Elies Fongers

Elies Fongers is a seasoned professional in sustainable finance, currently serving as a Senior Sustainable Finance Officer at FMO, the Dutch entrepreneurial development bank, since January 2022. Previously, Elies Fongers held various positions at Rabobank Groep from September 1997 to January 2022, including Senior Sustainability Expert, where expertise in sustainability assessments informed credit decisions. Additional roles included Senior Expert on Access to Finance, Senior Project Manager, and Senior Credit Policy Officer, contributing to credit policy development and management. Elies Fongers also worked as a Senior Credit Risk Analyst, Investment Manager at Rabo Private Equity, and Product Developer & Structurer in Structured Trade & Commodity Finance. Educational credentials include a Master's degree in Financial Management from Nyenrode Business University and a Master's degree in Soil Science from Wageningen University & Research.