Climate change has been on the agenda of Dutch pension funds and insurers since the Paris Climate Agreement. But are they doing enough to prevent an abrupt transition? The short answer is ‘no’, according to new research by the Association […]
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Pension funds in the Netherlands outperform insurers on climate change
Publication: Dutch Institutional Investors and Climate Change - Institutional investors are taking action, but are they doing enough to win the race towards net zero?
We would have loved to have been at the COP
Currently, the COP26 in Glasgow is in full swing. I look back on a year of campaigning with WWF NL to bring the Net Zero Asset Owner Alliance (NZAOA) to the attention of Dutch asset owners. The goal of our […]
Read moreExpert session: How investors can make their Net-Zero commitments work
Join our online expert session on how investors can make their Net Zero commitments work. Current Net Zero strategies won’t be enough to meet the Paris Climate Agreement. The gap between Net-Zero and Real-Zero is too significant and relies mostly on offsets and unproven technologies […]
Sign upSustainable 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 2020
From risk management to real impact
In theory, it makes sense if the impact of your portfolio on the real world is in line with your investment policy. This means, for example, that CO2 emissions are not only reduced in our own portfolio, but that these […]
Read moreVBDO signs letter Kirsten Schuijt WWF to Mariëtte Hamer
On May 17, Kirsten Schuijt, general director of WWF Netherlands, sent a letter to Mariëtte Hamer, with an appeal to combat the biodiversity crisis. She mentions 5 main points: Cut nitrogen emissions by half by 2030; Making the North Sea […]
Read moreIncreased commitments on sustainable performance of companies, transparency is lacking
Publication: AGM engagement report - 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 DownloadThe role of financial institutions and governments in Dutch climate adaptation
Publication: Making the Netherlands climate adaptive: The role of financial institutions and governments
Dutch asset owners must make 1.5°C pledges to catch up with European peers
While the Netherlands is seen as a leader in responsible investing, only one Dutch asset owner has joined the Net Zero Asset Owner Alliance. Only three Dutch asset owners have, at the time of writing, disclosed that they will limit […]
Read moreThree degrees of warming is not an option for long-term investors
Since the Paris Climate Agreement in 2015, the United Nations has published an annual report on the state of climate change. Not unexpectedly, the report again paints a shocking picture; “The earth is becoming three degrees warmer, despite current climate […]
Read moreOpen Expert Session – Climate transition risk, before and after the COVID-19 wake-up call
Date webinar: June, 16th 2020 Webinar Expert Speakers PRI & Vivid Economics on The Inevitable Policy Response: The Inevitable Policy Response (IPR) is a pioneering project which aims to prepare investors for the associated portfolio risks of climate change. The […]
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