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Utrecht, Netherlands, January 2025 – The Dutch Association of Investors for Sustainable Development (VBDO) has released its latest report, “Towards a Responsible Value Chain: The Role of Investors and the CSDDD,” a compelling call for businesses and investors to embrace […]
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VBDO Report Urges Companies and Investors to Lead the Transition to Responsible Value Chains
29/01/2025
Publication: Towards a responsible value chain - The role of investors and the CSDDD
A Decade of Progress: 9 out of 10 of Companies Now Publish Tax Strategies
10/12/2024
Publication: Tax Transparency Benchmark 2024
VBDO Unveils Ambitious New Pension Fund Benchmark for 2024, Ranking Pension Fund Detailhandel as Top Performer in Responsible Investment
26/11/2024
Publication: Benchmark on Responsible Investment by Pension Funds in the Netherlands 2024 - The journey towards a sustainable world
Dependence on nature for the future of business too often underestimated
Auteur: Alexander Spek, Sustainability Lead, PwC & Angélique Laskewitz, Executive Director, VBDO - 31/07/2024
What are (listed) companies doing to reduce their negative impact on biodiversity and increase their future-proofness? And what are the good practices to learn from? Investors are already working on it, large organizations need incentives to get started, and the […]
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Investors can and should take tougher action against child labour
Auteur: Pauline Neefjes, Senior Specialist Childs Rights and Companies, Unicef & Manon Koelewijn, Project Manager Sustainability & Responsible Investment, VBDO - 23/07/2024
It seems like we all take child labour for granted. At least, you could almost draw that conclusion. Meanwhile, we have been “celebrating” the International Day Against Child Labour for over twenty years. It is a day when we reflect […]
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Scildon Joins VBDO: Together Towards a Sustainable Future
15/07/2024
The Dutch Association of Investors for Sustainable Development (VBDO) is pleased to announce that insurer Scildon has recently joined as a new member. With this step, Scildon strengthens its commitment to sustainability and socially responsible investing. Wim van Huizen, Sustainability […]
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Lack of attention for non-material topics because of implementation CSRD
27/06/2024
Publication: AGM Engagement Report 2024 - From Compliance to Leadership
If not labelled as material for new European legislation, the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), companies are falling behind with action and reporting on sustainable themes. This became evident from research by the Association of Investors for Sustainable Development (VBDO), […]
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Best practices to engage meaningfully with biodiversity
Auteur: Angélique Laskewitz, directeur VBDO & Alexander Spek, Sustainability Lead PWC - 06/02/2024
Large companies and investors need to get the huge loss of biodiversity on their radar and implement measures to help nature recover. Such is the aim of PwC and the Association of Investors for Sustainable Development (VBDO), which are now […]
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Dutch listed companies fail to address biodiversity
29/06/2023
Publication: AGM engagement report 2023 - Moving Forward Together
VBDO (Dutch Association of Investors for Sustainable Development) today unveiled the key findings of its annual general meeting (AGM) engagement report. The report sheds light on crucial insights gained through VBDO’s engagement activities with 33 Dutch-listed companies on biodiversity. It […]
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Seminar Biodiversity
19/09/2023
This event is organized by VBDO member AXA, supported by VBDO. Biodiversity is in decline at the fastest rate in our history. Our financial system depends on biodiversity, yet at the same time it contributes to this decline. Investors and […]
EU + NL Tax Transparency Benchmark Seminar 2022
08/12/2022
On December 8, VBDO presents the EU and NL edition of the 2022 Tax Transparency Benchmark, including 104 listed companies. The benchmark and awards will be presented at the EU + NL Tax Transparency Seminar at Robeco, Rotterdam. Hybrid Seminar […]
VBDO endorsing partner BlueFIN22
19/10/2022
VBDO is appointed as endorsing partner and would like to introduce our stakeholders to BlueFIN2022 Organized by the World Ocean Council (WOC), the Global Blue Finance Summit – BlueFIN is set to launch as the leading conference on ocean investment […]
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