NB. This event is supported by Unicef. This seminar aims to help companies and investors better understand the scope of children’s well-being within business practices and investment frameworks. It will highlight the importance of integrating children’s well-being into portfolio screening […]
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Dependence on nature for the future of business too often underestimated
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 […]
Read moreUnilever’s gone wrong packaging
Unilever has long stood as a giant in the consumer goods industry. However, I strongly question whether this giant is taking the right steps. To my astonishment, last week in the FD, I read about their weakened goals regarding plastic […]
Read moreInvestors worldwide call for responsible mining practices in Nickel industries
Publication: Investor statement on responsible EV nickel supply chains
Best practices to engage meaningfully with biodiversity
Large companies and investors need to get the huge loss of biodiversity on their radar and implement measures to help nature recover. Such is the aim of PwC and the Association of Investors for Sustainable Development (VBDO), which are now […]
Read moreVBDO report highlights need for more holistic approach to biodiversity
Publication: Biodiversity and Business - Challenges and good practices
VBDO & Rainforest Foundation Norway investor statement on nickel mining and supply chains
Publication: Investor Expectations Statement on Nickel Supply Chains
VBDO calls on all its members and other institutional investors to sign our investor statement on the requirements for improved social and environmental conditions for the nickel mining industry. Investors expect improved social and environmental due diligence in nickel supply […]
Read more DownloadPhilips tops European tax transparency rankings
Publication: Tax Transparency Benchmark 2023 - A comparative study of 116 EU stock-listed companies
The Association of Investors for Sustainable Development (VBDO) will present the latest, European edition of the Tax Transparency Benchmark on 21 November 2023; Philips proves most transparent about tax payments among Dutch companies, Repsol scores highest among European companies (Dutch […]
Read more DownloadInvestors call for global, binding regulations on plastic
An international coalition of nearly 30 institutional investors, led by the Dutch Association of Sustainable Investors (VBDO), sent a letter to members of the High Ambition Coalition (HAC) governments. The letter calls on the HAC to maintain an ambitious approach […]
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