Impact figures

248,000households provided with clean electricity

454,000tonnes 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 the leaders of the Energy and Climate team

Itske Lulof

Director Energy and Climate

Itske Lulof is Director Energy and Climate and is responsible for managing a range of investment activities in the renewable energy sector.
She was also Fund Manager of Triodos Groenfonds from 2010 until 2017, and was Fund Manager of Triodos Renewables Europe Fund from 2005 through 2007. Before joining Triodos IM, she has fulfilled positions as country manager and business development manager in Eastern Europe for renewable energy companies and has fulfilled several investment management positions in the energy and environment, and microfinance sectors at the DOEN Foundation. Itske Lulof has been closely involved in the development of the SER energy agreement in 2013 and acts as chairperson of the council of Greenfunds of the Dutch Banking Association.

Vincent van Haarlem

Fund Manager Triodos Renewables Europe Fund

Vincent van Haarlem is Fund Manager 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.

Angeles Toledo

Fund Manager Triodos Groenfonds

Angeles Toledo is Fund Manager of Triodos Groenfonds since January 2018 and has over 15 years of experience in the financial sector. She has fulfilled several positions, with a focus on fixed income, private equity and investments in developing countries. She has worked at ACTIAM as fund/portfolio manager of the ASN Groenprojectenfonds. Angeles holds a Master in International Finance and a Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Engineering.

Impact figures

Energy and Climate

Impact goals

Investment approach

Suggested funds

Triodos Renewables Europe Fund

Triodos Groenfonds

Meet the leaders of the Energy and Climate team

Itske Lulof

Vincent van Haarlem

Angeles Toledo

How we make a difference in Energy and Climate

Leaning into the climate challenge

Climate's fate is in the hands of impact investors

Upholding the Paris Climate Agreement

Renewable power in Nicaragua - San Martin Hydro

Triodos Groenfonds temporarily closed for new inflow

Paving the way for the energy transition

Lower Solu: Hydropower in Nepal

SolarAccess: Roof-top sun power

Muniled: LED lighting up Spanish streets

Deltawind

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Impact report 2018

Energy and Climate

Accelerating the energy transition

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