Our spokespersons
Ankie van Wersch - managing director
Ankie van Wersch has been managing director of CSR Netherlands since July 2024. Van Wersch studied International Business at Maastricht University. She then worked in management and consultant roles at companies including Procter & Gamble and IG&H Consulting. In 2006, Van Wersch founded the Tika Foundation, which helps children in Nepal. Her expertise lies mainly in the role of leadership in sustainable transition. That includes all the themes of MVO Netherlands' New Economy Index (NEx).
What can you approach Ankie for?
Sustainable leadership, new wealth, new economy.
Gerard Teuling - Agrifood.
With more than 15 years of experience in sustainable food, Gerard likes to bring together his extensive knowledge and network. Together with more than 100 companies, Gerard strives for a circular and nature-inclusive food chain. This means wasting less food, eating more plant-based food and sustainable agriculture. In his words, "Together we eat the Netherlands more beautiful and healthier."
What can you approach Gerard for?
Sustainable food, agricultural transition, nitrogen, biodiversity and nature-inclusive agriculture.
Bianca Streng - Textiel
Bianca Streng is an expert in textile product development and sustainability. With more than 15 years' experience in the textile industry and work as a consultant for various companies and organisations, she is now our sector manager for textiles. Her goal? To make the textile chain circular, fair and transparent, by stimulating innovations, sharing knowledge and promoting cooperation.
What can you approach Bianca for?
Textiles, clothing, circular economy, recycling, real prices, IMVO, biodiversity, bio-based textiles, innovation, transparent chains and corporate social responsibility.
David Thelen - Built Environment
From the sectornetwerk Gebouwde Omgeving of MVO Nederland, David works with large and small companies to create a sustainable construction sector. Thanks to his network in the construction sector, he knows first-hand why the transition to a circular and sustainable economy is so difficult and what barriers lie ahead - but of course also the opportunities.
What can you approach David for?
Built environment, biobased construction, nature-inclusive construction, biodiversity, circular economy, sustainable procurement and transition management.
Fenna Cerutti - Drinking water and Infra
As sector manager for Infrastructure and Drinking Water, Fenna Cerutti brings sustainable entrepreneurs together, facilitates making sustainable choices and connects clients and contractors to ensure sustainable procurement.
What can you approach Fenna for?
Infra management, grid management, drinking water, nature-inclusive infra, sector cooperation, biodiversity, materials passport, collaboration and innovation.
Roxana de Raad - transparent chains
Roxana has some 20 years of experience in international business, the last 5 years of which specifically in the field of IMVO and making Dutch trade chains more sustainable. From practice, she has a lot of experience and a large network in various sectors, including textiles, mining and agrifood. She can tell a lot about due diligence in relation to human rights and climate.
What can you approach Roxana for?
International corporate social responsibility (CSR), due diligence, CSDD, sustainable trade, transparent supply chains, human rights and livable income.
Bas Maier - Zorg
As sector manager Healthcare at CSR Netherlands, Bas helps make the healthcare sector more sustainable. He brings healthcare institutions and sustainable entrepreneurs together, connects buyers and providers and conducts research on circular hospitals. Besides sector manager, Bas is also manager team Partners.
What can you approach Bas for?
Care, circular economy, biodiversity, transition, Green Deal Sustainable Care and buyer groups.
Interviewing one of our spokespersons or as a speaker at your event?
Interview and speaker requests go through PR adviser Karin Jurgens: k.jurgens@mvonederland.nl.