Stephen Brenninkmeijer

Social entrepreneur

I am a private investor with interests in climate change, impact investing and education. For 30 years I was involved in family-held retail business, C&A in USA, Japan, England and throughout Europe. I have been active in strategic investing since 2002, and founded Willows Investments in 2008 with the aim of supporting promising ventures with a social mission. Board Positions: Chair, Supervisory Board of The European Climate Foundation Member of the Board of Directors, World Resources Institute (USA) Board Member responsAbility Participations AG (Zurich) Supervisory Board member Pymwymic Group BV (Netherlands) Advisory Board member Auticon (UK) Advisory Board member Sutton Trust (UK) Advisory Board European Business School (Germany) Chair, Business & Law School Advisory Board of St Mary’s University Twickenham (UK) Member of the International Council, Global Leadership Foundation (UK)

Climate Change and the imperative to bring about worldwide carbon neutrality much sooner than we might think.

Climate Change, Education, Social Investment

From the Family Business to Climate Change actionist, via social entrepreneurship ... the challenges, achievements and successes you meet in life - and sometimes even the mistakes - are what make you the person you are today.

Playing the piano! I also play drums in a jazz band