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Sustainable Food and Agriculture

We aim to accelerate the transition to a sustainable food and agricultural system that produces healthy food for all, while respecting the limits of our planet and paying farmers fairly.

Today's global challenges

Our current food and agriculture systems exceed planetary boundaries. They deplete soils, contribute to climate change through relatively high greenhouse gas emissions, cause a decrease in biodiversity, contribute to malnutrition and support inequality due to power concentration.

Agriculture must work with nature rather than against it. At the same time, a balanced and resilient food system should promote healthy diets and deliver fair pay for farmers. This will require a thorough redesign, a renewed connection between consumers and the food they eat and a revaluation of our food and ecosystems.

Triodos' conceptual model of sustainable food systems

This holistic view forms the base of our investment strategy and is further explained in the Triodos Bank’s vision paper on food and agriculture systems ‘Towards ecologically and socially resilient food and agriculture systems’ (PDF).

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Isabelle Laurencin

Fund Manager Triodos Food Transition Europe Fund

Isabelle Laurencin joined the Triodos Food Transition Europe Fund (previously known as Triodos Organic Growth Fund) investment team in March 2019 and brings in over a decade of experience in Private Equity in emerging markets. In the last years, she set up a sustainable startup accelerator focused on environmental and social impact in the fashion industry. Isabelle holds a Master from ESCP-EAP Business School. In November 2020, she took over the role of Fund Manager.

Katie Brokman

Investment Manager

Katie Brokmann joined the Triodos Food Transition Europe Fund investment team in May 2017 after having worked as an investment analyst at SHIFT Invest, a venture capital firm investing in sustainable food & agriculture start-ups. Katie has a Bachelor degree in Economics from the University of Amsterdam and a Master in International Economics from Erasmus University in Rotterdam, The Netherlands.

Stefan de Geus

Investment Manager

Stefan de Geus joined the Triodos Food Transition Europe Fund investment team in 2015 after having worked as a Client Services Officer at Triodos Investment Management since 2013. With his Master’s degrees in Economics and Geography (with a specialisation in Econometrics), Stefan applies his entrepreneurial interests and analytical skills to the fund.

Adam Kybird

Senior Investment Manager

Adam joined Triodos Food Transition Europe Fund in June 2020. He joined Triodos IM from the Young Foundation, an impact investor and innnovation foundation based in London. He led the Young Foundation’s investment work, providing seed and pre seed capital to ventures in the education and employment sectors. Prior to that he worked in Bridges Fund Management, KPMG Strategy Group and the Clinton Foundation HIV/AIDS Initiative in Liberia and Indonesia.

Joke van der Ven

Senior Investment Manager Food and Agri in emerging markets

Joke van der Ven joined Triodos Investment Management in 2006 to manage the financial inclusion portfolio in Latin America. In 2012 she moved to the Food and Agri team to further develop the trade finance portfolio and direct investments in private and cooperative SMEs in Latin America, (Central) Asia and Africa.

Nelleke Veenstra

Senior Investment Manager Food and Agri in emerging markets

Nelleke Veenstra joined Triodos Investment Management in 1998 and worked her way through the Emerging Markets department in a variety of positions and geographic focus areas. In 2008 she switched from the Financial Inclusion investment team to the Food and Agri team, where she has been responsible for developing the trade finance and agri portfolio in Latin America, (Central) Asia and Africa.

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How do we invest for impact in Sustainable Food and Agriculture?

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Triodos Food Transition Europe Fund

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Isabelle Laurencin

Katie Brokman

Stefan de Geus

Adam Kybird

Joke van der Ven

Nelleke Veenstra

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