Norrsken's new Brussels boss sits down for first interview: 'We need action, not empty promises'

13 May 2026
15:49
Norrsken Brussels opened last year to give impact founders closer access to the halls of political power.
In her first interview since taking the job, we spoke to the hub's managing director Sophie Dembinski about how the fund tries to influence green policies – and what lies ahead for one of the world's largest impact investing firms.
"[EU policy] can mean the difference of being able to grow further or not grow further, access markets, compete with incumbents, be blocked, be killed, or captured," she tells Impact Loop.
In her first interview since taking the job, we spoke to the hub's managing director Sophie Dembinski about how the fund tries to influence green policies – and what lies ahead for one of the world's largest impact investing firms.
"[EU policy] can mean the difference of being able to grow further or not grow further, access markets, compete with incumbents, be blocked, be killed, or captured," she tells Impact Loop.