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Institutional investors and tobacco

06/03/2017

Publication: Tobacco and Dutch Institutional Investors - Tobacco, business as usual?

The use of tobacco is unhealthy and this has been known for a long time. Half of its users will die of the consequences. For the Netherlands this means that every year 20,000 people die due to smoking. The World […]

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Sustainable Savings and Investments

25/11/2016

Publication: Duurzaam sparen en beleggen 2016

The Dutch Association of Investors for Sustainable Development (VBDO) annually examines the composition and size of the Dutch retail and private banking market for sustainable savings and investments. This year’s report is the sixteenth edition and is financed by ABN […]

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VBDO White paper: bevorderen van aandeelhoudersbetrokkenheid

10/11/2016

Publication: VBDO White paper: Advancing shareholder engagement

Shareholder engagement concerns the use of one’s ownership position to influence the decision making of company management. In doing so, shareholders aim to increase transparency and accountability and to raise social and environmental standards of corporate behavior. The practice has […]

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Benchmark Verantwoord Beleggen door Pensioenfondsen 2016

07/11/2016

Publication: VBDO Benchmark Responsible Investment by Pension Funds in the Netherlands 2016 | Ready for the next step?

This is the 10th annual edition of the VBDO Benchmark Responsible Investment by Pension Funds in the Netherlands. This report, published by the Dutch Association of Investors for Sustainable Development (VBDO), provides a detailed overview of the current status and trends […]

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Tax Transparency Benchmark 2016

31/10/2016

Publication: VBDO Tax Transparency Benchmark 2016

Fuelled by revelations such as the Panama Papers and investigations by the European Commission, the issue of ‘tax behaviour’ has taken center stage in the global public debate. Both multinational companies and governments find themselves increasingly under scrutiny, and in […]

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One-third Dutch noted companies commit to OECD

25/10/2016

Publication: Commitment to OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises by Dutch Stock Listed Companies

According to a report conducted by the Dutch Association for Sustainable Development (VBDO), assigned by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 18 of 60 researched Dutch multinationals publicly commit to the OECD Guidelines. With 24 more companies that have expressed their […]

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Impact investing struggles with a cuddly image

04/02/2016

Publication: Impact Investing, from niche to mainstream

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Benchmark Responsible Investment by Pension Funds in the Netherlands 2015

29/10/2015

Publication: Benchmark Responsible Investment by Pension Funds in the Netherlands 2015

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VBDO Sustainable Remuneration Guide

18/01/2010

Publication: VBDO Sustainable Remuneration - A guide for linking sustainable goals to executive incentives

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