VISION
One of the greatest opportunities of the 21st century is the realization of the impact economy: an economy where everyday work, entrepreneurship, innovation, and technology lead to a better world. To achieve this, a global system shift is needed in which we keep the valuable components of the old market system while embracing new economic models. A requirement for making this shift to the impact economy is a common language for impact and integrating this language into every aspect of our economy.
MISSION
Our mission at the Impact Institute is to empower organizations and individuals to realize the impact economy by creating a common language for impact and providing the tools to use it. We develop open-source standards for impact measurement and valuation and provide organizations with the tools, training, and services to implement them.
HISTORY
The Impact Institute is a social enterprise and a spin-off of True Price. True Price, founded in 2012, developed methods and tools to measure and monetize impact. In 2018, True Price decided to continue as a non-profit focused on maintaining a standard and community to realize true pricing, a system where consumers can see and voluntarily pay the true price of their products. All services, as well as the development of new methods and technologies, have been spun off to the Impact Institute.
PARTNERSHIPS
Impact Economy Foundation (IEF) is a non-for-profit organisation and was founded to accelerate the transition to an impact economy. In order to achieve this IEF challenges conventional economic ideas, institutions and interests in order to shape an impact economy. The work of the IEF is based on prior open source work of Impact Institute and True Price.
Impact Institute is a social enterprise and a spin-off of True Price. True Price, founded in 2012, developed methods and tools to measure and monetize impact. In 2018, True Price decided to continue as a non-profit focused on maintaining a standard and community to realize true pricing, a system where consumers can see and voluntarily pay the true price of their products. All services, as well as the development of new methods and technologies, have been spun off to the Impact Institute. Impact institute provides consulting services in the field of true pricing through its close work with True Price.
True Price Foundation has the mission to accelerate the adoption of true pricing, by creating standards, generating transparency when it comes to true pricing and mobilizing a consumer movement. True Price Foundation collaborates with the social enterprise True Price to make True Prices a fact.
Banking for Impact is a global pre-competitive collaboration which brings together leading banks, knowledge institutions and other organisations. Its aim is to scale up impact measurement and management in the financial sector and contribute to a more inclusive economy that serves people and the planet. It does this by bringing together expertise and experience and creating a shared state-of-the-art approach to impact measurement and valuation tailored to financial institutions.
VACANCIES
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OUR TEAM
Adrian de Groot Ruiz
Adrian de Groot Ruiz is Executive Director of the Impact Institute. Adrian is also the co-founder and director of True Price. Previously, he was Assistant Professor of Finance at Radboud University. Adrian is member of Worldconnectors and alumnus of the Global Shapers Amsterdam. He has co-founded the SDG Charter Foundation, a multi-stakeholder initiative to promote the SDGs in the Netherlands. He has set up a variety of organizations focusing on sustainable development, both nationally as well as internationally. His PhD focused on behavioral game theory and was obtained at the University of Amsterdam cum laude. He has published several articles in renowned academic economic journals and is a frequent public speaker.
Michel Scholte
Michel Scholte is director and co-founder of the Impact Institute. He is a social entrepreneur dedicated to a more equitable economy, in balance with nature and without extreme forms of poverty and suppression. Michel is also the co-founder and executive director of True Price. Before, he has set up a variety of social enterprises focusing on societal challenges and development. He holds a variety of advisory board positions and is alumnus of the Shapers Network of the World Economic Forum and member of Worldconnectors. He holds a MSc degree in Sociology from the VU University Amsterdam, with a specialization on research methods, politics and living wages. Michel is a frequently asked public speaker and opinionist in the field of impact measurement and valuation. He has a passion for sports, arts and photography.
Arjan Udding
Arjan is Consulting Principal. He is an experienced management consultant with a focus on business transformation, sustainability leadership, and organization development. Prior to joining Impact Institute he was Director at PwC UK and AXVECO and Chief Risk Officer at SWIFT. He believes in the power of imagination, collaboration and integrity, and that this leads to sustainable progress. He holds an Executive Master of Finance and Control degree and a MSc degree in Chemical Engineering.
Reinier de Adelhart Toorop
Reinier is Head of Research. Previously he was Research Associate at Roland Berger Strategy Consultants and holds a PhD in Theoretical Physics.
Florian Reuter
Florian is a Senior Manager and leads the Energy and Utilities consulting team. He is an experienced consultant and project manager in impact measurement and business transformation. An optimist with a sound critical mindset, he believes “impact thinking” can transform businesses through sense-making and serve as a compass through the energy transition, mobility shift and digitalisation. He was previously a manager at Deloitte Risk Advisory and holds a MSc in Mathematics.
Anne Barendregt
Anne is Operations Manager. She most recently worked as Operations Manager at Vitens Evides International, an international social enterprise. She holds an MSc in Civil Engineering.
Pietro Galgani
Pietro works as R&D Manager. He is a sustainability researcher with a background in industrial ecology, life cycle assessment and international development.
Roos Hartong
Roos is a Senior Manager within the Impact Investing consulting team. She is an experienced Sustainability Expert who previously worked for ABN AMRO as a Sustainability Reporting Specialist. A professional who truly believes that besides financial impact, organisations should investigate, measure and report on the social impacts they make as well. She holds an MSc in Social Science.
Anouk Evers
Annouk is the Senior Office Manager. She most recently worked as Office Manager at the UvA Institute for Advanced Study and was General Manager / Coordinator at the Kurt Lewin Institute. She holds a MSc in Clinical Child Psychology.
Jérôme Reehuis
Jérôme is the Finance Manager. He was a dedicated Business Controller in the retail and formerly worked at: Blokker Holding, De Bijenkorf, V&D and Praxis. He holds the post-bachelor titel QC (Qualified Controller) and wants to help businesses to include social- and environmental impact in annual reporting and management accounting.
Claire van den Broek
Claire is our Public Entrepreneurship Lead and works with the team on developing and managing partnerships with governments, universities, NGO’s and social enterprises. She has working experience in various roles and sectors: from marketing and business development in telecom and retail to Partnerships management for an NGO. Claire is a hands-on team player with the conviction that together with partners and in coalitions, transformative change can be realized.
Valentina Bellomi
Valentina is our Marketing and Communication Lead. She holds an MSc in Environment and Resource Management, specializing in Ecosystem Services and Biodiversity, and a MA in Marketing Management. She has working experience in marketing, business development and international business in different sectors and countries.
Jonne Velthuis
Jonne is the Chief of Staff, which means he runs the Executive Director (ED) office, coordinates his domains, and manages strategic and priority projects. He has four years consultancy experience at EIFFEL in healthcare, construction, and utility industries. He holds a MSc in Organizational Design and Development and is determined to increase the number of organizations using an IP&L.
Sven Renon
Sven is a Team Leader with a passion for data visualization. Previously, he worked as a Policy Advisor at the Ministry of Finance.
Roland van Keeken
Roland works as a Team Leader and was previously a Consultant at Deloitte Financial Risk Management.
Andrea Rusman
Andrea is a Team Leader. She obtained a MSc in Econometrics, specializing in game theory, from the University of Amsterdam.
Toby Smith
Toby is a Senior Associate. Previously, he worked as a Consultant Civil and Structural design Engineer and an Application Support Engineer at a specialist software company related to the financial trading sector.
Floor van den Elzen
Floor is a Senior Associate. She holds an MSc in Sustainable Development, specializing in Environmental Governance and a BA in History.
Lotte Jonkergouw
Lotte is a Strategic Data Scientist. Previously, she worked as a Senior Consultant at EY Transaction Advisory. She obtained a MSc Physic by studying the statistical data analysis of the Higgs boson and a MSc Software Engineering by specializing in cyber security analytics.
Hans Baumers
Hans is a Strategic Data Scientist. Previously, he worked as a Senior Consultant in financial risk advisory at Deloitte Belgium. He also obtained a PhD in Mathematics at the University of Leuven, studying jumping numbers on higher-dimensional algebraic varieties.
Hans Westrik
Hans is a Strategic Data Scientist. Previously, he worked as a Researcher at Priogen Energy and holds a MSc in Mathematics.
Bart van Veen
Bart works as a researcher. He holds an MSc in Human Movement Sciences and a PhD in Mechanical Engineering, specializing in stochastic modelling of motor control. Previously, he was a post-doctoral researcher in biomechanics at the University of Sheffield. Before joining Impact Institute, he worked on turning an old bunker into an urban farm.
Luuc Overvoorde
Luuc is an Associate. Previously, he worked as a consultant at &samhoud, a management consultancy firm. He holds a MSc in Behavioural Economics and Game Theory from the University of Amsterdam.
Lewis Zwart
Lewis is an Associate. She holds a MSc and BSc in Mathematics from the University of Amsterdam.
Emmanouela Varoucha
Emmanouela is an Associate. She obtained an MSc in Environment and Resource Management from VU Amsterdam and a BA in International and European studies.
Maurits Appeldoorn
Maurits is an Associate. He holds a MSc International Relations and Political Philosophy, specializing in democratic theory. He previously worked at a subsidy consultant and for ING Bank.
Megan Roux
Megan is an Associate. She recently obtained a MSc in Economics, specializing in Behavioral Economics and Game Theory from the University of Amsterdam. Prior to that she received a BA in Economics at Rhodes University in South Africa.
Valerius Hartanto
Vale is an Associate. Vale holds an MSc in Environmental Sciences with a specialization in Environmental Economics and Natural resources from Wageningen University and Research. Prior to that Vale received a BSc in Chemical Engineering.
Jude Bernard
Jude is an Analyst. He holds an MSc in Philosophy specializing in moral philosophy from the University of Amsterdam. Previously he obtained a BA in Philosophy and Ancient History from the University of St Andrews.
Anne Mesguich
Anne is a Fellow. She holds an MSc in Finance & Investments (Advanced) from the Erasmus University of Rotterdam. Before that, she obtained a BSc in International Business from Maastricht University.
Leanne Heuberger
Leanne is a Fellow. After interning at True Price, she worked as a junior consultant for various social housing agencies. Leanne holds an MSc International Economics and Development from Radboud University Nijmegen and a BA Liberal Arts and Sciences from University College Maastricht.
Janna Goldstein
Janna is a Fellow. She recently obtained a PhD in Astrophysics from the University of Birmingham. Previously, she completed a MSc and BSc in Physics & Astronomy at the University of Amsterdam.
Rushi Mehta
Rushi is a Fellow. He recently obtained his master’s degree in Bio-Inspired Innovation from Utrecht University. Prior to that he worked in Operations at Barclays after completing a bachelor’s degree in life sciences at the University of Edinburgh.
Susanna Balaguer Serra
Susanna is a Fellow. She holds an MSc in Global Business & Sustainability from the Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University. Prior to her specialisation in sustainability, she worked as a management consultant at Deloitte Spain.
Hsin Cheng
Hsin is a Fellow. She recently obtained her master’s degree in MSc Engineering and Policy Analysis from Delft University of Technology. Prior to that, she worked as a mechanical engineer at Corning Incorporated in Shanghai, China after obtaining her bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan. She is passionate about the open movement, and very much embrace the idea of open data and open source.
Kim uit de Bosch
Kim is an Executive Business Assistant. She holds an MSc in International Development Studies, specializing in development economics, from Wageningen University & Research. She previously worked at De Aanzet to implement the True Price and for FairMatch Support.
Zoe Boven
Zoë is a Fellow at the Public Entrepreneurship team. She holds a master’s degree in Political Science with a specialization in Global Environmental Governance from VU Amsterdam and a BA in Journalism. During and after her studies, she worked for several media and was a member of the youth think tank for the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Antoniya Grozdanova
Antoniya is a Trainee. She holds an MSc in Sustainable Entrepreneurship from Groningen University and previously obtained her BBA in International Business and Languages. Prior to her masters, she worked as a Marketing Manager at Bosch Security Systems.
Maël Denys
Maël is a Trainee. He recently obtained his master’s degree in Algebra, Geomerty and Number Theory from Leiden University. Participating in the ALGANT Erasmus Mundus programme he did a one year exchange in Padova, Italy. Along his studies, he worked as a tutor and a waiter. He learns languages as a hobby.
Emma van Hees
Emma is a Data scientist / Software engineering Trainee. She recently obtained a MSc in information studies at the University of Amsterdam, specializing in data science. Also, at the University of Amsterdam, she previously obtained her BSc in artificial intelligence.
Anastasia Pikul
Anastasia is a Strategic and Financial Analyst Trainee. She has recently obtained her MSc in Finance from the University of Amsterdam, specializing in Asset Management. Previously she obtained a BSc (Hons) in Economics and Business. During her studies, Anastasia has taught bachelor level seminars at the university and completed internships in Verno Capital private equity company in Moscow and the ING Wholesale Banking in Amsterdam.
Dimitra Kanidou
Dimitra is a Trainee. She holds a MSc in Industrial Ecology, specializing in sustainable consumption and the implementation of alternative economic practices. Previously she obtained an integrated Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering.
Katharina Bauer
Katharina is a Trainee. She holds a MSc in Strategic Management from HEC Paris. Before that she obtained a BSc in Liberal Arts and Sciences from Leiden University College. Katharina completed various internships focusing on business and sustainability. Companies she has worked for include BASF, the Netherlands Institute for Sustainable Packaging (KIDV) and Rubio Impact Ventures.
Christoph Meier
Christoph is an Operations Officer. He recently completed a master’s degree programme in Corporate Environmental Management at the University of Jyväskylä and holds a BBA in International Business and Management from the Hanze University of Applied Sciences, Groningen. During and between his studies, he completed different internships in the areas of supply chain management, vendor management, and humanitarian aid projects.
Thomas Fransen
Thomas Fransen is a Public Entrepreneurship intern. Their ambition is to contribute to the struggle for just societies on a flourishing Earth. They are currently pursuing a Masters degree in Societal Change at the Eindhoven University of Technology. Previously, they founded the FoodRoots Foundation where students from different disciplines and educational background worked on a system that tracks and measures the impact of food throughout the supply chain. In their free time, Thomas is passionate about theatre, salsa, and philosophy.
Farley Rimon
Farley is an Analyst Intern at the Energy and Utilities team. Next to his internship, he is doing his MSc in Engineering and Policy Analysis, where he combines the political world with modelling aspects to design more robust and optimal policies for a sustainable living of the society of the future. His previous experience includes working as a consultant and research assistant for startups, and social enterprises. He also did some national Royal Smit price-winning research in the modelling of power flows from renewable energy systems.
Shu-Jung Liu
Shu-Jung is a Data Science Intern. She is almost towards the end of her MSc study in Sustainable Energy Technology. Before that, she obtained her BSc in Material Science from National Tsing Hua University in Taiwan.
Chiara Cassataro
Chiara is a Business Development Impact Data Intern for the Data team. She holds a MSc in Management with a major in Sustainability from Bocconi University, in Milan. Previously, she obtained a BSc in International Economics at the University of Tor Vergata, in Rome.
Aastha Vasisht
Aastha is a communications intern for the Marketing team. She recently obtained a BSc in Economics and Business Economics from Maastricht University in the Netherlands.
Rebeca Pardos Valls
Rebeca is joining the FS Consulting team as an intern. She did her BS in Business Finance and a minor in Economics at Long Island University in Brooklyn. She did her MscBA in International Business in Amsterdam and was part of the honours programme in Sustainability. Rebeca also did an internship at Triodos Investment Management with the Financial Inclusion team.
Roy Verkaik
Roy is joining the FS Consulting team as an intern. He holds a MSc in Business Administration with a specialization in Business Analytics. Roy previously worked in the financial sector at a large corporate bank. Roy believes in the transformative power of sound data use in organizations. A personal ambition is to keep exploring the added value of Micro Finance, wanting to empower communities with financial means.
