Foundation for the Administration of Triodos Bank Shares
The share capital of Triodos Bank has been entrusted to the independent Foundation for the Administration of Triodos Bank Shares (Stichting Administratiekantoor Aandelen Triodos Bank (SAAT)). To finance the shares, SAAT issues depository receipts. Depository receipt holders benefit from the economic rights associated with these shares, such as the right to dividends, but do not exercise any control related to them. Control rights are vested in the SAAT. In exercising its voting right at the General Meeting of Triodos Bank, the Board of SAAT upholds the following principles:
- safeguarding Triodos Bank’s mission;
- safeguarding Triodos Bank’s independence;
- safeguarding the economic interests of the depository receipt holders, which relates to Triodos Bank’s continuity and profitability, dividends, and the development of the value of depository receipts. The Board of SAAT aims to align the economic interests of its depository receipt holders and Triodos Bank’s mission, for their mutual benefit. This is reflected by the following stipulations in SAAT’s administrative conditions:
The foundation shall independently exercise the voting rights attached to the shares owned by it. In doing so, it shall be guided by the interests of the depository receipt holders and the interests of the Bank, as well as by the principles expressed in the objects of the Bank. For an overview of the shares taken in trust and the issued depository receipts of Triodos Bank, as at 31 December 2017, please refer to Statement of the Shares in our Online Annual Report.
The Board of SAAT, Triodos Bank and its depository receipt holders engage with each other regularly, following the principles outlined in the document ‘SAAT's vision on its role’, which can be downloaded at the bottom of the page.
This happens both informally and formally through meetings like the AGM and meetings for depository receipt holders in the countries where Triodos Bank is active.
Board of SAAT
Josephine de Zwaan (1963), Chair
Josephine de Zwaan is Chair of the Supervisory Board of Stichting Triodos Holding. She is Chair of the Supervisory Boards of Stichting Cito, Fairphone B.V. and Buma/Stemra, Chair of the Foundation for the Register of Social Enterprises and Member of the Supervisory Board of the University of Applied Science “Avans”. Josephine de Zwaan is member of the Board of Foundation Akademeia and an independent advisor to various organisations, in both the public and private sector (including social enterprises). She was a lawyer for more than thirteen years, specialising in major real estate projects. During the last five years of that period, she was a member of the partnership (owner) CMS. Derks Star Busmann. Since 2000 she has acted in various administrative and supervisory roles in education, health care and culture.
Josephine de Zwaan was first appointed in 2010 and her present term expires in 2022. She is of Dutch nationality and does not own any Triodos Bank N.V. depository receipts.
Willem Lageweg (1951), Vice-Chair
Willem Lageweg is member of the Supervisory Board of Stichting Triodos Holding. He holds a number of administrative, supervisory and advisory positions, including at Transition Coalition Food, Louis Bolk Institute, SIB Kenya, Friends of the Maasia and Max Havelaar. Willem Lageweg was CEO of MVO Netherlands, a centre of excellence which encourages corporate social responsibility among companies until July 2016. Prior to that he worked for Rabobank Netherlands where he held various positions such as spokesperson & Communications Director, Director of Cooperation and Project Director for Major Cities. He began his career at the National Cooperative Council for Agriculture and Horticulture.
Willem Lageweg was first appointed in 2016 and his present term expires in 2022. He is of Dutch nationality and owns 192 Triodos Bank N.V. depository receipts.
Jolande Sap (1963)
Jolande Sap is an independent non-executive director who dedicates herself to making the business world and society at large more sustainable. She is member of the Board of the Dutch Emissions Authority, non-executive director of Renewi, member of the Supervisory Boards of KPMG and Royal KPN N.V., Chair of the Supervisory Board of Arkin, Chair of the Board of the Dutch Federation for Health, Chair of the Supervisory Board Fairfood and member of the Board of the National Greenfund. In addition, she is involved in a number of social initiatives, including Chair of the Smoke free table of the Dutch National Prevention Agreement, the Springtij Forum and the Dutch Sustainable Fashion Week.
Between 2008 and 2012, Jolande Sap represented the Dutch Green Party, GroenLinks, in the lower house of the Dutch parliament, she was party leader for the final two years of this period. Before that she worked as an economist in the fields of science, policy and business. She was, among other things, head of the Incomes Policy department at the Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment, and director of the LEEFtijd center of expertise, a consultancy for sustainable employment issues.
Jolande Sap was first appointed in 2020 and her present term expires in 2024. She is of Dutch nationality and does not own any Triodos Bank N.V. depository receipts.
Koen Schoors (1968)
Koen Schoors is member of the Supervisory Board of Stichting Triodos Holding. He is professor of economics at Ghent University. His research focuses on banking and finance, law and economics, development economics, institutional economics and complexity. At Ghent University he is the current head of the newly founded Russia platform. Outside Ghent University Koen Schoors is Chair of the Board of Gigarant (loan guarantees) and Trividend (social investment fund) and is also a member of the Board of the Cooperative firm Energent (sustainable energy), and of the social-artistic collective Bij de Vieze Gasten. He also acted as an expert for the Fortis Commission of the Federal Parliament, the Dexia Commission of the Flemish Parliament and the G1000. He actively participates in the policy debate, via colloquia, debate evenings, public lectures, columns, commentaries and interviews.
Koen Schoors was first appointed in 2017 and his present term expires in 2021. He is of Belgian nationality and does not own any Triodos Bank N.V. depository receipts.
Mercedes Valcarcel (1968)
Mercedes Valcarcel is Managing Director in Fundación Generation, Experts Forum’s member of the Santalucía Institute (Spanish insurance company) for supporting them on sustainability and professor in economics in UNED (Spanish on-line public university) focused on social finance and social impact assessment. In the last years she participated in European Commission advisory groups on social entrepreneurship and on innovation.
Previously, for 10 years, Mercedes Valcarcel held various management positions in a public foundation in charge of promoting employment in small and medium-sized enterprises (SME). Before that, she worked for 14 years in the financial sector in internal audit, consultancy and financial departments of various European banks and venture capital companies, such as Sepides, Najeti, SCR, Banco Espirito Santo and Deloitte.
Mercedes Valcarcel was first appointed in 2019 and her present term expires in 2023. She is of Spanish nationality and owns 156 Triodos Bank N.V. depository receipts.
Roelien Ritsema van Eck (1975)
Roelien Ritsema van Eck is currently member of the Executive Board of De Alliantie, a Dutch housing corporation. She is also member of the Supervisory Board of IJsselland Hospital and Care Group Sint Maarten. Prior to that she was member of the Executive Board of Erasmus University Rotterdam (until 2021). She is an experienced banker and worked at ABN Amro (1999-2018) in various positions such as Director Real Estate & Facility Management, Director Payments and Director Credits.
Roelien Ritsema van Eck was first appointed in 2021 and her present term expires in 2026. She is of Dutch nationality and does not own any Triodos Bank Depository Receipts.
Tarique Arsiwalla (1975)
Tarique Arsiwalla is co-founder and member of the Strategic Advisory Board of Protix, the world-leading producer of sustainable insect-based proteins and lipids, recognised by the World Economic Forum as Technology Pioneer in 2015. He is the Head of Strategy & Business Development of Vermaat Groep B.V., providing tailor-made hospitality solutions. He is also investor in innovations that create environmental and health impact. Tarique Arsiwalla is an experienced leader, starting his professional career at ING, the management consulting firm McKinsey and until 2019 as CCO of Protix.
Tarique Arsiwalla was first appointed in 2021 and his present term expires in 2025. He is of Dutch nationality and does not own any Triodos Bank Depository Receipts.
