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Biodiversity Credits: Last Step to Nature Restoration or False Solution?

Auteur: Freek van Til, Project Manager Responsible Investment & Sustainability - 30/10/2024

Biodiversity conservation is essential, but the question of how companies should manage their impact on nature remains a contention. One of the options discussed is the purchase and sale of certificates, so-called biodiversity credits, similar to the voluntary carbon credits […]

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Perpetual roundtable discussion: Making sense of the transition

05/11/2024

This event is organised by Perpetual, a member of VBDO. Investors don’t want to be precisely wrong; how can they be roughly right? Join Harald Walkate and Andrew Parry for a thought-provoking roundtable discussion on the pressing sustainability challenges facing […]

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Benchmark Responsible Investment by Dutch Pension Funds 2023

02/10/2024

Benchmark Duch Pension Funds Key findings Female board representation remains low In the 2015 benchmark report, it was reported that only 16% of Dutch pension fund board members were women. In this year’s research, this percentage has risen to 32%. […]

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Webinar Key Insights on Biodiversity

04/12/2024

This event is organised by VBDO, with support from PWC. The language spoken is English. Programme 3 pm: Opening | Angélique Laskewitz, directeur VBDO 3.05 pm: Marktupdate PwC | Thijs IJsbrandij, Nature strategy, PwC Thijs will give an update on […]

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Seminar EV Energy Transition VBDO BlackRock

Seminar Investing in the (EV) Energy Transition

12/11/2024

NB. This event is supported by BlackRock; the language of the event is English. The energy transition is one of our time’s most pressing societal issues. The transition to a sustainable energy supply and EV industry is crucial to limit […]

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Webinar Investing in Water

12/09/2024

NB. This event is supported by Legal & General Investment Management. This webinar explores the critical role water plays in sustaining life on Earth. With only 2.5% of the planet’s water usable for human consumption, climate change is intensifying the […]

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Seminar Responsible Investment by Dutch Pension Funds 2024

26/11/2024

We are pleased to announce the publication and presentation of the most important results from the VBDO Benchmark Responsible Investment by Pension Funds in the Netherlands 2024. The annual VBDO Benchmark Pension Funds is a household name in the pension […]

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Nickel Institute: Towards a ‘Win-Win’ Sustainable Nickel Industry

02/10/2024

The sustainable viability of the nickel industry and its products is critical if we want to ensure that nickel continues to be a key component for future low-carbon technologies. There are, however, some ESG concerns around nickel production, yet experience […]

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Dependence on nature for the future of business too often underestimated

Auteur: Alexander Spek, Sustainability Lead, PwC & Angélique Laskewitz, Executive Director, VBDO - 31/07/2024

What are (listed) companies doing to reduce their negative impact on biodiversity and increase their future-proofness? And what are the good practices to learn from? Investors are already working on it, large organizations need incentives to get started, and the […]

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Morningstar Sustainable Investing Summit 2024

07/11/2024

NB. This event is organised by VBDO member Morningstar. Responsible investment stewardship requires that investors understand the long-term ESG risks under the surface of portfolios. The Morningstar Sustainable Investing Summit provides institutional investors with cutting-edge research, expert insights, and practitioner case […]

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Lack of attention for non-material topics because of implementation CSRD

27/06/2024

Publication: AGM Engagement Report 2024 - From Compliance to Leadership

If not labelled as material for new European legislation, the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), companies are falling behind with action and reporting on sustainable themes. This became evident from research by the Association of Investors for Sustainable Development (VBDO), […]

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How should our pension funds invest? Preferably without blinders and with sound financial sense.

Auteur: Jacqueline Duiker, Sr. Sustainability Manager VBDO - 26/06/2024

With the recently adopted Aartsen motion, the House of Representatives is sending a strong signal to the pension sector that it is not up to them to take a political stand by investing in an activist or idealistic manner, but […]

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