Triodos Investment Management is pleased to announce that Jacco Minnaar has been appointed as Managing Director at Triodos Investment Management as per 1 June 2017. Jacco Minnaar, who is currently Director Energy & Climate at Triodos Investment Management, will strengthen the Management Board in the areas of Energy & Climate and Inclusive Finance.

With this appointment the Management Board will now consist of four members: Laura Pool (Managing Director Risk & Finance), Dick van Ommeren (Managing Director), Jacco Minnaar (Managing Director) and Marilou van Golstein Brouwers (Chair of the Management Board).

Jacco has over twenty years of international finance experience. In 2006 he joined Triodos IM, first as senior investment officer and later as Fund Manager Triodos Fair Share Fund and Regional Manager Latin America and Africa. Since 2015 he is Director Energy & Climate and responsible for the developments and investments in renewable energy in Europe as well as emerging markets. Jacco brings extensive experience with investments, fund management and business development.

Jacco Minnaar: “Impact investing is a driving force in the transition to a fairer and more sustainable society. Triodos Investment Management is a globally recognised leader in impact investing and working for this organisation already for the past ten years it has been my privilege to work with some of the best teams in this space. I look forward to contributing to the continued growth, performance and impact of this unique organisation for many years to come.”