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Cornelia Frentz

Investor

Director of Governance and Sustainable Investing at European Circular Bioeconomy Fund

Eschweiler, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

About

Cornelia Frentz is Director of Governance and Sustainable Investing at ECBF, leading the fund's ESG and impact strategy, governance frameworks, and regulatory compliance. She built ECBF's ESG and impact approach around Article 9 SFDR, the EU Taxonomy, and EIB standards, oversees ESG due diligence and reporting across the portfolio, manages the ESG team, and serves as daily manager of the Luxembourg GP entity. Before ECBF she held senior consulting and investment roles at the German Federal Ministry of Defence's in-house consultancy and at WestLB and its affiliates, and holds advanced degrees in commercial law and international business administration.

Invests in

Circular EconomyImpact & Social Good

Experience

  1. The ImpactorsMember of the Board of Advisorscurrent2025 — presentRegion London, Vereinigtes Königreich
  2. Future Forest InitiativeMentor and Jury Membercurrent2024 — presentBlankenburg (Harz)
  3. ECBF VCDirector Governance and Sustainable Investingcurrent2021 — presentBonn; Luxembourg
  4. BwConsulting. Inhouse Consultancy of the German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr)Senior Beraterin2019 — 2020Bonn, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland
  5. Erste AbwicklungsanstaltManager of Equity Investments2013 — 2019Dusseldorf
  6. Erste AbwicklungsanstaltExecutive Assistant to the Managing Board (Vorstandsreferentin)2011 — 2012Dusseldorf
  7. WestLBConsultant2009 — 2011Großraum New York City und Umgebung
  8. Auswärtiges Amt (Federal Foreign Office) GermanyAttachée2008Tegucigalpa, Honduras
  9. United NationsAttachée2008Großraum New York City und Umgebung
  10. EC English Language CentresTrainee2007Kapstadt und Umgebung, Südafrika
  11. BASFTrainee2007Mexico Stadt und Umgebung, Mexiko

Education

  1. Universität des SaarlandesMaster of Laws, LL.M.
  2. University of Cambridge8-week training, Organizational Leadership2025
  3. The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)Summer School, International Relations
  4. Düsseldorf University of Applied SciencesMaster of International Business Administration (Diplom-Betriebswirtin)
  5. Tecnológico de MonterreySemester abroad in Mexico, International Political Economy and International Business Environment
  6. RWTH Aachen UniversityEconomic Geography, National Economy and Romance Studies
  7. Belgrade High SchoolStudent exchange, Montana2000 — 2001
  8. Städtisches Gymnasium EschweilerAbitur (A-Levels)

Skills & more

Strategie2Management3Real Estate Private EquityNon-Executive Director2Divestments2Board of Directors1Exit strategies1Corporate Governance1Rechnungswesen3Projektmanagement3Politikberatung3Unternehmensstrategie2
+3 moreVorstandLateinamerikaUnternehmensleitung

Languages Deutsch · Englisch · Französisch · Spanisch

  • Certified Asset Accountant (Anlagebuchhalterin) — Steuer-Fachschule Dr. Endriss GmbH & Co.KG
  • Certified Specialist in Project Management (Fachkraft für Projektmanagement) — Chamber of Industry and Commerce Düsseldorf, Germany

From Cornelia's professional profile.

Colleagues at European Circular Bioeconomy Fund

Arthur Duca
Analyst at European Circular Bioeconomy Fund
Charlotte Rossignol
Analyst at European Circular Bioeconomy Fund
Clara Martinez
External Relations & Sustainable Investing Senior Manager at European Circular Bioeconomy Fund
Cornelia Mann
Head of Communications at European Circular Bioeconomy Fund
Dahai Yu
Senior Advisor at European Circular Bioeconomy Fund
Dirk Sassmannshausen
CFO / Managing Partner at European Circular Bioeconomy Fund
Ellen Roßner
Office Manager at European Circular Bioeconomy Fund
Gisela van den Boom
Finance Director at European Circular Bioeconomy Fund

Frequently asked questions

Where does Cornelia Frentz work?
Cornelia Frentz is Director of Governance and Sustainable Investing at European Circular Bioeconomy Fund.
What does Cornelia Frentz invest in?
Cornelia Frentz invests in Circular Economy, Impact & Social Good.

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