Financial Services are key in the transition to a sustainable economy. To maximize the impact, companies need to put sustainability at the heart of their strategy, decisions, culture and operations.

Katrien De Cauwer

EY Belgium Financial Services Actuarial, CFO Consulting and Sustainable Finance Leader

Seasoned Actuary and FS professional. Entrepreneur. Passionate about female empowerment at EY and in the wider industry. Devoted to helping talent define the legacy they want to build. Mother of 3.

As a partner within EY Financial Services, Katrien is leading our Actuarial Services, CFO Consulting and Sustainable Finance practices in Belgium. Together with her teams, Katrien is supporting Financial Services organizations in responding to challenges and opportunities regarding Sustainability as well as in making sure their finance and actuarial teams are future-proof.

Prior to joining EY in 2009, Katrien worked for 10 years in the insurance sector, for 2 leading Belgian insurance companies. During this period she took up several roles in risk, finance and product development.

Katrien holds a Master’s degree in Applied Economics and a Master’s degree in Actuarial Sciences from the KU Leuven. She is an IA|BE qualified actuary and obtained the Sustainability and Climate Risk GARP certification.

How Katrien is building a better working world

I am convinced of the importance of truly partnering with our clients to build a better working world: sharing relevant insights from our global network and working side by side with them to respond to the challenges they face - be it a temporary staff shortage, responding to the regulatory tsunami or staying relevant and competitive in the rapidly changing world.

I also believe in the strength of connecting clients, offering them a platform to exchange ideas and share experiences.

And finally, investing in the learning, development and well-being of our EY people is crucial to assist our clients in the best possible way.

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