Triodos Impact Equities and Bonds

Creating positive impact through public equities and bonds

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.

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.

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

Our approach

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

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Our team

Our team has a long track record of successful asset management, each fund manager with over 10 years in the industry.

William de Vries

Director Impact Equities and Bonds

William de Vries is the Director of Triodos IM’s Impact Equities and Bonds department and the Fund Manager of Triodos Euro Bond Impact Fund (continuing to serve in this role until a successor is identified). He joined the firm in 2017, 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 and 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.

Hans Stegeman

Head of Investment Analysis and Economics

Hans Stegeman is Head of Investment Analysis and Economics, 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.

Ruth van de Belt

Fund Manager

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.

Pieter-Jan Hüsken

Fund Manager

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.

Dirk Hoozemans

Fund Manager

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.

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Triodos Impact Equities and Bonds

Our impact

How we are different

Triodos Transition Themes

Our approach

Living in a castle in the air

Read about our expectations for the global economy and financial markets for 2020.

A call for radical transformation

Discover how to make impact through investing in listed equities and bonds

Suggested funds

Triodos Euro Bond Impact Fund

Triodos Global Equities Impact Fund

Triodos Impact Mixed Funds

Triodos Pioneer Impact Fund

Our team

William de Vries

Hans Stegeman

Ruth van de Belt

Pieter-Jan Hüsken

Dirk Hoozemans

Impact report

Impact Equities and Bonds

Moving the needle

Impact articles

Comparing companies - Danone and Nestlé

Strong sustainability profile

Sustainable frontrunners

Earmarked for impact

Doing no harm to people and planet

Q2 Outlook - Corona unveils the fragility of our economic system

From selfie to medical diagnosis: chips make it possible

From selfie to medical diagnosis: chips make it possible

Circular economy: keep it simple, but be bold

Circular economy: keep it simple, but be bold

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