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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 - 24/07/2024

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 20 years. The day when we reflect on child […]

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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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Morningstar Sustainable Investing Summit 2024

07/11/2024

NB. This event is organised by VBDO member Morningstar Responsible investment stewardship requires that investors understand the long-term ESG risks under the surface of portfolios. The Morningstar Sustainable Investing Summit provides institutional investors with cutting-edge research, expert insights, and practitioner case […]

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VBDO AGM engagement report cover 2024

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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How should our pension funds invest? Preferably without blinders and with sound financial sense.

Auteur: Jacqueline Duiker, Sr. Sustainability Manager VBDO - 26/06/2024

With the recently adopted Aartsen motion, the House of Representatives is sending a strong signal to the pension sector that it is not up to them to take a political stand by investing in an activist or idealistic manner, but […]

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Allow my generation a pension to live for

Auteur: Maarten Busch, Project Manager Sustainability & Responsible Investment, VBDO - 21/06/2024

I belong to Generation Z and won’t retire for another 40 years. Still, I am seriously concerned. On Tuesday, June 4, a motion by the VVD, BBB and SGP against “activist or idealistic” investing was adopted. The motion requests the […]

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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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Biodiversiteit, biodiversity, bij op bloem, bijen

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 Tax Transparency Benchmark

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 […]