VBDO presents the seventh Tax Transparency Benchmark on December 2nd, 2021; This year, the overall average company score reached an all-time high of 50%, double the score since VBDO first conducted this research in 2015; Six out of 77 companies […]
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VBDO applauds growing Dutch tax transparency and use of GRI 207: Tax standard
Publication: Tax Transparency Benchmark 2021 - A comparative study of 77 Dutch listed companies
Sustainable investing by pension funds does not yet translate into a sustainable world
Publication: Benchmark on Responsible Investment by Pension Funds in the Netherlands 2021
Many Dutch insurers lack climate policy
Publication: Benchmark on Responsible Investments by Insurers in the Netherlands 2021
Increased commitments on sustainable performance of companies, transparency is lacking
Publication: AGM engagement report 2021 - Setting the pace
Every year, the Dutch Association of Investors for Sustainable Development (VBDO) visits the shareholders’ meetings of the largest Dutch, stock-listed companies to obtain commitments on sustainable performance. This is based on extensive research into (non) sustainable performances of these companies. […]
Read more DownloadVBDO calls on companies to be transparent about subsidies and tax exemptions
Publication: Tax Transparency Benchmark 2020 - A comparative study of 77 Dutch listed companies
Dutch pension funds challenged to translate sustainable policy into practice
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% […]
Read more DownloadMore than 50 commitments to sustainability by companies despite COVID-19
Publication: AGM engagement report: Momentum - 25 Years of Engagement
Tax Transparency Benchmark 2019
Publication: Tax Transparency Benchmark 2019
Benchmark Responsible Investments by Pension Funds in the Netherlands 2019
Publication: Benchmark Responsible Investments by Pension Funds in the Netherlands 2019
Benchmark Responsible Investment by Insurance Companies in the Netherlands 2019
Publication: Benchmark Responsible Investment by Insurance Companies in the Netherlands 2019
VBDO AGM Engagement Seminar 2019
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VBDO has been asking questions for 24 years at the General Meetings of Shareholders (AGMs) of listed companies in the Netherlands. We believe it is important to encourage the sustainability performance of companies through engagement. VBDO does this every year […]