4ESG Consulting is the consultancy firm for sustainability questions of financial institutions
Our core team consists of specialists with experience as regulator, lawyer, compliance officer, software developer, program manager, environmental engineer and adviser on socially responsible investment.
Miranda Haak
A team player who focuses on professional legal services with a strong drive for solid and constructive solutions for the business. A creative, critical and independent thinker with a sturdy yet friendly and reliable personality. As a lawyer, she has solid legal knowledge in the field of financial, construction and environmental law. As an environmental engineer, she's also familiar with various issues in the field of sustainability such as waste, sustainable construction, paper recycling and energy. Miranda is also a member of the Supervisory Board of Afvalzorg N.V., a landfill manager and a member of their audit committee and strategy committee.
Since 2015, she has been involved in in-depth analysis of European financial sustainability legislation, using her knowledge of both the financial sector and environmental issues.
Joost Prince
An experienced project manager with a track record in banking and wealth management. Strong program and project management professional, skilled in compliance, risk management, financial services and management advice.
Rob Voster
A strong focus on the analysis and implementation of rules and regulation, in both asset management, banking and insurance industry. I n Addition, Rob has ample experience in software development and implementation of risk management, portfolio management en trading systems both in The Netherlands as well as abroad such as Germangy, UK and Spain.
Mission
Our mission is to enable financial companies to conduct business and invest in a socially responsible manner within legal frameworks. We do this on the basis of the sustainable ambitions, beliefs, objectives, focus themes and (limited) resources of our customers. By targeting financial institutions, which finance the sustainable development of companies, we can achieve the greatest positive impact on a sustainable world.
Project management with in-depth knowledge of ESG, multidisciplinary and stakeholder-sensitive
In addition to in-depth knowledge of ESG and project management, resolving sustainability issues requires a combination of legal, compliance, ICT, environmental and investment knowledge. Recognizing the interests of internal and external stakeholders is essential. 4ESG Consulting sets itself apart on these three properties: project management with specific knowledge of the matter, multidisciplinary and stakeholder-sensitive.
Core values
We are idealistic and at the same time also realistic; we that customers strive for a sustainable world. In our services we understand and take into account the sustainable ambitions, beliefs, objectives, focus themes and often limited resources of our customers. We are convinced that by taking into account sustainable (ESG) factors that are "financially material" in investment processes our customers achieve better investment results.
We are careful and at the same time decisive; our different backgrounds ensure that we work carefully within our assignments while keeping an eye on the objectives and results. In short: legally skilled in combination with pragmatic project management.
TRACK RECORD
We have contributed our expertise to various financial institutions:
- ESG transformation (Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation/SFDR, Taxonomy Regulation, Shareholder Rights Directive): asset managers, pension funds and banks.
- Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive/CSRD, IMVB/IMVO covenant, IORP, MiFID): asset managers, pension funds and banks;
- SRI strategy development: asset managers, pension funds and banks;
- SRI implementation: ESG communications and reporting: SRI workshops, SRI training, ESG reporting asset managers, pension funds and banks;
- Interim management and structural support: asset managers, pension funds and banks.
