Insights

At Steward Redqueen, we don’t just deliver projects—we share what we learn along the way. Our insights bring together analysis, stories, and reflections from our global work in impact, development finance, and sustainability. Explore our latest thinking through news, blogs, and publications.

Insights

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
Founding Partner and Senior Advisor to Team
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…
News

24 February 2021

Steward Redqueen advises first global alliance for corporate benchmarking

Over the past months, Steward Redqueen executed a first review of the World Benchmarking Alliance (WBA), the first global alliance for corporate benchmarking WBA was launched in 2018 to generate…
News

30 January 2021

Successful launch of improved FMO ESG Toolkit

On Tuesday January 26th we successfully launched a new and improved FMO ESG Toolkit for private equity funds. Together with FMO, the Dutch entrepreneurial development bank, we designed and developed…
Insights

7 January 2021

Our first Communication on Progress to the UN Global Compact.

Steward Redqueen unequivocally endorses the ten universally accepted principles of the Global Compact in the areas of human rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption. Following our commitment, we have published our…
Blogs

8 October 2020

Sustainability in the Boardroom

Members should adopt sustainability as a key part of their corporate strategies. Just to be clear: with that I don’t mean ‘nice to have’ charitable initiatives, but sound business models…
Wouter Scheepens
Founding Partner and Senior Advisor to Team
Blogs

9 June 2020

Four Sustainability Consultants on Climate and Covid-19 

Four Sustainability Consultants on Climate and Covid-19  Locked at home staring at the outside world from behind our windows (and screens), along with many others around the globe, one question has been on our minds: What…
Sybren Fennema
Director Impact Studies
Insights

8 May 2020

Steward Redqueen supports Climathon

Steward Redqueen sponsored the first prize of the category “Economics and Policy”  of the YES-Europe Climathon A 48 hours virtual event took place during the first weekend of May, organised…
Insights

19 March 2020

20 years of ‘making business work for society’

This year we are celebrating the 20th anniversary of our company. We are happy and grateful that we have been able to grow our business in an area we fundamentally…
Blogs

17 March 2020

Consequences of corona: a change of landscape?

Right now, communities, societies and economies worldwide are being tested by the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. This is an unprecedented situation, and frankly speaking, it is impossible to…
News

6 December 2019

How can ESG be relevant to hedge funds?

HedgeNordic is the leading media covering the Nordic alternative investment and hedge fund universe through daily news, research, and analysis. Steward Redqueen’s Stockholm based Associate Partner Niclas Düring was invited…
News

27 November 2019

Wouter Scheepens on non-financial reporting in FT

If reporting on profit is hard, how will “responsible capitalists” ever succeed in reporting on the even harder outcomes of business? In a letter published in the Financial Times, Wouter…
Insights

16 August 2019

Opinion in Trouw: partnerships between multinationals and social enterprises

Dutch newspaper Trouw featured an opinion piece by Steward Redqueen Partner Wouter Scheepens and Prof. Harry Hummels (Utrecht University) on the opportunities of bringing together the innovation of social enterprises…
News

15 August 2019

Steward Redqueen is expanding its international network

Steward Redqueen is a consultancy boutique focused on impact management and sustainable entrepreneurship. It services multinational corporations, (development) financial institutions and non-profits. The consultancy, which was awarded “Best impact and…
Insights

12 August 2019

FD highlights the client sustainability tool we developed for ABN AMRO

How can a bank score clients on their sustainability performance, and engage clients in a strategic conversation about sustainability? We supported ABN AMRO with the design and implementation of the ‘Client…
Insights

9 July 2019

Forward-Looking Performance Review of The Green Climate Fund

The Green Climate Fund is the world’s largest climate finance fund. Steward Redqueen worked with the GCF’s Independent Evaluation Unit on the ‘Forward-Looking Performance Review (FPR)’, the first overall independent…
News

21 June 2019

Interview on the art of impact management for an impact investor

What does impact really mean to an investor and how can you achieve maximum through your investments? Our Partner Willem Vosmer explains what it takes to steer on impact in…
News

5 June 2019

Lunch talk – impact measurement at PRUImpact week Singapore

Global investors and companies are increasingly recognising the significant role they play in creating sustainable, positive impact on societies and economies. But measuring such impacts is challenging. So, how can…
News

3 June 2019

Strategic alliance announcement: Qbera Capital LLP and Steward Redqueen B.V.

Furthering both organisations dedication to sustainability and impact, Qbera Capital and Steward Redqueen are pleased to announce the formation of a Strategic Alliance between both organisations. The Strategic Alliance will…
News

22 May 2019

Breakfast chat – Shell’s new energy scenario called Sky

The Paris Agreement has sent a signal around the world: climate change is a serious issue that governments are determined to address. Shell has published its latest energy-system scenario, called…
Insights

14 May 2019

Interview with Steward Redqueen partners

The latest edition of the Global Banking & Finance Review magazine featured an interview with the Steward Redqueen partners. The interview reflected on receiving the award for ‘Best Impact and…
Blogs

23 April 2019

Using IFC’s Operating Principles for Impact Management to your advantage

Forget the rubber stamp and turn it into a meaningful tool for advice IFC’s Operating Principles for Impact Management are a great step towards transparent and accountable impact measurement. But…
Willem Vosmer
Partner
News

22 March 2019

Steward Redqueen wins award for Best Impact and Sustainability Advisory Europe 2019

Global Banking and Finance Review announced Steward Redqueen as the Global Banking & Finance Awards® winner for Best Impact and Sustainability Advisory Europe 2019 Global Banking and Finance Review has…
Publications

10 January 2019

Study for CDC Group: What is the link between power and jobs?

In a study for CDC plc, the UK’s development finance institution, we explore the pathways through which improvements in the availability, affordability and reliability of electricity supply impact businesses and…
Publications

21 September 2018

Article in Forbes: Can Companies Really Become Committed To Sustainable Development?

In this Forbes publication, Jan Anton van Zanten and Prof. Rob van Tulder contemplate on the role of companies in sustainable development. Read more here.