Current Archieven - Dutch Association of Investors for Sustainable Development

Living wage still overlooked in investment practice

10/12/2025

Publication: Living Wage & Just Transition

On Human Rights Day, VBDO publishes its latest investor study on living wages and the just transition. Although investors increasingly recognise the importance of living wages, our research shows that integration in policies and engagement strategies remains limited and fragmented. […]

Biodiversity Emerges as Core Business Risk: New VBDO Benchmark Reveals Sharp Divide Between Corporate Commitment and Action

20/11/2025

Publication: Business & Biodiversity Benchmark

73% of companies acknowledge biodiversity as a material issue, yet only 50% have formal transition plans. Few companies use measurable biodiversity indicators—most rely on vague terms like “no net loss”. The pharmaceutical sector lags, while Extractives and Food & Beverage […]

Final edition of Tax Transparency Benchmark reveals worrying decline and lasting impact

12/11/2025

Publication: Tax Transparency Benchmark 2025

Philips, Enel and Repsol lead on tax transparency, while 1 in 4 companies falls below the minimum threshold The eleventh and final edition of the Tax Transparency Benchmark, published by the Dutch Association of Investors for Sustainable Development (VBDO), marks […]

Nickel initiative: A multi-stakeholder approach to ESG in supply chains

Auteur: Freek van Til, Project Manager Responsible Investment & Sustainability, VBDO - 22/07/2025

Please note: This article was published as part of the VBDO AGM Engagement Report 2025 – Weighing the anchor. What the Nickel Initiative entails In 2024, VBDO, in collaboration with Rainforest Foundation Norway (RFN), launched the Investor Initiative on Responsible Nickel […]

Confronting your own policy: Menzis

Auteur: Desiree Wareman, Manager Treasury & Asset Management & Ruben Colen, Specialist Treasury & Asset Management at Menzis - 16/07/2025

VBDO spoke with Desiree Wareman, Manager Treasury & Asset Management, and Ruben Colen, Specialist Treasury & Asset Management, from Menzis about the process Menzis has set up to screen individual investments for sustainability. Please note: this article was published as […]

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Beyond the ballot: How VBDO’s shareholder questions influence corporate sustainability

Auteur: Anne Lafarre (Tilburg University), Christoph Van der Elst (Tilburg University and Ghent University) & Rieneke Slager (University of Groningen) - 15/07/2025

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 […]

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Vincent Triesschijn on trends and developments in sustainable investing

Auteur: Vincent Triesschijn, Global Head Sustainable Investment, ABN AMRO - 13/06/2025

NB. This article is part of our recent publication, the study guide Duurzaam beleggen door particulieren bij banken 2025 (available in Dutch only). Vincent Triesschijn is head of sustainable investing at ABN AMRO and is involved in integrating sustainability into investment […]

Sustainable Due Diligence: Towards fair value chains with engagement and impact

Auteur: Prajna Khanna, Global Head of Sustainability – Vice President bij Prosus Group - 03/06/2025

NB. This article was published as part of the VBDO thematic study, Towards a Responsible Value Chain – The role of investors and the CSDDD. Approach to due diligence First and foremost, it is key to have insight into your value […]

Hadewych Kuiper on developments and trends in sustainable investing

Auteur: Hadewych Kuiper, Managing Director bij Triodos Investment Management - 27/05/2025

NB. This article is part of our recent publication, the study guide Duurzaam beleggen door particulieren bij banken 2025 (available in Dutch only). Hadewych Kuiper has been Managing Director of Triodos Investment Management B.V., a wholly owned subsidiary of Triodos […]

Towards fair value chains: responsibility, transparency and sustainable purchasing

Auteur: Karen Bouwsma, Senior Policy Advisor at Fairtrade - 23/05/2025

NB. This article was published as part of the VBDO thematic study, Towards a Responsible Value Chain – The role of investors and the CSDDD. Working towards responsible value chainsThere is nothing wrong with profit, but not at the cost […]

No sustainable investment without fair taxes: why taxation is central to ESG

Auteur: Sebastien Akbik, Governance Specialist at Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) - 19/05/2025

NB. This article is part of our recent publication, Tax: An Investor Guide. Sebastien Akbik is a Governance Specialist at Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), where promoting tax responsibility and transparency is one of his focus areas. He led an […]