Timo V.d. Brink - Director - Triple P Performance Centre

The Netherlands

Timo van den Brink (MSc) is co-founder and executive director of the Triple P Performance Centre.

The Triple P Performance Centre supports sustainable development and the use of the triple-bottom-line approach in sustainable investment and corporate decision-making. He manages research and networking activities on issues as quality improvement of social responsible investments, and the design of sustainability products for financial markets. He advises on environmental and social performances for credit appraisals, environmental funds and investment portfolio\'s.

Prior to this role Timo worked over ten years as manager for KPMG Financial Service and Environmental practices and the firms\' international Sustainability Advisory and Assurance Services group. He specialised in environmental economics including performance issues, environmental management systems and corporate responses. His experience in sustainability issues includes projects for financial institutions, multilateral institutions and international corporations.

He is a graduated historian and political scientist and published over 50 articles and reports on sustainability issues for corporate behaviour and financial markets. Before his consulting experience Timo worked as a policy advisor to the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Foreign Affairs supporting the foreign investments decision making process and export policy. Outside his professional activities, he is chairman of the Ducth Ashoka Foundation that helps social enterpreneurs in developing countries.