Governance

How we direct, administer and control our work reflects our mission and identity.

Our mission is to make money work for positive change. We have developed processes and policies and implemented laws to meet our obligations and reflect this mission.

In addition to the broad vision and core values that underpin our business, we have established business principles that guide us in fulfilling our mission. These principles provide a framework that supports not only our strategic future but also the code of conduct that governs our day-to-day operations.

Our business principles are:

Respect: respect human rights (individually and as a community) and the wellbeing for all life on earth.
Integrity: being honest, having strong moral principles and fair in dealings with others.
Professionalism: delivering the quality and solution that is required, with the right choices (including effectiveness and efficiency) within the requirements of laws and regulations.
Inclusivity: aiming to provide equal access to opportunities and resources.
Transparency: to share thoughts, acting and opinions honestly and respectfully.
Ownership: ownership is when someone takes responsibility for an objective and feels an intrinsic motivation to follow up and follow through - taking initiative and being proactive. It is being accountable for the outcome, even when others have a role to play.
Entrepreneurship: developing creative business ideas.

Triodos Investment Management is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Triodos Bank, with its office and legal address located in Zeist, the Netherlands. You can find more about the regulations and guidelines governing the management and operation of Triodos Investment Management in the Articles of Association. More information about the ownership and governance structure of Triodos Bank can be found on the Triodos Bank website.

License to manage investment funds

Triodos Investment Management holds a license to manage investment funds as described in Article 2:65 sub a of the Financial Supervision Act (Wft) for Alternative Investment Funds and article 2:69b, section 1, sub a of the Financial Supervision Act (for UCITS), allowing it to perform activities as manager of investment funds as well as to offer investment services based upon article 2:67a, section 2 of the Financial Supervision Act (being MiFID regulated services, specifically Discretionary Asset Management, Investment Advice and Reception and Transmission of Orders in relation to Financial Instruments). These so-called MiFID-services are offered to professional clients. Triodos Investment Management is therefore subject to the Wft, applicable legislation pursuant to the Wft and European legislation pursuant to AIFMD and UCITS having a direct effect in the Netherlands.

Under supervision of AFM and DNB

Triodos Investment Management and Triodos Bank are under the supervision of the Autoriteit Financiële Markten (AFM - behavioural supervision - license numer 15000171) and De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB - prudential supervision - relationship number B0195). Most of Triodos Investment Management's strategies are governed under Dutch law. The Luxembourg domiciled fund structures are registered under the Luxembourg authority CSSF, and are as such governed by the laws of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.

The members of the Management Board have a leadership role in developing and executing the Triodos Investment Management strategy, and manage the organisation on a day-to-day basis. Our Management Board is comprised of seasoned statutory directors with extensive investment expertise.

Dick van Ommeren

Chair of the Management Board

Dick van Ommeren has served as Managing Director of Triodos Investment Management since February 2016 and has held the role of Chair of the Management Board since November 2021. He is also a member of the Board of Directors for Triodos SICAV I, Triodos SICAV II and Hivos-Triodos Fonds.

Dick van Ommeren previously worked at ABN AMRO MeesPierson, where he served as Managing Director of Marketing and Products and was a member of the management group at ABN AMRO Bank N.V.

His professional background provides him with a solid foundation in strategic leadership and financial management.

Hadewych Kuiper

Managing Director Investments

Hadewych Kuiper has been Managing Director of Triodos Investment Management B.V. since February 2022. In this role she oversees the organisation's investment activities. She joined Triodos Investment Management in 2013 as Commercial Director.

Prior to joining Triodos Investment Management, Hadewych Kuiper worked at Triodos Bank starting in 2008, where she led the International Marketing & Corporate Communications department. She also brings over ten years of experience as a market strategy consultant in the financial services, telecommunications and media sectors. Since 2020, Hadewych has served as a board member of the Dutch Advisory Board on Impact Investing.

Her extensive experience in sustainable finance and strategic marketing significantly enhances the Management Board’s ability to drive impactful investment solutions.

Guus van der Weijden

Managing Director Risk, Finance & Operations a.i.

Guus van der Weijden has been Managing Director Risk, Finance & Operations a.i. at Triodos Investment Management B.V. since September 2024. He joined Triodos Bank in 2023 as Head of Finance a.i. at Triodos Bank Netherlands, after which he fulfilled the role of Group Director Controlling a.i.

Guus has an extensive track record in the financial industry, working among others for nearly 15 years at Achmea in different positions, lastly as Manager Group Planning & Performance. In addition, he has been a lecturer Corporate Finance and member of the course committee at Nyenrode Business University since 2010.

Triodos Investment Management is committed to upholding the highest standards of fund governance, grounded in established principles that promote transparency and responsibility in investment practices.

DUFAS Principles of Fund Governance

We base our fund governance code on the Principles of Fund Governance which are drafted and published by the Dutch Fund and Asset Management Association (DUFAS). Triodos Investment Management is a member of DUFAS.

UN Principles on Reponsible Investment

Triodos Investment Management is a signatory to the UN Principles on Responsible Investment. This allows us to publicly demonstrate our commitment to incorporating environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors into our investment decision making and ownership practices. We report our activities annually – access our latest report.

Eumedion Best Practice Guidelines

Triodos Investment Management complies with Eumedion’s best practice guidelines. This is a set of recommendations aimed at institutional investors in the Netherlands, focusing on responsible investment and corporate governance. Key aspects include active ownership and proxy voting, for which we refer to our Stewardship page.

Explore our collection of policies and relevant documents below to gain valuable information that support our mission and identity.

Climate-related Risk Disclosures

At Triodos Investment Management, we recognise that climate-related risks can significantly impact financial institutions. That's why we prioritise integrating these risks into our risk management systems. We leverage the Taskforce on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) framework to clearly outline how we manage climate-related risks and opportunities. This includes addressing both physical risks stemming from climate change and transition risks associated with moving towards a climate-neutral economy.

Conflict of Interest policy

Triodos Investment Management takes measures to prevent, minimise and limit conflicts of interest from occurring and has implemented a conflict of interest policy.

Executive Remuneration policy

Triodos Investment Management adheres to the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD), which outlines specific requirements for our remuneration policy. Since 1 January 2017, we have also complied with European Directive 2014/91/EU, amending Directive 2009/65/EC on undertakings for collective investment in transferable securities (UCITS V), which includes remuneration guidelines. Following the implementation of European Regulation 2019/2088 on Sustainability Financial Disclosures Regulations (SFDR), Triodos Bank is obligated to provide ESG disclosures related to its remuneration policies as of March 10, 2021. This policy is designed to meet those requirements.

Investor Rights and Complaints Handling policies

Our Summary of Investor Rights outlines the fundamental rights and protections we afford to investors, while our Complaints Handling policies provide a structured framework for addressing and resolving any grievances investors may encounter: Complaints Handling Policy, Triodos SICAV I Complaints Handling Policy and Triodos SICAV II Complaints Handling Policy.

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