for Triodos Investment Management. Before joining Triodos IM in 2014, he worked in the energy sector in the fields of project finance and private equity for over ten years. Vincent van Haarlem holds a MSc in Economics from Erasmus University Rotterdam as well as an MBA from IE Business School, Madrid.

Willy Bulsink

Fund Manager

Willy Bulsink is Lead Fund Manager of Triodos Groenfonds. He joined Triodos Investment Management in 2020 as Senior Investment Manager, working for Triodos Groenfonds, Triodos Emerging Markets Renewable Energy Fund and the Triodos Financial Inclusion funds. Prior to joining Triodos Investment Management, Willy worked in a similar position at FMO. Before that he worked at Kempen & Co, among others as an equity analyst. Willy holds a Master's degree in Business Administration and Finance from the University of Maastricht.

Greig Blackie

Fund Manager

Greig Blackie has been Fund Manager of Triodos Emerging Markets Renewable Energy Fund since 2021 and Co-Fund Manager of Triodos Groenfonds since 2020. Prior to Triodos, Greig Blackie was an Investment Consultant at Mercer in London, providing strategic investment and risk management advice to large UK-based institutional investors. Greig Blackie has extensive experience in fixed income, creating Liability Driven Investment portfolios and advising on direct infrastructure and real asset transactions. Greig Blackie also worked for Mercer’s Fiduciary Management business, developing European-based institutional investor’s sustainable investment strategies and integrating ESG considerations throughout their portfolios. Greig Blackie holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) qualification, the Investment Management Certificate (IMC) and an honours degree in Accountancy with Finance (BAcc) from the University of Glasgow. Greig Blackie is a member of the CFA Institute and represents Triodos Groenfonds on Limited Partner Advisory Committees.

Renewable energy emerging markets specialists

Gerrit-Jan Brunink

Senior Investment Manager

Gerrit-Jan Brunink is Senior Investment Manager and has been leading renewable energy investments in emerging markets at Triodos IM since he joined in 2007. In this capacity he has been on the board of several investee companies with a renewable energy focus. Before joining Triodos IM, Gerrit-Jan worked at FMO, the Dutch Development Bank, as a Senior Investment Officer in Africa and Asia for the Least Developed Countries Infrastructure Fund. He started his career at ABN-AMRO as Account Manager Global Clients in Amsterdam. Gerrit-Jan holds an MSc in Economics from Erasmus University in Rotterdam.

Marius Groenenberg

Senior Investment Manager

Marius Groenenberg joined Triodos IM in 2004 as Senior Investment Manager. His focus lies with energy efficiency and renewable energy projects, especially wind, solar and hydro, in Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America. He has also served as advisor for several European wind and solar PV developers in emerging markets. Before joining Triodos IM, Marius worked two years at Fortis Bank Nederland as Senior Relationship Manager and Credit Analyst, and 12 years at ING as Senior Relationship Manager Business Banking. He holds Master degree from Arnhem University of Applied Sciences.

Altynai Valikhanova

Senior Investment Manager

Altynai Valikhanova joined Triodos IM in 2016 as Senior Investment Officer. Prior to joining Triodos IM, she worked for 10 years in the Central Asian Office of the German Development Bank, KFW, where she was responsible for financial sector and social infrastructure projects in Kirgizstan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. Before this, she worked for more than 13 years in the financial sector in Kazakhstan. She started her career at Kazkommertbank, the largest commercial bank of Kazakhstan, where she worked in the retail business and investment banking departments. Altynai holds Master of Law in Banking and Finance Law from the London School of Economics and MSc in Environmental Sciences and Policy from the Central European University in Budapest.

Impact figures

Energy and Climate

Impact goals

Investment approach

Suggested funds

Triodos Energy Transition Europe Fund

Triodos Groenfonds

Triodos Emerging Markets Renewable Energy Fund

Meet our fund managers

Renewable energy emerging markets specialists

Renewable energy Europe specialists

How we make a difference in Energy and Climate

Impact report

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