Hilde Sijbring

Background

About Hilde Sijbring

Awarded the Circular Hero award 2023 and part of the Top 50 Women in Sustainable Finance 2023. Former entrepreneur and co-founder of Circular Finance Lab playing a leading role in the transition of the financial sector towards circularity. Expert speaker on circular economy and circular business models. Through 15-years financial experience at both profit and non-profit companies, Hilde is aiming to use her skillset to realise a circular economy. Hilde co-established the peer-to-peer impact investing community Co-Financing our Future (CoFoF) and the nationwide Kopgroep Circulair Financieren of Dutch frontrunners in circular financing. She is a strong believer in the strength of building ecosystems to leverage knowledge and skills and translate insights into action. With determination and enthusiasm, she will not shy away from bold moves required to transition to a circular economy. The jury of the Circular Hero Award about Hilde: “Financing is going to be extremely important for realising the circular transition and Hilde is a real finance Circular Hero! She is changing the financial sector, a sector that is lagging behind, from the inside out with Circular Finance Lab. She shows courage!”