Schedule of Seminar 'Beyond Returns: The Role of Pension Funds in Driving Sustainability, Social Impact and Innovation'

Seminar 'Beyond Returns: The Role of Pension Funds in Driving Sustainability, Social Impact and Innovation'

Wednesday, October 28, 2026 from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM KPMG, Amstelveen

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On Wednesday 28 October:
10:30 - 11:00 Coffee & Registration
11:00 - 11:05 Welcome

Jeroen Ruepert, Partner & Head of Asset Management & Pensions, KPMG
11:05 - 11:15 Welcome & Introduction (in Dutch)

Marcel Jeucken, Founder, Managing Director, SustFin  
11:15 - 11:45 From Sustainability Risk to a Profitable Investment Opportunity (in Dutch)

Prof. Dr. Barbara Baarsma, Chief Economist, PwC Netherlands, Professor of Applied Economics, University of Amsterdam

11:45 - 12:15 How fiduciary managers can help pension funds with sustainable and social transitions and innovations. (in Dutch)

Wilse Graveland, Head of Fiduciary Management, Van Lanschot Kempen Investment Management
12:15 - 12:45 Panel discussion: ‘What Role Can Pension Funds Play as Catalysts for Sustainability, Social Impact and Innovation? (in Dutch), with:
  • Marcel Andringa, Executive Board Member, Balance Sheet & Asset Management, PME Pension Fund
  • Ronald van Dijk, Executive Board Member, Chief Investment Officer, Rail & Public Transport Pension Fund
  • Gabriëlle Krapels, Chief Policy Officer, Member of the Board of Directors, PGGM Investments
12:45 - 13:30 Lunch
13:30 - 14:00 Creating Impact through Natural Capital: From Biodiversity to Financial Returns (in Dutch)

Ralf Kooken, Portfolio Manager, a.s.r. real assets investment partners
14:00 - 14:30 How pension funds can define and integrate their social impact ambitions (in Dutch)

Vicky van Heck, Advisor Impact Investing, Achmea Investment Management
14:30 - 14:45 Coffee break
14:45 - 15:15 Physical Climate Risk as Core Risk Management for Pension Funds (in Dutch)

Tim Verheyden, Manager Director, Head of Sustainability for Public Investing, Goldman Sachs Asset Management
15:15 - 15:45 A Good Pension in an Unstable World (in Dutch)

Ita Demyttenaere, Director Sustainable & Transition Solutions, BlackRock
15:45 - 16:00 Coffee break
16:00 - 16:30 Investing in the Energy Transition: Opportunities and Considerations for Pension Funds (in Dutch)

Jaap van Roekel, Deals Partner, Sector Lead Energy, KPMG Nederland

16:30 - 17:00 Panel discussion: ‘How Can Sustainability, Social Impact and Innovation Be Turned into Concrete Investment Opportunities?’, with:
  • Raquel Criado Larrea, Head of Responsible Investing, a.s.r. vermogensbeheer
  • Martijn Huijnen, ESG Specialist, Pensioenfonds Horeca & Catering 
  • Jessica Matelski, Bestuurder, Lid Raad van Toezicht, diverse pensioenfondsen 
  • Timothy Prescott, Manager ESG, Bouwinvest Real Estate Investors
17:00 - 18:00 Drinks Reception

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