Join this exclusive AIM Summit webinar with Andrew Pitts-Tucker and Bert van der Vaart and hear their insights on “COVID 19: Accelerating ESG Investment for a Resilient & Sustainable Future”.
Andy has over 24 years’ experience in the financial markets sector, most recently running global distribution in the sustainable investments division of Deutsche Asset Management. Having joined Apex in September 2019, Andy has specific responsibility for driving the Group’s strategic ESG development through its subsidiary Apex ESG Ratings. The purpose is to deliver an objective ESG rating for privately held companies with a scoring methodology based across a set of pre-defined rules. Prior to becoming Managing Director for Apex ESG Ratings Andy spent three years developing sustainable business models for protected areas and conservation initiatives in Sub Sahara Africa.
Bert van der Vaart co-founded the Small Enterprise Assistance Funds (SEAF) in 1989. He has led the growth of SEAF to more than $1.2 billion in total capital across 40 investment funds, having invested in more than 450 companies in Central and Eastern Europe, Latin America, Asia and Africa. SEAF is committed to achieving strong positive developmental impact with commercial returns through investing in entrepreneurs in underserved markets. Previously to SEAF, Mr. van der Vaart was a Partner with Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher. Prior to that, he was a management consultant with Bain & Company in London and Munich. Mr. van der Vaart has also served as a principal advisor for Discovery Global Citizens Fund, a Connecticut based emerging markets hedge fund.