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VBDO’s executive director Angélique Laskewitz has today, with the consent of the Dutch IUCN members, been appointed as a member and the new chair of the Supervisory Board of IUCN NL. Starting April 15, she will take over the duties […]
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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 […]
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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Institutional investors with more than €900 billion assets under management calling for improvement in mining sector
27/09/2020
Publication: Investor Statement on responsible water management as part of a responsible mining policy
In an Investor Statement published today by the Dutch branch of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN NL) and the Association of Investors for Sustainable Development (VBDO), 16 international institutional investors call for sustainability in the sector. The […]
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Biodiversity and the Financial Sector
18/09/2020
In the shadows of the corona crisis a climate and a biodiversity crisis are revealing themselves at breakneck speed. Around 1 million animal and plant species are now threatened with extinction, many within decades. Earlier we published an article calling […]
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VBDO celebrates 25 years of sustainability
08/09/2020
Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you! Today she is celebrating her silver anniversary and has already accomplished more than most in a lifetime. As a strong, independent association, we have been committed to a more sustainable and responsible […]
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More than 50 commitments to sustainability by companies despite COVID-19
09/07/2020
Publication: AGM engagement report: Momentum - 25 Years of Engagement
SUSTAIN-Africa gains traction on environmental, social and governance criteria for the banking sector in Tanzania
Auteur: Romie Goedicke, Lead on sustainable finance and business engagement UICN NL - 23/06/2020
The Sustainability and Inclusion Strategy for Growth Corridors in Africa (SUSTAIN-Africa) just published its progress report for 2018-2019 summarizing the main achievements of this IUCN-led programme to date. IUCN NL is one of the partners of this initiative. Starting in […]
Read morePlatform meeting March (in Dutch)
26/03/2020
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 […]
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