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Beyond the ballot: How VBDO’s shareholder questions influence corporate sustainability
Please note: This article was published as part of the VBDO AGM Engagement Report 2025 – Weighing the anchor. For 30 years, VBDO has actively engaged with Dutch-listed companies by asking critical sustainability questions at their AGMs. What started as […]
Read moreVBDO: Make stakeholder involvement backbone of corporate sustainability
Publication: AGM Engagement Report 2025 - Weighing the anchor
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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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
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 […]
Read moreVBDO 2025 AGM engagement dates announced
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 […]
Read moreVBDO’s AGM engagement themes 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 […]
Read moreABP’s approach to responsible tax
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. […]
Read moreCNV Internationaal’s vision on responsible value chains
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 […]
Read moreTax Investor Guide 2025 (executive summary)
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 […]
Read more DownloadFaitrade’s vision on responsible value chains
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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