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As investor and regulatory pressure mount, a new report reveals that while companies increasingly recognise their role in sustainable development, true impact will hinge on embedding these ambitions into formal strategies and deeper dialogue with value chain stakeholders. Chain-driven activities […]
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VBDO: Make stakeholder involvement backbone of corporate sustainability
26/06/2025
Publication: AGM Engagement Report 2025 - Weighing the anchor
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 […]
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VBDO 2025 AGM engagement dates announced
17/02/2025
Since its foundation in 1995, VBDO has attended the general meetings of shareholders (AGMs) of Dutch listed companies. During the AGMs, we ask critical questions about three different ESG themes and have kept a finger on the pulse over the […]
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VBDO’s AGM engagement themes 2025
17/02/2025
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. The material environmental, social, and governance issues concerning […]
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ABP’s approach to responsible tax
Auteur: Astrid Durgaram, Expert Advisor Legal and Tax at Stichting Pensioenfonds ABP - 11/02/2025
This article is part of our recent publication, Tax: An Investor Guide. Astrid Durgaram is Expert Advisor Legal and Tax at Stichting Pensioenfonds ABP, where she advises on legal and tax matters regarding asset management, third-party agreements, and financial regulations. […]
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CNV Internationaal’s vision on responsible value chains
Auteur: Alien Huizing, Responsible Business Conduct Advisor & Suzan Cornelissen, Programme Manager Indonesia at CNV Internationaal - 10/02/2025
This article can also be found in our recent publication Towards a responsible value chain – The role of investors and the CSDDD. Insight into the value chains Company products should respect people and nature. To support this, CNV Internationaal […]
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Tax Investor Guide 2025 (executive summary)
07/02/2025
Publication: Tax: An Investor Guide
Tax transparency has become an essential aspect of responsible investment. The Dutch Association of Investors for Sustainable Development (VBDO) updates this guide to reflect the evolving regulatory landscape and the growing expectations of stakeholders regarding corporate tax practices. Institutional investors […]
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Faitrade’s vision on responsible value chains
Auteur: Karen Bouwsma, Senior Policy Advisor at Fairtrade - 03/02/2025
This article is part of our recent publication, Towards a responsible value chain – The role of investors and the CSDDD. Fairtrade is an international social movement and a certification scheme aimed at changing the way trade works through better […]
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VBDO Report Urges Companies and Investors to Lead the Transition to Responsible Value Chains
29/01/2025
Publication: Towards a responsible value chain - The role of investors and the CSDDD
Platform Living Wage Financials publishes annual Living Wage report 2024
20/01/2025
The new annual report of the Platform Living Wage Financials (PLWF) has been published – Turning Commitments into Action: Defining the Future for a Living Wage. The report describes the status of the theme within the clothing and footwear industry […]
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The Netherlands would be better off not bearing the clothing and social costs of Shein
Auteur: Kees Gootjes, directeur De Nieuwe Beurskoers en Freek van Til, projectmanager responsible investment & sustainability - 12/12/2024
De Nieuwe Beurskoers (DNBK) and the Association of Investors for Sustainable Development (VBDO) are calling on the Dutch financial sector to ignore the listing of SHEIN. Shein is currently on a roadshow through Europe. The Chinese online budget giant for […]
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