Current disclosure frameworks provide a solid basis for financial institutions to assess climate risks. However, the climate resilience goals recently outlined at the Climate Adaptation Summit 2021 require these frameworks to also integrate real world resilience. Even in the best-case […]
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Delivering Climate Resilience Through Financial Disclosures
Auteur: Jacqueline Duiker (VBDO), Paul Smith (UNEP FI) - 25/02/2021
(Tax) Governance Code: Institutional investors can enforce responsible tax payment from companies
03/02/2021
Taxes are crucial to maintaining and developing public services. Public services we all depend on in the Covid-19 pandemic. That is why, since 2015, the OECD has been calling for companies to make their tax payments to governments publicly available, […]
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Eumedion, VEB and VBDO: during virtual AGM offer shareholders the possibility to speak live, ask questions and make comments
03/02/2021
Publication:
Joint call leading up to the AGM season 2021 Eumedion, the Association of Investors for Sustainable Development (VBDO) and the Vereniging van Effectenbezitters VEB (VEB) (Association of Stockholders) see that physical shareholders’ meetings are undesirable in the coming months so […]
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How to stop a mining company
28/01/2021
The province of Palawan, carries the same name as its largest islands, out of more than 1.700 islands that make up the region. The province is called the “last frontier”, because of its location on the southwestern edge of the […]
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Guide for conservation organisations: how to engage the financial sector?
27/01/2021
Publication: NGO Guide: 6 steps to engaging financial institutions
Financial institutions such as banks, insurance companies and pension funds hold leverage over the companies and governments they provide money to for projects and activities affecting people and nature. This makes them an important ally for conservation organisations. But how […]
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Expertsession 1: Stop Child Labour
11/02/2021
NB. This event is intended for professionals working within the banking, insurance pension fund sector. Would you like to contribute ideas about the role of the financial sector in combating child labor? VBDO, in cooperation with the Alliance Work: No […]
VBDO platform meeting
28/01/2021
NB. This is a member only event, the event is in Dutch We cordially invite our members to the VBDO platform meeting on Thursday 10 December. Program Welcome & state of affairs | Angélique Laskewitz, VBDO 5 years of SRJS […]
VBDO calls on companies to be transparent about subsidies and tax exemptions
03/12/2020
Publication: Tax Transparency Benchmark 2020 - A comparative study of 77 Dutch listed companies
Deforestation risks in Latin America: Recommendations for investors
02/12/2020
Publication: Paper - Recommendations for investors on deforestation and conversion risks related to cattle ranching and beef supply chains in Latin America
Dutch pension funds challenged to translate sustainable policy into practice
26/10/2020
Publication: Benchmark on Responsible Investments by Pension Funds in the Netherlands 2020
Each year, the Association of Investors for Sustainable Development (VBDO) examines the performance of the responsible investment policy of Dutch pension funds (supported by FNV). The benchmark assesses the 50 largest pension funds in the Netherlands, together accounting for 92% […]
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Presentation Benchmark Responsible Investments by Pension funds in the Netherlands 2020
26/10/2020
Nb. This event is in Dutch. The benchmark will be published in English. The presentation of the Benchmark Responsible Investments by Pension funds in the Netherlands 2020 will take place this year during (the live broadcast of) the Financial Investigator’s […]
A warm welcome to our newest member
05/10/2020
The entire VBDO team would like to thank World Animal Protection (WAP) for its support and extends a warm welcome. We are very happy with their membership and look forward to a sustainable cooperation! WAP protects animals worldwide. Wild animals, […]
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