Women Changing Finance
Women Changing Finance
Podcast Description
Women Changing Finance isn’t just about finance—it’s about the people transforming it to create a better world. Host Krisztina Tora, a global leader and changemaker, brings her extensive expertise to the conversation, inviting remarkable women from across the globe to share their stories of driving social and environmental impact through financial innovation.Through real-world examples and personal journeys, this podcast reveals how finance can be a powerful tool for change—something we can all engage with and leverage for good.Our guests are women proving that change is possible—whether by investing in underserved communities, developing innovative solutions to address climate challenges, or driving systems-level transformation. Their stories showcase the impact we can create when we align financial resources with our highest aspirations for a better world.If you’re a changemaker, a professional seeking purpose, or simply curious about the role of finance in building a better future, join us to: Get inspired by real stories of impact and innovation Learn how to contribute to systemic change Explore the intersection of finance, purpose, and leadershipSubscribe now and join us in reimagining finance!Visit our website womenchangingfinance.org
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Content Themes
The podcast centers around themes of social and environmental impact through financial innovation, featuring episodes like Carmen Correa discussing gender-lens investing and Naina Subberwal Batra exploring the landscape of impact investing in Asia. It focuses on the intersection of finance, purpose, and leadership, showcasing real-world examples of how finance can drive social change.
Women Changing Finance isn’t just about finance—it’s about the people transforming it to create a better world. Host Krisztina Tora, a global leader and changemaker, brings her extensive expertise to the conversation, inviting remarkable women from across the globe to share their stories of driving social and environmental impact through financial innovation.
Through real-world examples and personal journeys, this podcast reveals how finance can be a powerful tool for change—something we can all engage with and leverage for good.
Our guests are women proving that change is possible—whether by investing in underserved communities, developing innovative solutions to address climate challenges, or driving systems-level transformation. Their stories showcase the impact we can create when we align financial resources with our highest aspirations for a better world.
If you’re a changemaker, a professional seeking purpose, or simply curious about the role of finance in building a better future, join us to:
- Get inspired by real stories of impact and innovation
- Learn how to contribute to systemic change
- Explore the intersection of finance, purpose, and leadership
Subscribe now and join us in reimagining finance!
Visit our website womenchangingfinance.org
What does it take to mobilize institutional capital for real impact, creating bridges between developed and emerging markets? In this episode, Krisztina Tora sits down with Yvonne Bakkum an impact leader focused on boosting the positive impact of capital. Amongst other roles, she was the founding Managing Director of FMO Investment Management where she mobilized private capital at scale for the SDGs. In the conversation, Yvonne shares how she helped shape the Dutch impact ecosystem, from pioneering work with pension funds to making development finance more accessible, impactful and accountable. We explore why financial institutions matter in emerging markets, how risk and reward can be redefined for social good, and what’s still holding us back. Yvonne also reflects on building an impact firm from the ground up, alongside deep personal reflections on resilience and leadership. If you care about making finance more human, and doing it at scale, this episode offers both insight and encouragement.
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- Visit our website: womenchangingfinance.org
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To go further here are some of the references mentioned during the episode:
- Netherlands Advisory Board (NAB) on Impact Investment https://www.nabimpactinvesting.nl/
- Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) https://www.unpri.org/
- Achmea Investment Management https://www.achmeainvestmentmanagement.nl/english
- FMO https://www.fmo.nl/
- FMO Investment Management https://www.fmo-im.nl/en/
- Sustainable Finance Lab https://sustainablefinancelab.nl/en/
- Sustainable Pension Investments Lab (SPIL) https://spilplatform.com/
- ABN AMRO Bank https://www.abnamro.com/en/home
- Triodos Bank https://www.triodos.com/en/about-us
- Triple Jump https://triplejump.eu/
Read Yvonne’s bio: Yvonne is an independent advisor, interim manager and board member focused on boosting the positive impact of capital. Currently she is advising Achmea Investment Management on the acceleration of their impact investing proposition. She was founding MD of FMO Investment Management BV, mobilizing private capital at scale for the SDGs. Yvonne worked at FMO for 22 years in total and held various other positions including Director Private Equity, Manager Credit Analysis and Manager Business Development. Earlier she worked at ABN AMRO. She holds a master’s degree in business economics from Erasmus University Rotterdam. Since 2022 Yvonne chairs the Netherlands Advisory Board on impact investing. She is a member of the Supervisory Board of Incofin Investment Management and holds several other supervisory/advisory positions. In 2022 and 2023 she was listed in the Netherlands top 50 ‘Women in Sustainable Finance’.
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