Derk Welling leads APG’s responsible investment strategy in global real estate, specializing in the integration of environmental, social, and governance standards into investment decision-making and portfolio management. With deep expertise in sustainable criteria verification for real estate assets, he is a key advocate for science-based climate alignment in institutional investment. His work at APG — one of Europe’s largest pension asset managers — positions him as a prominent voice in advancing decarbonization standards across the global real estate sector. As Board Chair of CRREM, he brings institutional credibility from managing €616 billion in assets on behalf of 4.6 million pension participants.