Newsletter - January 30, 2012
Update 15
Willem Vosmer and Krispijn Bertoen Partners Emerging Market Finance
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In view of our track record, presence and ambition in emerging markets finance we have decided to strengthen this business area and to promote Willem and Krispijn to partner emerging market finance. We are happy and proud to offer them the opportunity to further expand our position in this interesting market. Willem and Krispijn not only share in-depth experience in this market, but also the entrepreneurial spirit that is needed to service our clients best. We are confident that strengthening our partnership will allow us to further improve our service offering to clients around the world. For more information: rene.kim@stewardredqueen.com and wouter.scheepens@stewardredqueen.com |
Record number of international visits; 28 countries
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2011 was an exciting and successful year for Steward Redqueen. We have been able to grow our business and expand our client base. As we believe that sustainable entrepreneurship can only be understood in a global context we are very satisfied that our international work is growing rapidly. In 2011 we have visited a record number of 28 countries! Going forward we are expecting to work with a growing number of clients on interesting projects around the globe. In case you want to know, these are the countries we travelled to in 2011: Mexico, Costa Rica, Honduras, Brazil, Suriname, Paraguay, China, Thailand, India, Sri Lanka, Philippines, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, Kenya, Uganda, Togo, Nigeria, Ghana, Côte d‘ Ivoire, The United States, United Kingdom, Spain, France, Germany, Romania, Austria and Italy.
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Matthijs de Bruijn joins Steward Redqueen
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We are happy to announce that as per January 1st Matthijs de Bruijn has joined our team. His primary focus will be on Emerging Markets Finance. Matthijs has previously worked as a consultant at the International Staff of NATO at the headquarters in Brussels. In 2009 Matthijs was an intern at the Permanent Mission of the Netherlands to the United Nations in New York. He graduated ‘cum laude’ in Modern History from the University Groningen. |
René Kim to speak at mining conference INDABA in Cape Town
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On February 6th, René Kim will introduce the Social Economic Impact of Newmont Ghana study we conducted together with associate partner Ethan Kapstein at the African mining conference in Capetown (http://www.miningindaba.com). The presentation is followed by a panel discussion and is part of the Gold for Development Seminar which is hosted by the World Bank and the World Gold Council.
For more information: rene.kim@stewardredqueen.com
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Vacancy: Intern Impact Assessment and ESG management
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We are looking for an enthusiastic economics student who is in the end phase of her or his academic studies and wants to gain working experience. The internship is for a period of six months and entails supporting a team, consisting of a partner and consultant, in conducting socio-economic impact assessments (SEIAs) and projects on ESG management. See the vacancy on our website.
For more information: hedda.eggeling@stewardredqueen.com
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Blogs we recently posted:
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Supply chains, Porter and business opportunities European frontrunners as well as companies from emerging markets and academics discussed their views on sustainability in procurement at last week’sInternational Supply Management Congress in Amsterdam. Michael Porter was a keynote speaker (via satellite).
Tragedy of the committees
The tragedy of the commons is a dilemma arising from the situation in which multiple individuals, acting independently and rationally consulting their own self-interest, will ultimately deplete a shared limited resource, even when it is clear that it is not in anyone's long-term interest for this to happen (Wikipedia). It is often referred to in relation to challenges of sustainable development, such as climate change and environmental protection.
A call for action
Do you share that sense of frustration and worry about the inability of politicians and international organisations to actually influence the global problems? Do you recognise that many of the population feel that they are excluded from any agency over the issues that most trouble them? What to do about it?
Sustainability and the uncertain economic climate
The newspapers talk about it every day: the economic crisis in Europe. The Netherlands will have a though year in 2012, according to politicians. What the newspapers mention less and less is sustainability. We wondered what the effect of the crisis is on the sustainability activities of companies in the Netherlands and sent a survey to our clients and other relations.
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