Sustainable Finance Lab (SFL) is an independent academic think tank. Rooted in Utrecht University’s School of Economics, we bring together a diverse network of academics and professionals from multiple disciplines and institutions. We research, propose, and advocate for systemic changes.

At the heart of SFL is an academic network of professors. Together with other researchers and associates they challenge and guide our work. Furthermore, SFL is an independent foundation whose board ensures its strategic direction and sound governance, while the core team coordinates research, outreach, and events. Together, we combine thought leadership, practical collaboration, and policy engagement to drive change in sustainable finance. We are active in Brussels as well, through our initiative FINEXUS.

Our Mission

The mission of the Sustainable Finance Lab is to contribute to a financial sector that serves people and planet. We research, propose and invoke changes in the European financial system that accelerate and support the transition to a sustainable economy. 

OUR People

Board

Dirk Bezemer

Professor Economics of International Financial Development, University of Groningen

Peter Blom

Chair Climate Commitment Financial Sector

Karen Maas

Professor of Accounting and Sustainability, Open University

Dirk Schoenmaker

Professor Banking and Finance, Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University Rotterdam

Helen Toxopeus

Assistant Professor, Utrecht University

Members

Harald Benink

Professor of Banking and Finance at the University of Tilburg

Dirk Bezemer

Professor Economics of International Financial Development, University of Groningen

Peter Blom

Chair Climate Commitment Financial Sector

Arnoud Boot

professor Corporate Finance and Financial Markets, University of Amsterdam

Wouter Botzen

Professor of Economics of Climate Change and Natural Disasters & Director Institute for Environmental Studies, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

Rutger Claassen

Professor of Political Philosophy and Economic Ethics, Utrecht University

Bert de Vries

Emeritus Professor of Global Change and Energy, Utrecht University

Marleen Janssen Groesbeek

Lector Sustainable Finance and Accounting, Avans University of Applied Sciences

Arjo Klamer

Emeritus Professor Cultural Economy, Erasmus University Rotterdam

Kees Koedijk

Professor of Finance, Utrecht University

Clemens Kool

Emeritus Professor Macroeconomics and International Monetary Economics, Maastricht University

Karen Maas

Professor of Accounting and Sustainability, Open University

Friedemann Polzin

Associate Professor, Utrecht University

Ingrid Robeyns

Professor of Ethics of Institutions, Utrecht University

Mark Sanders

Professor of International Economics, Maastricht University

Hans Schenk

Emeritus Professor Economics and Business, Utrecht University

Dirk Schoenmaker

Professor Banking and Finance, Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University Rotterdam

Esther-Mirjam Sent

Professor of Economic Theory and Economic Policy, Radboud University Nijmegen
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Hans Stegeman

Chief economist at Triodos Bank

Helen Toxopeus

Assistant Professor, Utrecht University

Klaas van Egmond

Emeritus Professor of Geosciences, Utrecht University

Irene van Staveren

Professor of Development Economics at Erasmus University Rotterdam

Rens van Tilburg

Sustainable Economy and Finance Advisor

Kees Vendrik

Chair of Nationaal Klimaat Platform

Frank Verbeeten

Professor of Accounting, Utrecht University

Francis Weyzig

Leader of the tax programme at CPB Netherlands Bureau for Economic Analysis

Herman Wijffels

Emeritus Professor Sustainability and Societal Change, Utrecht University

Employees

Daan Bogaard

Junior Researcher

Dieuwertje Bosma

Project manager

Anna Ghilardi

Junior Advovacy Officer Finexus

Gerdie Knijp

Project manager

Brenda Kramer

Executive Director Sustainable Finance Lab

Aleksandar Simić

Researcher

Tos van der Togt

Student-Assistent

Jonas van Diepen

Junior Advocacy Officer

Associates

Aglaia Fischer

Elisa Achterberg

Circular Finance Expert

Herman Beun

Researcher EU Politics and Democracy

Seraina Grünewald

Professor of International Economic Law und Finance Law, University of St. Gallen

Stanislas Jourdan

Policy entrepreneur

Ronald Kleverlaan

Chair, Stichting MKB Financiering

Hesse McKechnie

Sustainable Finance Consultant

Cormac Petit dit de la Roche

Strategy consultant
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Annebeth Roor-Wubs

Researcher Sustainable investing and accelerator jobs in Nepal

Funding

The Sustainable Finance Lab is made possible through the structural support of Utrecht University, Triodos Bank, De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB), the Laudes Foundation, and the KR Foundation. We collaborate with a broad range of philanthropic, public, and private partners to fund our work. In everything we do, independence is a core value. A full list of funders can be found in our annual report.