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AGM season 2020 For 25 years, VBDO has been attending some 40 annual general meetings of shareholders (AGMs, or AVA’s in Dutch) of Dutch listed companies. We want the impact of our engagement to be as big as possible. That […]
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VBDO AGM themes for 2020
26/02/2020
Announcement event – Beef production and the supply chain: Risks of deforestation and land conversion
25/02/2020
In the second week of May we will talk to investors, retailers and international experts about the risks associated with livestock farming, the effects on deforestation and the conversion of land. We’ll delve deeper into the impact that livestock farming […]
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Round Table on Mining in the Philippines
18/02/2020
Mining is a sector that is notorious for its large, negative impact on people and the environment. Although we see a shift from linear to circular use of materials and minerals, many raw materials are still needed for the transition […]
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Angélique Laskewitz (Executive Director VBDO) in Financial Investigator: This is how you implement ESG policy while retaining returns
08/07/2019
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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GSIA’s Global Sustainable Investment Review 2018
01/04/2019
GSIA’s Global Sustainable Investment Review 2018, the fourth edition of this biennial report, continues to be the only report collating results from the market studies of regional sustainable investment forums from Europe, the United States, Japan, Canada, and Australia and […]
Read moreESG investing does not cost more, research shows
20/02/2019
Pension funds performing well on environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) factors don’t incur higher asset management costs, according to research. Research by Dutch consultant Gaston Siegelaer indicated that improvements to investors’ ESG policies did not increase costs either. Source: Frank […]
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CDP’s A List 2018
19/02/2019
CDP’s annual A List names the world’s businesses leading on environmental performance. This year, CDP recognizes more than 150 corporates as the pioneers acting on climate change, water security and deforestation, and building our future economy: one that works for […]
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GRI Tax Governments Standard Roundtable
21/02/2019
VBDO is pleased to invite you to a roundtable morning session to discuss the new Global Reporting Initiatives’ (GRI) draft standard on tax and payments to governments. The draft standard is currently open for consultation until the 15th of March. […]
Sign upNew members Platform Living Wage Financials: ABN Amro, Amundi and ING
14/02/2019
The Platform Living Wage Financials (PLWF) has expanded from eight to eleven members. The addition of two major Dutch banks ABN AMRO and ING and Europe’s largest asset manager Amundi enables the PLWF to expand its overall reach to more […]
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Principles of Sustainable Finance for students
01/02/2019
February 4, in CIRCL, Amsterdam, VBDO-director Angélique Laskewitz will make the opening statement at the book presentation ‘Principles of Sustainable Finance’ by Dirk Schoenmaker and Willem Schramade. Principles of Sustainable Finance explains how the financial sector can be mobilized for […]
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Pensioen fund does not speak up against forced labour
10/12/2018
Publication: Dutch Pension funds and forced labour – Speak up!
Five international banks committed to fight climate change
05/12/2018
On the occasion of COP24, which is taking place this year in Katowice, Poland, until December 14th, five leading banks team up in pledge to align lending portfolios with global climate goals. ING, BBVA, Societe Generale, Standard Chartered and BNP Paribas committed […]
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