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On December 22, the VBDO team experienced a wonderful, and warm ending to an eventful and successful VBDO year. Together we enjoyed the annual VBDO Christmas dinner, hosted by and at our director Angélique’s home at the dining table (dress […]
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Sustainability must be brought to our real-world economy
Auteur: Angélique Laskewitz, executive director VBDO - 30/12/2022
Much more capital is still going to fossil fuels than to sustainable energy. What do you think of that? “We are stuck together in the real economy and in fossil energy. Investors continue to invest money in those kinds of […]
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Sustainable investing requires self-reflection
Auteur: Sara Heinsbroek, Project Manager Sustainable Investment, VBDO - 29/12/2022
In the past, we have seen how the public debate on sustainability and the financial sector has hardened. Supervisors are carrying out raids and former top executives of large institutions are sounding the alarm. Opponents of responsible investing eagerly respond […]
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Online expert session Deforestation and financial decision-making
21/12/2022
NB. The language of this event is English Online VBDO expert session Deforestation and financial decision-making: what can investors do? Forests are the lungs of the world and play an important role in mitigating CO2 emissions. They are a vital […]
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Emiek Heemstra and Florine Kits van Heijningen join VBDO team
20/12/2022
Two new project managers, Florine Kits van Heijningen and Emiek Heemstra recently joined the VBDO team. We are excited about working together with them towards a more sustainable future. Emiek Heemstra ‘During my studies in International Development Studies and my […]
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Repsol and NN Group score highest on European tax transparency ranking
08/12/2022
Publication: Tax Transparency Benchmark 2022 - A comparative study of 78 Dutch and 25 EU stock-listed companies
Supermarkets and FMCGs are not taking responsibility to reduce plastic
23/11/2022
Publication: Publicatie: Plastic Perspectives - An overview of the plastic activities of European and UK grocery retailers and FMCGs
HUMAN – Access to Remedy
13/12/2022
NB. There is no recording available for this event. However, its speaker presentations can be found on this webpage. Every year, VBDO organizes the human rights event HUMAN, in collaboration with EY, CNV International and ABN AMRO. HUMAN is intended […]
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Still limited number of impact investments by Dutch pension funds
10/11/2022
Publication: Pension Funds and Impact Investing 2022 - Time to move the needle
VBDO Webinar: Plastic Perspectives
02/11/2022
Plastic perspectives: an overview of listed EU+UK FMCGs and grocery retailers’ plastic strategy Note: This webinar is in English On November 23rd, VBDO presented her most recent study on plastic footprints, ambitions and plastic lobbying in listed European and UK […]
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EU + NL Tax Transparency Benchmark Seminar 2022
08/12/2022
On December 8, VBDO presents the EU and NL edition of the 2022 Tax Transparency Benchmark, including 104 listed companies. The benchmark and awards will be presented at the EU + NL Tax Transparency Seminar at Robeco, Rotterdam. Hybrid Seminar […]
Dutch pension funds increasingly focus on biodiversity
01/11/2022