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19 December 2022

My first 100 days as an Associate at Steward Redqueen

The average four-year old asks more than one hundred questions per day. It is safe to say that in my first hundred days working as an Associate for Steward Redqueen…
Hessel Meinderts
Consultant
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6 December 2022

Steward Redqueen awarded “Level Platinum” in the list of best sustainability consultancy firms in the Netherlands

We are proud to share that Steward Redqueen was awarded “Level Platinum” in the list of best consultancy firms in the Netherlands in the field of sustainability for the year…
Blogs

29 November 2022

Partner Willem Vosmer discusses impact management on the Riddle Podcast

Our Partner Willem Vosmer was invited by the Riddle Podcast to share his insights from working with investors on their impact management. Plenty of learnings but still lots to learn…
Willem Vosmer
Partner
Blogs

29 November 2022

Conversation Series: Impact & Finance with Danijela Piljic

Welcome to our Conversation Series, where we discuss topics relevant to our work around impact and sustainability. In this piece, Beatriz interviews Manager Danijela Piljic, who joined the team in October.…
Danijela Piljic
Manager Impact Policy and Regulation
Blogs

19 September 2022

Opinion: Leading by example is the first step towards applying a gender-lens strategy

Gender-lens investing (GLI) strategies can have a truly catalytic effect, as financial institutions have a wide reach of companies and sectors in portfolio. However, as GLI becomes mainstream, we see…
Blogs

19 September 2022

Developing a GLI training with FinDev Canada

Together with FinDev Canada, we designed and piloted a 2X Fund Manager Training We worked with FinDev Canada, one of the founding members of the 2X Challenge, to create a…
Blogs

8 September 2022

Designing an effective GLI assistance program: the case of DGGF

Since 2017, the number of gender lens funds has increased 3.5-fold. Even though capital deployed with a gender lens has reached more than $6 billion, it is still a small…
Teodora Nenova
Partner
Blogs

8 September 2022

Conversation Series: Gender & Impact with Teodora Nenova

Welcome to our Conversation Series, where we discuss topics relevant to our work around impact and sustainability. In this piece, Beatriz interviews Partner Teodora Nenova. Besides being the first female…
Teodora Nenova
Partner
News

30 May 2022

Sunday Times article: ESG is not as easy as ABC

This piece was originally published in the Sunday Times on May 29th, 2022 Steward Redqueen’s ESG data and analytics manager Claire Nooij explains that while the ESG industry is booming,…
Claire Nooij
Director Impact Data Solutions
Insights

12 May 2022

Communication on Progress report for the UN Global Compact

There is a lot to be proud of in 2021. We are happy to share with you our Communication on Progress report for the UN Global Compact. The report shows…
Publications

26 April 2022

Steward Redqueen analysed the development impact achieved by BII’s portfolio.

Since 2007, British International Investment’s (BII, formerly CDC) has invested $2.3 billion on infrastructure projects across 36 countries and 194 companies, managing a total of 295 assets. The infrastructure sector…
Blogs

1 April 2022

Dare to prioritize: A 4-step approach to developing a focused SDG strategy

Key takeaways: Organization should dare to prioritize and develop a focused strategy on key SDGs that are closest to its organization’s strategy and core competencies Prioritizing on specific SDGs does…
News

8 March 2022

Bloed, zweet, maar samen: nieuw boek partner Wouter Scheepens

Samen met Harry Hummels en Erlijn Sie schreef onze partner Wouter Scheepens het boek ‘Bloed, Zweet, maar Samen. Een boek over samenwerken voor een betere wereld. Wat kun je als…
Wouter Scheepens
Partner
Insights

25 January 2022

Steward Redqueen appoints Pauline Brunner as new Head of Singapore office

We are excited to start 2022 with big news from our Singapore office and are thrilled to announce Pauline Brunner is taking over as the new Head of our Singapore…
News

14 January 2022

Steward Redqueen promotes Teodora Nenova to Partner

As of January 1st, 2022, Teodora Nenova has been promoted to partner of Steward Redqueen. As partner, Teodora will continue playing the central role in further developing the firm’s work…
Publications

17 December 2021

Steward Redqueen develops Practitioners’ Guide on biodiversity for financials

When it comes to biodiversity, Financial Institutions can feel like they are ‘navigating the fog’. Biodiversity is a complex subject with fluid definitions and data collection challenges. Roles and responsibilities…
Wouter Scheepens
Partner
Blogs

15 December 2021

Hawaii should focus its climate agenda on prioritizing adaptation to the most serious climate risks

Date: November 30, 2020 This article was originally published in the Honululu Star-Advertiser on December 12th, 2021 Last month, delegates of Hawaii’s state government attended the 26th UN Conference of…
Blogs

15 December 2021

A five-step guide to reducing emissions in portfolio (and achieving net zero)

Since the Paris Agreement, governments, scientists and organisations have introduced an increasing number of measures to reduce emissions. The most common approach is defined in three words: “Net-zero by [2020-2050]”…
Pauline Brunner
Director Asia and Head of Singapore Office
Blogs

15 December 2021

Why climate risk management is much more than a hygiene factor

The climate crisis has significant implications for financial institutions (FIs). These days, portfolio managers are asking: How does my portfolio impact climate and how do I drive effective climate action…
Blogs

13 December 2021

Conversation series: The dilemmas in climate and development

Welcome to our Conversation Series, where we discuss topics relevant to our work around impact and sustainability. In this piece, our consultant Beatriz talks to our partner René about how climate…
René Kim
Partner
Blogs

23 November 2021

How a top-down approach to GHG footprinting can help financial institutions overcome data hurdles

The COP26 has been a time to reaffirm commitments, but the focus now needs to be on operationalizing these commitments and putting action behind words. Financial institutions (FIs) can play…
Pauline Brunner
Director Asia and Head of Singapore Office
Blogs

12 November 2021

A feminist approach to climate action: Why should investors embed gender in their climate strategy?

What if achieving gender equality is a key success factor for effective climate action? In a context where addressing the climate crisis is the priority, what if both concepts –…
Insights

8 November 2021

PCAF-Joint Impact Model partnership to improve financed emissions estimates

Utrecht/The Hague – November 3, 2021 – The Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials (PCAF) and the Joint Impact Model (JIM) announced a collaboration to make the JIM available to PCAF participating…
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22 June 2021

New website for the JIM published!

Check out the Joint Impact Model’s new website make-over at www.jointimpactmodel.org! Learn more about the members and get access to resources, publications, informational videos and more! The JIM is a…
Blogs

14 June 2021

Is your board colluding with E(rratic) S(uperficial) G(reenwash)?

ESG is booming but the industry risks becoming complacent. Fund managers are creating new products that meet markets’ needs more than those of society and the thin ‘layer’ of ESG…
Wouter Scheepens
Partner
News

14 June 2021

Steward Redqueen supports Warsaw Stock Exchange (GPW) with ESG reporting guidelines

Warsaw Stock Exchange (GPW) published ESG reporting guidelines, which were developed by our team. These Guidelines are the result of an extensive, collaborative process. They are tailored to the specific needs…
News

10 June 2021

Paul Lamontagne to join Steward Redqueen as Associate Partner

We are thrilled to announce that Paul Lamontagne will be joining Steward Redqueen as an Associate Partner. Paul has had a longstanding career in banking, venture capital, development finance and…
Publications

4 June 2021

Essay: Lessons learned from harmonising impact measurement

Harmonisation of impact measurement is needed to improve the transparency, comparability and  learning required to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Achieving this across a diverse group of organisations is…
Insights

25 May 2021

Steward Redqueen opens new U.S. office in Washington, D.C.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — We are excited to announce that Steward Redqueen has opened a new U.S. office in Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C., is a natural choice for us. For over…
News

16 March 2021

Steward Redqueen advises world’s largest climate fund

At its 28th Board meeting the Green Climate Fund (GCF) is set to assess and approve USD 1.2 billion of climate investments. Meanwhile, the Biden administration is considering its renewed…