Robeco has announced the appointment of Karin van Baardwijk (pictured) as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) as of 1 January 2022.

Karin van Baardwijk, currently deputy CEO and COO of Robeco, will succeed Gilbert Van Hassel who has served as Robeco’s CEO since September 2016. Ms van Baardwijk joined Robeco in 2006 and has held various positions ranging from head of operational risk management to chief information officer.

Mr Van Hassel will stay on as CEO until 31 December 2021 in order to ensure a smooth handover, after which he will re-locate back to the United States where he will assume a senior role for ORIX Group based in New York.

Karin van Baardwijk said in a statement: “It is an honor to be appointed CEO of Robeco. I am very excited to lead Robeco and proud to add to its long history that goes back for 90 years of serving clients. Sustainability is at the heart of everything we do and I personally stand for. I look forward to further driving Robeco’s strategic 2021-2025 agenda, to build on the momentum we have and to accelerate growth in all our key strengths.”

Outgoing CEO Gilbert Van Hassel added: “I am very grateful for my tenure at Robeco and to have had the opportunity to lead such an incredibly skilled organization with so many bright and talented people. Robeco is in a great place and with Karin, I have the utmost confidence that Robeco and its clients are in good hands. To be able to fill this position from our own ranks underlines the strength of our organization. I am thankful for the position that ORIX Group has offered me to share my experience and to further build its global business. I also look forward to being reunited with my family.”