Nature^Squared is committed to creating a truly sustainable Planet Earth on which people, companies, and societies prosper. According to us, nature is the starting point to reach that goal and biodiversity is the engine behind a planet that can provide for our needs.
Nature^Squared is guided by the idea that the way we look at nature is fundamentally wrong. Nature is often seen as an expense and cost-base. The idea that a choice should be made between nature and economy prevails. We believe that nature is essential for us, humans, and that our ecosystems represent a tremendous wealth, both ecologically and economically.
We have summarised our vision of the value of nature in a short video.
And the best
is just about to happen!
In order to arrive at a green economy, we need to join forces. We are an active member of leading network organizations, such as the Natural Capital Coalition (technical advisor), Ecosystem Services Partnership, Businesss@Biodiversity, and MVO Nederland. We already have a lot of knowledge and experience in-house, but we can only accelerate if we learn from each other and work together.
A real system thinker, Daan acts as a ‘spider in the web’. Founded Nature^Squared in 2012 together with Erwin, because he is convinced that nature...
Read MoreAlways focused on action, Erwin makes a living while improving the world. Erwin is founder and co-owner of Nature^Squared. Erwin’s mission is the creation of...
Read MoreAnalyst and connector. Iris works on achieving a just and inclusive world and views sustainable agriculture as the crucial link. After her degree on Social...
Read MoreBoth striker and flying keep. After performing an impressive internship, Lotte was asked to join Nature^Squared and now combines her master's degree Water Management (University...
Read MoreLikes to get things done and dares to dream. Pieter is an all-round project manager and driven to generate tangible results in his role as...
Read MoreJoyful and energetic. Jennie is open-minded, eager to learn, and does not shy away from a challenge. She is educated in International Accounting at the...
Read MoreA real system thinker, Daan acts as a ‘spider in the web’. Founded Nature^Squared in 2012 together with Erwin, because he is convinced that nature restoration is part of the solution for almost all of the major challenges we are currently facing: climate change, inequality, health, and migration. Daan regularly acts as moderator/facilitator and workshop leader. He was acknowledged as one of the most influential sustainability professionals of The Netherlands, being included on the Sustainable 100, as well as on the Food100 (2017), Young Sustainable 100 (2018, 2017, 2014), and was nominated for the VHG Green Award on Sustainable Tuesday on behalf of Nature^Squared. Daan is professor ‘Innovative Entrepreneurship in Rural Areas’ at the HAS University of Applied Sciences since 2017 and together with Erwin, he published the book ‘Earning a good living with Nature’ (only in Dutch). Daan graduated cum laude as a political scientist with a specialization on International Relations and started his first job at Deloitte (2005-2009).
Contact me NowAlways focused on action, Erwin makes a living while improving the world. Erwin is founder and co-owner of Nature^Squared. Erwin’s mission is the creation of products with a positive impact on planet Earth. Erwin cannot think within borders (according to Erwin himself) and thus comes up with unconventional solutions that inspire action, especially within agriculture and within the connection between biodiversity and supply chains. Erwin likes challenges and is creative and also director of his company Sterkur, that manufactures physiotherapeutic products with a positive impact on the planet. Erwin is also appointed professor ‘Innovative Entrepreneurship in Rural Areas’ at the HAS University of Applied Sciences.
Contact me NowAnalyst and connector. Iris works on achieving a just and inclusive world and views sustainable agriculture as the crucial link. After her degree on Social Geography (University of Copenhagen), she started working at Nature^Squared. As befits a true geographer, she easily switches between different scale levels and knows how to combine economic, environmental and social questions. Iris brings valuable international experience and mainly works on delivering projects for our corporate clients, with a specific focus on the transformation of supply chains.
Contact me NowBoth striker and flying keep. After performing an impressive internship, Lotte was asked to join Nature^Squared and now combines her master's degree Water Management (University of Utrecht) with working parttime at Nature^Squared to commit her organizational and analytical talents to a greener world. Lotte is not just a scoring striker at field hockey, in the office, she is a team player who gives the finishing touch to score with a project.
Contact me NowLikes to get things done and dares to dream. Pieter is an all-round project manager and driven to generate tangible results in his role as lead on Sustainable Agriculture. Passionate about radically sustainable solutions, Pieter strives to make a systemic change with his work. Key to his working style is stakeholder engagement and collaboration. Due to his earlier experience at start-ups Pieter is ready to bring fresh ideas and solutions to agriculture.
Contact me NowJoyful and energetic. Jennie is open-minded, eager to learn, and does not shy away from a challenge. She is educated in International Accounting at the Jiangxi University and she is currently following her master's degree in Business Administration at the University of Amsterdam. She used her analytical skills among others as a chief accountant in a Chinese law firm for two years. At Nature^Squared, she works on the development of "Accounting for a Better Planet": a natural capital framework for SMEs to measure impacts and dependencies and steer towards positive change.
Contact me NowCurrently, we do not have any open vacancies. We are, however, always open to accommodate ambitious students looking for an internship opportunity. This can be on one of the topics below, but we are also interested in hearing your ideas! Interested? Then please contact us.
How to turn the negative impact of fossil based products within your supply chain into a positive impact?
The Dutch Bank has carried out climate stress tests for the financial sector. What would such a stress test look like if it would be applied on biodiversity?
There seems to be a mismatch between finance and nature projects. On hand there is plenty of money looking for projects, on the other hand most projects are looking for money. Do you want to figure this out and continue or work on this topic?
