Triodos Impact Equities and Bonds

Creating positive impact through public equities and bonds

Our approach

Triodos impact equities and bond funds follow a three-step assessment process to ensure the portfolios remain fully anchored in sustainable solutions.

How we are different

As an impact investor, we go beyond ESG. We go beyond exclusions. How? We focus on solutions. We select companies that develop solutions to the world's most critical sustainability challenges.

Our impact

We make positive impact by investing in listed companies that support sustainable solutions and by being active stewards of the planet and society.

Impact report 2018

Triodos Transition Themes

We invest in seven themes that are instrumental in the transition toward a sustainable economy. Our themes have been derived from global mega-trends that we believe will shape the future. Download our whitepaper to learn more, or check out the individual transition themes below.

Impact investing through listed equities and bonds

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Our team

Our team has a long track record of successful asset management, each fund manager with over 20 years in the industry.

Erik Breen

Director Impact Equities and Bonds

Erik Breen is Director of Triodos Investment Management’s Impact Equities and Bonds activities. In this capacity, Erik oversees all research and fund management activities across the firm’s EUR 2.2 billion listed equity and debt portfolios. He is Chair of the International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC) Framework Panel and was Chair of the Board of Governors of the International Corporate Governance Network from 2014-2017. He also was Treasurer and a member of the Executive Board of Eumedion, an independent foundation representing institutional investors’ interests in the field of corporate governance and sustainability, from 2011-2017. He holds a Master’s in Econometrics from the University of Groningen, earned an EFFAS CFA and is registered with the Dutch Securities Institute.

Hans Stegeman

Head of Research and Investment Strategy

Hans Stegeman is Head of Research and Investment Strategy, which assesses the companies for the Triodos Sustainable Investment Universe. He joined Triodos Investment Management in February 2017 and prior to that, has acquired over twenty years of experience as an economist, working on different fields of macroeconomics, long-term forecasting and scenarios, strategy and circular business models. Before joining Triodos, he worked at Rabobank, CPB (the Netherlands Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis) and labour union ABVAKABO. Hans Stegeman studied Economics at Maastricht University and works on a Phd in Circular Economy.

Dirk Hoozemans

Fund Manager Triodos Pioneer Impact Fund

Dirk joined Triodos Investment Management in 2017 as Fund Manager of the Triodos Pioneer Impact Fund. Dirk joined from Robeco where he served in various senior portfolio management positions in Rotterdam, Boston and Hong Kong, including portfolio manager of Robeco Global Energy Fund and deputy portfolio manager of the Robeco NV fund. Dirk studied Econometrics at Tilburg University, and is a CFA Charterholder.

Pieter-Jan Husken

Fund Manager Triodos Global Equities Impact Fund

Pieter-Jan joined Triodos IM 1 January 2018 as the Fund Manager of Triodos Global Equities Impact Fund. Pieter-Jan brings a long track-record of almost 25 years of active fund management, lastly in his position as Senior Portfolio Manager Equities with Actiam.

William de Vries

Fund Manager Triodos Euro Bond Impact Fund

William de Vries joined Triodos Investment Management in 2017 as Fund Manager of Triodos Euro Bond Impact Fund, bringing over 25 years of experience in the industry. Prior to Triodos, William spent nearly 10 years at Kempen Capital Management as Head of Core Fixed Income. Prior, he held several portfolio management and director positions at Philips Pension Fund, Merrill Lynch Investment Managers and BlackRock. William studied International Economics at Tilburg University and is registered as a DSI- and CEFA (VBA) analyst.

Ruth van de Belt

Fund Manager Triodos Impact Mixed Funds

Ruth van de Belt is Fund Manager of the Triodos Impact Mixed Fund range. In this capacity, she is responsible for asset allocation decisions for the Defensive, Neutral, and Offensive strategies. Prior to her position as Fund Manager, Ruth served as Senior Investment Strategist, developing strategic and tactical asset allocations for all of Triodos IM’s impact equity and bond funds. Before joining Triodos IM in 2018, she held several investment strategist and economist positions at Kempen Capital Management, Rabobank, and The Netherlands Competition Authority. She holds a Master’s in Econometrics and in Economics from the University of Amsterdam and a Master’s in VBA Investment Management from VU Amsterdam. She is also a registered CEFA (VBA) analyst.

	Triodos Impact Equities and Bonds	Conventional Enviromental, Social and Governance (ESG)	Conventional Responsible Investing
Promotes investment in companies offering sustainable solutions	✓	✕	✕
Screens out destructive and explotive industries (e.g., fossil fuels, arms)	✓	✕	✓
Assesses ESG practices and policies of the companies	✓	✕	✕
Encourages company transparency and public disclosure	✓	✓	✓

Triodos Impact Equities and Bonds

Our approach

How we are different