Biodiversity Archieven - Dutch Association of Investors for Sustainable Development

Investor briefing: Deep-Sea Mining – Risks, Realities & the Road Ahead

25/06/2025

This one-hour webinar will provide an up-to-date investor briefing on deep-sea mining, its risks and regulatory developments, and the role investors can play. It will review recent news, including proposals from the United States to unilaterally mine in international waters. […]

Hadewych Kuiper on developments and trends in sustainable investing

Auteur: Hadewych Kuiper, Managing Director bij Triodos Investment Management - 27/05/2025

NB. This article is part of our recent publication, the study guide Duurzaam beleggen door particulieren bij banken 2025 (available in Dutch only). Hadewych Kuiper has been Managing Director of Triodos Investment Management B.V., a wholly owned subsidiary of Triodos […]

Seminar Business and Biodiversity

20/11/2025

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AGM engagement seminar 2025

26/06/2025

NB. This event will be hosted in Dutch. Since 1995, VBDO has been asking critical questions about sustainability at the General Meeting of Shareholders (AGMs) of the Netherlands’ largest companies. The three focus themes of our engagement in 2025 are […]

Biodiversity benchmark pilot key results

24/02/2025

Publication: Business & Biodiversity Benchmark (Pilot): Key Results

We are losing biodiversity rapidly: the WWF Living Planet report concludes that one million species are threatened with extinction. Moreover, 81% of European protected habitats have a poor or bad conservation status. As such, we have studied how Dutch financial […]

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 […]

Webinar Key Insights on Biodiversity

20/09/2024

This event is organised by VBDO, with support from PWC. Its spoken language is English. Biodiversity plays a crucial role in supporting ecosystems that drive our economies. This session will delve deeper into this: we will discuss the unique challenges, […]

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 […]

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), […]

AGM engagement seminar 2024

27/06/2024

During the seminar, we will bring you up to date on the key results of our visit to almost 40 shareholders’ meetings (AGMs) of the Netherlands’ largest companies. We will give you keen insight into recent developments and best practices, […]

VBDO’s AGM engagement themes 2024

03/04/2024

Since 1995 we have been a loyal visitor to general shareholders’ meetings (AGMs). Every year, we ask critical questions to the directors of around 40 Dutch, listed companies, to promote sustainable business operations. During the engagement process, the most material […]