Peter van der Werf

Head of Engagement

Active ownership is a crucial instrument for investors to affect change and drive real world impact. I’m passionate about supporting the transition needed to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030.

Active ownership is a crucial instrument for investors to affect change and drive real world impact. I’m passionate about supporting the transition needed to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030.

About Peter van der Werf

Peter van der Werf is Manager Engagement at Robeco. He leads the corporate and sovereign engagement program in the Active Ownership team and is involved in further integration of active ownership in Robeco’s investment products. With his engagement work he has challenged sustainability leadership at more than 200 global companies to align their environmental and social strategy with Robeco’s sustainable investing philosophy. As Portfolio Manager SDG Engagement Equities, Peter contributes to impact investing in listed equity. He is also an Advisory Board member of the Finance for Biodiversity foundation. Peter started his career in 2007 and holds a Master’s in Environmental Sciences from Wageningen University.