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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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26/03/2020
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
Benchmark Responsible Investments by Pension Funds in the Netherlands 2019
18/11/2019
Publication: Benchmark Responsible Investments by Pension Funds in the Netherlands 2019
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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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