Pension fund seminar 'From Impact Investing to a Climate-Neutral and Circular Economy’
How do impact investing and the transition to a climate-neutral and circular economy relate to one another within investment policy? Is climate neutrality primarily seen as an opportunity, or more as a way to mitigate investment risks?
How to asses the risk-return characteristics of circular or climate-neutral investments? Does achieving real impact on climate or circularity come at the expense of returns? How to measure the impact of investments on circularity and climate neutrality, and which standards and frameworks are relevant?
How is impact investing practically implemented across different asset classes (equities, fixed income, private markets)? How can stakeholders work together to grow the market for circular and climate-neutral investments?
Are there examples of successful allocations to circular business models or low-carbon technologies? What are the main barriers to including circular and climate-neutral investments in the portfolio? What is the influence of European regulations on impact and circular investment policy?
How can themes such as security and defense be integrated into a sustainable and responsible investment policy?
These and other key questions will be addressed during the educational event ‘From Impact Investing to a Climate-Neutral and Circular Economy’, organised by Financial Investigator on Thursday 30 October 2025, from 11.00 am to 5.20 pm, for pension fund board members, hosted at a.s.r.'s head offices in Utrecht.
The seminar will be chaired by Alfred Kool, non-executive board member at ABP.
Several top speakers will share their views with you, including:
- Krispijn Bertoen, Head of Responsible Investment, MN
- Ita Demyttenaere, Sustainable and Transition Solutions Manager, BlackRock
- Reiniera van der Feltz, Independent board member, Advisor, Supervisor, and Investment Professional
- Leticia Ferreras Astorqui, Lead Portfolio Manager, Development Finance & Impact Credit, Allianz Global Investors
- Anne Gram, Independent board member, Advisor, Supervisor, and Investment Professional
- Sytske Groenewald, Head of Impact Investing, Cardano NL
- Hadewych Kuiper, Managing Director, Triodos Investment Management
- Stephan Langen, Head of Portfolio Management, ASN Impact Investors
- Karlijn van Lierop, Manager Impact Investing, Achmea Investment Management
- Mies Ligtenberg, Responsible Investments, Impact Lead, a.s.r. vermogensbeheer
- Mathijs Lindemulder, Head of Sustainability and Impact, Aegon Asset Management
- Almar Rietberg, Board member, Head of Client Solutions, a.s.r. real assets investment partners
- Prof. Dr. Dirk Schoenmaker, Professor of Banking and Finance, Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University and Erasmus Universiteit and Erasmus Platform for Sustainable Value Creation
Registration
Participation in the seminar is free and open to pension fund board members and other (buyside) professionals involved in the investment policies of pension funds (or insurers). Your registration is subject to approval by Financial Investigator and the parties making this seminar financially possible.
