In the fifth and last episode of the SEE impACT podcast series Bas Rüter and Maurits Groen discuss the efforts and role of the banking sector regarding environmental impact, and their personal challenges within Rabobank and scale-ups. Ten years ago it would have been unthinkable to have environmental impact in the top three of the bankers association’s strategy agenda. According to Bas, Director of Sustainability at Rabobank, the role of banks has indeed dramatically changed over the last decade. Maurits, environmental activist and entrepreneur, puts words into action via the businesses he initiates.

In the fourth episode of the SEE Impact podcast series Barbara Baarsma and Michel Scholte deliberate the urgency and the route to a sustainable and healthy economy with true prices. What is needed to roll out an effective change agenda? What role does the bank fulfil in this transition? In addition, Barbara and Michel discuss a new and surprising way in which Rabobank can steer the economy in the direction of more sustainability, by financing clients. 

In the third episode of the SEE impact podcast series, Mirelle Pennings and Joep Langen discuss the challenges and opportunities of social impact. Joep is a social entrepreneur and owner of Koeckebackers and De Betekenis Brouwerij, which are both founded to help people with a distance to the labour market. Mirelle is director of Commercial Banking within Rabobank, and has loads of experience with family businesses. Does Rabobank do enough when it comes to social impact? What inspires both guests? What can they learn from each other? Listen to find out!

In these challenging times, it is more important than ever for Rabobank to maintain its role as a cooperative bank and explore future possibilities. As a bank, we need to shift our attention to creating evermore impact. In this podcast series, different speakers discuss their definition of impact and their vision for creating a future wherein impact – whether it be social, economic, or environmental – will be the baseline and compass for the bank when conducting business with clients, and the only chosen way to create value of any kind.

1 week – 5 podcast - 10 speakers – Challenging the Status Quo