Margot Cooijmans of Philips Foundation and Philips Foundation Impact Investments B.V.

Aid, Evolved
Aid, Evolved
Margot Cooijmans of Philips Foundation and Philips Foundation Impact Investments B.V.
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Margot Cooijmans is an impact investor, philanthropist, entrepreneur, corporate lawyer, and expert on essential Corporate Social Responsibility. For most of their existence, she has led Philips Foundation and Philips Foundation Impact Investments B.V. Tune in today to learn about Margot’s career directing the contributions of global corporations to better serve the public good.

Note: this interview is about the personal experiences and perspectives of Margot Cooijmans. Nothing said in this interview should be construed as the position of Philips or any of its subsidiaries, affiliates, or partners.

Conversation Highlights

  • (4m32s) – Margot establishes Good Company and dives into the world of corporate social responsibility (CSR)
  • (11m28s) – Margot joins forces with the global technology company, Philips. It was her job to define the strategy during the critical startup years of Philips Foundation.
  • (21m38s) – Margot spearheads the creation of Philips Foundation Impact Investments B.V. To do this, she needed to draw expertise from Philips Ventures, the corporate investment arm. Unliked Philips Ventures, the impact investments have a specific goal to improve access to healthcare beyond where Philip can typically reach
  • (30m30s) – Rapid Fire questions with Margot Cooijmans

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