Karin Verstralen

Karin brings over 25 years of experience in impact and E&S risk management across development finance institutions, private equity funds and companies. From 2006 to 2021, Karin held a series of senior positions at FMO, the Dutch Development Bank, including Impact and ESG Operations Manager, ESG Manager Energy, Senior ESG Advisor to the Credit Committee, and Senior Environmental and Social Advisor. In these roles she assessed the E&S practices of approximately 50 high E&S risk projects, companies and funds across Africa, Asia and Latin America; advised FMO's Investment Committee and Management Board on impact and E&S risk management; and provided technical assistance to investees on ESMS development and implementation, including on-the-job training of local E&S staff. More recently, Karin co-founded Colibri Catalyst, a catalytic capital facility targeting investment in sustainable agriculture and conservation, where she developed the fund's impact and ESG policy framework and management system. She currently works as a freelance consultant and serves on the Expert Advisory Panel of the AGRI3 Fund, advising on ESG policy framework development and E&S risk due diligence and monitoring at partner bank and project level. Karin holds a Master's degree in Agriculture and Natural Resources Management and International Development Studies from Wageningen University and Research.