Every year VBDO examines the performance of the responsible investment policy of Dutch pension funds. The benchmark assesses the 50 largest pension funds in the Netherlands, together accounting for 92% of the assets under management with a total value of […]
Read more DownloadBenchmark Responsible Investments by Pension Funds in the Netherlands 2019
Publication: Benchmark Responsible Investments by Pension Funds in the Netherlands 2019
Dutch Institutional Investors and Climate Change – Becoming Part of the Solution
Publication: Dutch Institutional Investors and Climate Change - Becoming Part of the Solution
Dutch Pension Funds and Mineral Mining – Taking Responsibility
Publication: Dutch Pension Funds and Mineral Mining - Taking Responsibility
Seminar Responsible Mining
The role of financial institutions: engaging the mining sector During this seminar, a thought-provoking discussion will be held with a selected and diverse group of participants, among which banks, institutional investors, mining companies and experts. The seminar will be held […]
Sign upTax Transparency Seminar
The seminar focuses on sharing the results of the Tax Transparency Benchmark 2019. The latest standards will be presented and the current level of tax transparency of companies in the Netherlands will be explained. Through this seminar, VBDO shows how […]
Sign upBenchmark Responsible Investment by Insurance Companies in the Netherlands 2019
Publication: Benchmark Responsible Investment by Insurance Companies in the Netherlands 2019
Whitepaper | Institutional investors & crowdfunding: The right match?
Publication: Whitepaper | Institutional investors & crowdfunding: The right match?
VBDO AGM Engagement Seminar 2019
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VBDO has been asking questions for 24 years at the General Meetings of Shareholders (AGMs) of listed companies in the Netherlands. We believe it is important to encourage the sustainability performance of companies through engagement. VBDO does this every year […]
VBDO Insurance Benchmark 2019: climate risks still underexposed
Publication: VBDO Insurance Benchmark 2019
VBDO study | Exploring investors’ climate adaptation policies and practices – Adapting to global challenges
Publication: Adapting to global challenges | Exploring investors’ climate adaptation policies and practices
This explorative study focuses on adapting to the physical consequences of climate change. It will describe the causes and consequences of climate change for investors. Climate change increases the likelihood of extreme weather events, floods, droughts and subsequent mass migration. […]
Read more DownloadMasterclass: Risk and Opportunities in the Protein Value Chain
VBDO and the FAIRR Initiative jointly organize the masterclass: Risks and Opportunities in the Protein Value Chain. NNIP and World Animal Protection are among others, valuable contributors to the programme. Please register here. Location: NN Investment Partners, The Hague […]
Angélique Laskewitz (Executive Director VBDO) in Financial Investigator: This is how you implement ESG policy while retaining returns
In the fourth edition of the Financial Investigator magazine from this year, Angélique Laskewitz, Executive Director of VBDO, talks about ESG policy while retaining returns. Scientific research increasingly shows that ESG does not have to come at the expense of […]
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