Countries have agreed in the Paris Climate accord to limit the increase of global temperatures to a maximum of 1.5°C. To achieve this goal, countries will need to move towards climate neutral economies, in which net-CO2e emissions are reduced to […]
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Platform meeting March (in Dutch)
Wij invite our members at Thursday 26th of March for our platform meeting. This meeting will take place at BlackRock in Amsterdam. Program 14.30u – Walk in; 15:00u – Welcome (Angélique Laskewitz, Executive Director VBDO); 15.15u – Sustainability at BlackRock (Monique […]
Sign upAGM Engagement Webinar 2020 – Momentum, 25 Years of Engagement
We are delighted to invite you to VBDO’s 2020 AGM Engagement Seminar. A special year because of VBDO’s 25th anniversary, and 25 years of VBDO AGM engagement. This one hour webinar took place on Juli 9th 2020 from 4:00-5:00 pm and […]
Read moreVBDO AGM themes for 2020
AGM season 2020 For 25 years, VBDO has been attending some 40 annual general meetings of shareholders (AGMs, or AVA’s in Dutch) of Dutch listed companies. We want the impact of our engagement to be as big as possible. That […]
Read moreAnnouncement event – Beef production and the supply chain: Risks of deforestation and land conversion
In the second week of May we will talk to investors, retailers and international experts about the risks associated with livestock farming, the effects on deforestation and the conversion of land. We’ll delve deeper into the impact that livestock farming […]
Read moreRound Table on Mining in the Philippines
Mining is a sector that is notorious for its large, negative impact on people and the environment. Although we see a shift from linear to circular use of materials and minerals, many raw materials are still needed for the transition […]
Read moreWhite paper – Round Table on Climate Adaptation
Publication: White paper - Round Table on Climate Adaptation
Tax Transparency Benchmark 2019
Publication: Tax Transparency Benchmark 2019
Benchmark Responsible Investments by Pension Funds in the Netherlands 2019
Publication: Benchmark Responsible Investments by Pension Funds in the Netherlands 2019
Dutch Institutional Investors and Climate Change – Becoming Part of the Solution
Publication: Dutch Institutional Investors and Climate Change - Becoming Part of the Solution
Dutch Pension Funds and Mineral Mining – Taking Responsibility
Publication: Dutch Pension Funds and Mineral Mining - Taking Responsibility
Seminar Responsible Mining
The role of financial institutions: engaging the mining sector During this seminar, a thought-provoking discussion will be held with a selected and diverse group of participants, among which banks, institutional investors, mining companies and experts. The seminar will be held […]
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