Willemijn is a social worker who  is passionate about generating social impact in her immediate environment. She works for Humanitas, a Dutch NGO supporting people who temporarily cannot manage on their own. She also wants to catalyse change in the wider world through sustainable and social investments. 

Willemijn and her husband set up an ophthalmic business in the Netherlands. Following the sale of the company, they started to invest in various impact investment funds that focus on Africa and Latin America. They have also invested in carefully selected listed securities that generate impact.

Impact investment themes

Microfinance, impact SMEs in emerging markets, climate solutions, listed securities.