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Many Dutch insurers lack climate policy

20/10/2021

Publication: Benchmark on Responsible Investments by Insurers in the Netherlands 2020

The Dutch insurance sector is becoming more sustainable every year. However, there is still considerable room for improvement when it comes to sound climate policy and active shareholdership. This is apparent from research into the performance of the responsible investment […]

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Onderzoek biodiversiteit en de financiële sector

Biodiversity integration in the Dutch financial sector: Why it’s critical to be proactive and invest in nature

14/10/2021

Publication: Biodiversity integration in the Dutch financial sector: Why it’s critical to be proactive and invest in nature

VBDO and IUCN NL surveyed five banks and 13 asset owners/asset managers headquartered in the Netherlands.  Despite the Dutch Central Bank’s warning that financial institutions can be impacted financially when they fail to take sufficient action on biodiversity loss, only […]

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VBDO welcomes newest members ClientEarth and FAIRR Initiative

08/10/2021

On behalf of the VBDO, executive director Angélique Laskewitz welcomes our newest members ClientEarth and FAIRR Initiative. ClientEarth “ClientEarth is one of the world’s most ambitious environmental organisations. We work in partnership across borders, systems and sectors, using the law […]

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Phenix Capital Impact seminars 2021

Phenix Capital Impact Seminar Series

27/10/2021

Impact Investing IN-PERSON Event for Institutional Investors Phenix Capital Group is hosting a series of Impact Seminars covering public and private market strategies as part of its effort to educate institutional investors on impact and Sustainable Development Investment opportunities. Angélique […]

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Athora Netherlands most sustainable insurance company

30/09/2021

Today, the results of the new benchmark Responsible Investment by Dutch Insurance Companies 2021 showed that Athora Netherlands is the most sustainable insurer in the Netherlands. The VBDO congratulates Athora with this well-deserved title! Annemarie Mijer, CRO of Athora Netherlands […]

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HUMAN webinar

13/12/2021

HUMAN – Upholding human rights in supply chains in times of crisis *Sign-up is at the bottom of this page We would like to invite you to the annual webinar that HUMAN, our multi-stakeholder platform for human rights, is organizing […]

Tax Transparency Seminar 2021

16/09/2021

NB. This event is hosted in Dutch. The seminar focuses on sharing the results of the Tax Transparency Benchmark 2021. We hope that through this seminar companies, investors and advisors can further implement the theme. Program (tbd) 15:30 – 15:40 […]

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Presentation Benchmark Responsible Investment by Dutch Pension Funds 2021

27/08/2021

NB. The spoken language of this event is Dutch. The benchmark itself is published in English. We are pleased to announce the publication and presentation of the VBDO Benchmark Responsible Investment by Pension Funds in the Netherlands 2021. The presentation […]

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VBDO welcomes newest members Phenix Capital & Trillium Asset Management

09/08/2021

On behalf of the VBDO, Executive Director Angélique Laskewitz welcomes our newest members, Phenix Capital Group and Trillium Asset Management. Phenix Capital Group “Phenix Capital Group is a leading impact investment specialist firm with the mission to catalyze institutional capital […]

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Webinar Child labour in the kobalt industry

23/09/2021

During the second session in this series on child labor and the financial sector, a number of experts will focus on child labor in the cobalt sector. Since cobalt is crucial for the energy transition, this sector is of particular […]

From risk management to real impact

Auteur: Hester Holtland, Senior Project Manager Sustainability & Responsible Investment - 28/07/2021

In theory, it makes sense if the impact of your portfolio on the real world is in line with your investment policy. This means, for example, that CO2 emissions are not only reduced in our own portfolio, but that these […]

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VBDO signs letter Kirsten Schuijt WWF to Mariëtte Hamer

28/07/2021

On May 17, Kirsten Schuijt, general director of WWF Netherlands, sent a letter to Mariëtte Hamer, with an appeal to combat the biodiversity crisis. She mentions 5 main points: Cut nitrogen emissions by half by 2030; Making the North Sea […]

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