The Netherlands-based investment manager is looking to strengthen its advisory services and gain better access to impact investing solutions, particularly in the field of biodiversity.
Van Lanschot Kempen Investment Management has partnered with Collective Action, a private markets impact investment specialist, as the Dutch investment manager aims to strengthen its advisory services. It also wants to give its clients more chances to invest in high-quality impact investments, particularly in biodiversity.
A 2023 study by Impact Institute and ABN AMRO said unsustainable land use, GHG emissions, air and water pollution have caused almost €40bn in damage to biodiversity in the Netherlands.
“We see a strong increase in demand for high-quality impact solutions from our institutional clients,” said Wilse Graveland, head of institutional solutions at Van Lanschot Kempen. “With Collective Action, we will provide institutional investors access to deep experience and expertise, along with a global network in impact investing.”
Amsterdam-based Van Lanschot Kempen manages close to €113bn in assets. Its impact-related solutions, which it has offered since 2018, are currently worth around €4bn.
Collective Action was founded five years ago in Laren, Netherlands, with the aim to scale, accelerate and professionalise the impact ecosystem by partnering with leading financial institutions.
The partnership with Collective Action will allow Van Lanschot Kempen to “select the best propositions within various themes, accelerate allocations, and build an impactful portfolio”, Graveland said.
Investor appetite
Collective Action’s 11-strong team focuses on investments in biodiversity, climate, circularity, water, food and agriculture, healthcare and education. The group signed its first partnership in 2022, with Danish asset manager Nordic Investment Opportunities.
“Scale, expertise and professionalisation are essential ingredients in this fast growing and dynamic impact market,” said Marlene Stam, founding partner at Collective Action.
“Dutch investors have ambitious goals, and stakeholders are increasingly realising that the capital they represent can not only generate financial returns but it can also make a positive impact on major social and environmental challenges,” Stam said.
