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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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Het groene boegbeeld gaat weg
30/11/2018
VBDO-directeur Angélique Laskewitz vandaag in Het Financieele Dagblad: Het groene boegbeeld gaat weg, maar hoe duurzaam is Unilever eigenlijk? Afzwaaiend Unilever-ceo Paul Polman wordt geroemd om zijn duurzame koers. Maar hoe duurzaam is het bedrijf nu eigenlijk? En houdt opvolger […]
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VBDO: acceptation SDGs is slow
29/11/2018
Publication: Pension Funds and Sustainable Development Goals: Be smarter, speak louder, push harder!
Principles for Responsible Banking launched for public consultation
29/11/2018
The UN Environment Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) and 28 banks launched the Principles for Responsible Banking for public consultation at the end of November 2018. The principles will determine the role and responsibilities of the banking sector in shaping a […]
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New ranking: 4 in 10 companies ‘failing’ on human rights
12/11/2018
Publication: CHRB Corporate Human Rights Benchmark 2018 Key Findings
Tax Transparency Seminar 2018
22/11/2018
The seminar will focus on sharing the results of the Tax Transparency Benchmark 2018, the latest standards will be presented and the current level of tax transparency of companies in the Netherlands will be interpreted. Through this seminar, we want […]
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ABP winner VBDO Benchmark Responsible Investment Pension Funds
11/10/2018
Publication: VBDO Benchmark Responsible Investment by Pension Funds in the Netherlands 2018
Waiting with climate policy has a high price
09/10/2018
Waiting with climate policy has a price. Anyone who hesitates now runs the risk of causing problems for banks, insurers and pension funds later on. This is what De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) says in its semi-annual risk analysis this week. […]
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Masterclass Responsible mining, the role of financial institutions: How to raise the bar?
03/10/2018
It is a great pleasure to invite you to attend the masterclass regarding responsible mining for financial institutions that we organize in cooperation with IUCN NL. Mineral mining portrays a complex picture as it is closely linked to environmental issues, […]
Read moreLaunch Platform Living Wage Financials (PLWF)
27/09/2018
Today, a group of Dutch financial institutions launched the ‘Platform Living Wage Financials’ (PLWF). This platform was created to improve the poor working conditions in the textile industry, where wages are often too low to live on. Founders ASN Bank, […]
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Investing with an eye for the environment
19/09/2018
More and more market parties offer sustainable investment products. A good thing, according to Xander Urbach of the Dutch Association of Investors for Sustainable Development (VBDO). He observes that the sustainable goals and a good return go well together. The […]
Read moreInstitutional investors stop with tobacco
25/07/2018
According to Hester Holtland of the Dutch Association of Investors for Sustainable Development, reputation damage plays an increasingly important role in the exclusion of tobacco. ‘We are seeing more and more institutional investors who stop investing in tobacco.’ Read the […]
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