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For 85% of Dutch companies conservation of biodiversity is seen as important; Financial institutions in particular are putting pressure on companies for improvement; Only 26% of the companies surveyed have concrete objectives for preserving biodiversity. Biodiversity finally on the agenda […]
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Biodiversity found to be important theme for Dutch listed companies
30/06/2022
Publication: AGM engagement report 2022 - Keep Up
VBDO publishes podcast: The purpose of finance and investment
05/06/2022
The worlds’ severe challenges on sustainable development call for financial decision-making from investors on capital markets, CFO’s within companies and governmental policymakers, to meet them. Especially now, at a point in time when private markets are also beginning to suffer […]
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VBDO uses new platform for research
13/04/2022
Every year, VBDO publishes among other research its pension fund benchmark, a comparative study of the 50 largest Dutch pension funds. They answer 50 questions, for which they have to substantiate the answers with documentation. This yields an average of […]
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AMR: meer aandacht voor minder antibiotica in veeteelt
07/04/2022
Op initiatief van de Wereldgezondheidsorganisatie (WHO) is het elk jaar op 7 april Wereldgezondheidsdag. Sinds de uitbraak van de coronapandemie staan zoönosen, ziektes die van dier op mens kunnen overgaan, in de kijker als bedreiging voor de volksgezondheid. De link […]
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WWF Webinar – Bridging the gaps in ESG water data to create opportunities for investors
24/03/2022
Investors currently lack contextual focus and common definitions when it comes to mainstream ESG water data. Moreover, limited information on value chains means that data is often lacking or misinterpreted, resulting in a narrow understanding of water (both in terms […]
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VBDO supports CSR platform call to Minister Schreinemacher
The European Commission recently published a proposal for rules for sustainable and responsible business in global supply chains. The proposal includes a due diligence obligation for companies and a promise that governments will monitor compliance with the rules. However, according […]
Pension funds in the Netherlands outperform insurers on climate change
24/01/2022
Publication: Dutch Institutional Investors and Climate Change - Institutional investors are taking action, but are they doing enough to win the race towards net zero?
NN Group winnaar Tax Transparency Award 2021
21/12/2021
NN Group has won the Tax Transparency Award for the third year in a row. NN scored 32 out of 35 points, the same as last year. Second place goes to Philips (31 points). The results of the VBDO Tax […]
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VBDO applauds growing Dutch tax transparency and use of GRI 207: Tax standard
02/12/2021
Publication: Tax Transparency Benchmark 2021 - A comparative study of 77 Dutch listed companies
Let PostNL pay a fair price for delivery
Auteur: Mart van Kuijk & Hester Holtland, Project Managers Sustainable Investment, VBDO - 26/11/2021
We have seen serious situations in parcel delivery for a number of years, with the new low on Monday morning being raids by the labor inspectorate at PostNL in Belgium. This once again revealed serious abuses, including parcel deliverers who […]
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Child labour, an underexposed topic for the Dutch financial sector
16/11/2021
Publication: Child labour and Dutch institutional investors: a study on incorporating child labour in responsible investment
Sustainable investing by pension funds does not yet translate into a sustainable world
01/11/2021