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.

Blogs

15 December 2021

A five-step guide to reducing emissions in portfolio (and achieving net zero)

Since the Paris Agreement, governments, scientists and organisations have introduced an increasing number of measures to reduce emissions. The most common approach is defined in three words: “Net-zero by [2020-2050]”…
Pauline Brunner
Director Asia and Head of Singapore Office
Blogs

15 December 2021

Why climate risk management is much more than a hygiene factor

The climate crisis has significant implications for financial institutions (FIs). These days, portfolio managers are asking: How does my portfolio impact climate and how do I drive effective climate action…
Blogs

13 December 2021

Conversation series: The dilemmas in climate and development

Welcome to our Conversation Series, where we discuss topics relevant to our work around impact and sustainability. In this piece, our consultant Beatriz talks to our partner René about how climate…
René Kim
Partner
Blogs

23 November 2021

How a top-down approach to GHG footprinting can help financial institutions overcome data hurdles

The COP26 has been a time to reaffirm commitments, but the focus now needs to be on operationalizing these commitments and putting action behind words. Financial institutions (FIs) can play…
Pauline Brunner
Director Asia and Head of Singapore Office
Blogs

12 November 2021

A feminist approach to climate action: Why should investors embed gender in their climate strategy?

What if achieving gender equality is a key success factor for effective climate action? In a context where addressing the climate crisis is the priority, what if both concepts –…
News

8 November 2021

PCAF-Joint Impact Model partnership to improve financed emissions estimates

Utrecht/The Hague – November 3, 2021 – The Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials (PCAF) and the Joint Impact Model (JIM) announced a collaboration to make the JIM available to PCAF participating…
News

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…
News

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…
Publications

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
News

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…
News

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…
Publications

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…
News

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…
Publications

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…