Robert joined RobecoSAM in February 2014 as Senior Manager in the Sustainability Services Business. Before joining RobecoSAM, Robert worked in different roles in climate change and sustainability, including Vice President, Global Head Climate Change Service at technical verification and inspection firm SGS, Deputy to the CEO of the International Emissions Trading Association (IETA), Consultant to the World Bank as Conference Director for Carbon Expo. He served on the IETA Board and on the Steering Committee of the Verified Carbon Standard in 2006/7. Robert is a regular speaker and chair at workshops, webinars and international conferences. He holds a Master in Economics from the University of Konstanz, Germany and has published articles in peer reviewed journals and contributed chapters to different books on among others carbon markets and climate change regulation.