LGT Capital Partners’ Sustainability and Impact Academy at Freudenfels Castle

We are pleased that you can join us for LGT Capital Partners’ Sustainability and Impact Academy at Freudenfels Castle. This two-day program will feature a compelling range of content and foster thought-provoking discussions.

Our Sustainability and Impact Academy is designed to bring together a select group of institutional investors for a unique opportunity to engage in meaningful discussions about the evolving ESG landscape and dig deeper into topics like climate action, defense and impact investing.

With a thoughtfully curated agenda and contributions from leading voices in academia and investment management, the Sustainability and Impact Academy will seek to foster an open, interactive dialogue around these key themes in an inspiring setting. The number of seats available has intentionally been limited to allow participants to engage in in-depth conversations and to forge meaningful connections.

The program includes meals and two nights of accommodation at Freudenfels Castle.

We look forward to welcoming you at this special event.

Best regards,

Hanna, Keimpe and Tycho
LGT Capital Partners

Christian Binz

Research Group Leader at Eawag

Christian Binz is concentrating on the question of how urban infrastructure can be transformed towards greater sustainability. After completing his PhD at Eawag and the Chinese Academy of Sciences, he held postdoctoral positions in the USA, China and Sweden, including a year in the Sustainability Science Program at Harvard University. Since 2017, he has been leading a research group at Eawag that focuses on environmental innovations in the water and energy sectors and explores how globalization supports or hinders sustainability transformations. He is also active on the board of the global Sustainability Transitions Research Network and is in close contact with cities and companies experimenting with green technologies and innovative approaches to a circular economy.

Prof. Dr. Reto Knutti

Head of the Climate Physics Group at ETH

Prof. Dr. Reto Knutti is head of the Climate Physics Group at the Institute for Atmosphere and Climate of the Department of Environmental Sciences at ETH Zurich. He is part of ETH's Center for Climate Systems Modeling (C2SM) competence center and is one of the leading minds when it comes to objectively representing climate change. He and his research group are studying how increasing emissions of greenhouse gases are affecting the global climate. Using a variety of climate models, the researchers are developing methods to quantify future impacts on climate and to specify the uncertainties that exist regarding them. In 2018, Prof. Dr. Reto Knutti was awarded the Dr. J.E. Brandenberger Foundation Prize, one of Switzerland's highest foundation prizes, for his outstanding achievements in climate change research and for communicating his findings to the public.

Simon Vetter

CEO at Vetterhof

Simon Vetter completed a degree in agronomics at the University of Vienna and has a formal education in farming. Since 2016, he is managing the Vetterhof with 20 employees in Lustenau. Moved by the need of everyday work, he developed a software for the direct sale of food, which he now sells to interested parties. International exchange is a major concern for him: aside his stay abroad in Sierra Leone/West Africa, he is a member of the EU project Farmers of the Future. Simon Vetter has also been active in regional development for several years now and was awarded the Austrian Climate Protection Prize in 2017.

Willem Vosmer

Partner at Steward Redqueen

Willem is an expert on sustainable finance, impact investing, and impact measurement & management. He is a partner at Steward Redqueen. He has 15+ years of experience in the field of sustainable finance, impact investing and impact measurement & management. He works with a wide array of clients from both developed and emerging markets and helps them put responsible investment strategies into practice.

His client base ranges from commercial banks, institutional investors, private equity firms, development finance institutions and niche impact investors. Clients appreciate Willem for his practical approach to putting responsible investment strategies into practice by means of efficient and effective operational mechanisms. Willem is frequently invited to share his insights on impact, sustainable finance and impact management as well as to facilitate (internal) discussions on an organisation’s approach to these topics.

Hanna Edström

Head ESG Liquid Markets / Host

Hanna Edström (Swedish) is a Principal and responsible for Liquid Markets ESG at LGT Capital Partners in Pfaeffikon, Switzerland. In this capacity, she drives the ESG agenda for the liquid markets including investments, communication and education. Ms. Edström is a member of the ESG committee for LGT Capital Partners.
She originally joined the firm in 2008 and spent her first years on the investment side focusing on multi-asset portfolios. In 2017, she moved to Shanghai to work on a range of start-up projects, and then rejoined the firm in 2019. Ms. Edström then moved to the client relationship side, mainly covering Nordic clients before taking on the ESG role. Ms. Edström started her career as an investment officer at IKB Credit Asset Management.
She holds an MSc in Business Administration from the Stockholm School of Economics and an MSc in International Management from the Community of European Management Schools (CEMS). Ms. Edström is a CFA Charterholder, and is fluent in Swedish, English and German.

Keimpe Keuning

Head ESG/Impact Private Markets / Host

Keimpe Keuning (Dutch) is a Principal at LGT Capital Partners in Pfaeffikon, Switzerland, and he chairs the Private Markets ESG Subcommittee.
Prior to joining the firm in 2018, he was portfolio manager for sustainable private equity at RobecoSAM in Zurich, a boutique investment firm focusing on sustainable and responsible investing. Earlier in his career, he worked for Fortis Bank as an associate director in investment banking in Amsterdam.
Mr. Keuning holds a Msc in Tax Law from Leiden University and is a Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA). He is fluent in Dutch, English and German.

Stefan Lügstenmann

Impact and ESG Specialist

Stefan Lügstenmann (Swiss) is an Associate Director at LGT Capital Partners in Pfaeffikon, Switzerland. He works as an Impact & ESG Specialist in the private equity team. Prior to joining LGT Capital Partners in 2021, Mr. Lügstenmann was a senior consultant at the dedicated sustainability management consulting company Sustainserv Inc. (Zurich and Boston). Before that, Mr. Lügstenmann served as the assistant of Switzerland’s Special Envoy for Global Sustainable Development (2030 Agenda). Mr. Lügstenmann holds a Master’s degree in Development Studies from the Graduate Institute Geneva (IHEID) and is a Certified ESG Analyst (CESGA).

Tycho Sneyers

Managing Partner and PRI Board Member / Host

Tycho Sneyers (Belgian/Swiss) is a Managing Partner at LGT Capital Partners in Pfaeffikon, Switzerland, and he chairs the ESG Committee. He has initiated and led the firm‘s ESG efforts since 2002, having steered the firm in deeply embedding ESG principles into the investment processes for its various asset classes. Mr. Sneyers currently serves on the board of directors of the UN PRI.

Prior to joining the firm in 2001, Mr. Sneyers co-founded Altgate Capital, a research and advisory firm dedicated to alternative investments. Before that, he worked at Goldman Sachs in the Equities and Investment Banking divisions in London and New York. Prior to that, Mr. Sneyers worked at Andersen Consulting (now Accenture) in the Financial Services Strategy group, where he focused on international banking and insurance projects in Brussels, Luxembourg and Paris.

Mr. Sneyers holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and an MA in Economics from the University of Antwerp. He is fluent in English, Dutch and French, and conversant in German and Spanish.

Alexander Zanker

Head ESG Analytics

Alexander Zanker (German) is an Executive Director on the ESG Analytics team at LGT Capital Partners in Pfaeffikon, Switzerland. He is responsible for the ESG Analytics team and for the LGT ESG Cockpit that contributes to the success of sustainable equity, fixed income and multi-asset solutions portfolios. Mr. Zanker is a member of the ESG committee for LGT Capital Partners. Mr. Zanker started his career as a Quantitative Analyst at Commerzbank Securities and as a Senior Quantitative Research Manager at Deka Investment, © LGT Capital Partners both in Frankfurt. From 2008 to 2011, he was Head of Investment Management Quant at LGT Capital Management in Pfaeffikon, Switzerland. Prior to rejoining LGT in 2014, Mr. Zanker was Head Capital Protection Solutions at Vontobel Asset Management and Head Operations & Trading at Truewealth, both in Zurich. Mr. Zanker holds an MSc in Physics from the University of Stuttgart and is a CFA Charterholder. He is fluent in German, English and French.

Olivia Blanc

Impact and ESG Specialist

Olivia Blanc (Swiss/Canadian) is an Analyst on the ESG team at LGT Capital Partners in Pfäffikon, Switzerland. She focuses on ESG and impact investment analysis. Prior to joining the firm in October 2024, she worked in Ivory Coast for the implementation of an ESG initiative on healthcare for smallholder farmers. Before that, she worked in Guatemala as a Human Rights observer in a NGO, helping indigenous communities in their legal settlements. Ms. Blanc holds a BA in International Affairs with a focus on law from the University of Geneva, and a MA in International Law from the University of St. Gallen. She is fluent in French, English and Spanish.

Directions to Schloss Freudenfels

If you are arriving by plane, we recommend you take the train to Frauenfeld train station. There are trains every 15 minutes from platform 1 or 2. You can find the timetable on the SBB website.

The "ILG-Taxi" company will be waiting for you at Frauenfeld train station with red taxis. Please inform the taxi driver that you are a participant of the Sustainability and Impact Academy. You will then be driven to Schloss Freudenfels at our expense. If you cannot find the taxis, please call LGT Capital Partners' events team at +41 79 823 20 41 .

LGT Capital Partners’ Sustainability and Impact Academy at Freudenfels Castle