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The entire VBDO team would like to thank World Animal Protection (WAP) for its support and extends a warm welcome. We are very happy with their membership and look forward to a sustainable cooperation! WAP protects animals worldwide. Wild animals, […]
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A warm welcome to our newest member
05/10/2020
Institutional investors with more than €900 billion assets under management calling for improvement in mining sector
27/09/2020
Publication: Investor Statement on responsible water management as part of a responsible mining policy
In an Investor Statement published today by the Dutch branch of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN NL) and the Association of Investors for Sustainable Development (VBDO), 16 international institutional investors call for sustainability in the sector. The […]
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Biodiversity and the Financial Sector
18/09/2020
In the shadows of the corona crisis a climate and a biodiversity crisis are revealing themselves at breakneck speed. Around 1 million animal and plant species are now threatened with extinction, many within decades. Earlier we published an article calling […]
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VBDO celebrates 25 years of sustainability
08/09/2020
Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you! Today she is celebrating her silver anniversary and has already accomplished more than most in a lifetime. As a strong, independent association, we have been committed to a more sustainable and responsible […]
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SUSTAIN-Africa gains traction on environmental, social and governance criteria for the banking sector in Tanzania
Auteur: Romie Goedicke, Lead on sustainable finance and business engagement UICN NL - 23/06/2020
The Sustainability and Inclusion Strategy for Growth Corridors in Africa (SUSTAIN-Africa) just published its progress report for 2018-2019 summarizing the main achievements of this IUCN-led programme to date. IUCN NL is one of the partners of this initiative. Starting in […]
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Platform meeting March (in Dutch)
26/03/2020
Wij invite our members at Thursday 26th of March for our platform meeting. This meeting will take place at BlackRock in Amsterdam. Program 14.30u – Walk in; 15:00u – Welcome (Angélique Laskewitz, Executive Director VBDO); 15.15u – Sustainability at BlackRock (Monique […]
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VBDO AGM themes for 2020
26/02/2020
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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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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White paper – Round Table on Climate Adaptation
12/12/2019
Publication: White paper - Round Table on Climate Adaptation
ESG 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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