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Winners of the Responsible Investment by Pension Funds Benchmark 2024 We recently published our benchmark Responsible Investment by Pension Funds in the Netherlands 2024. Our congratulations go out to the leaders in responsible investment among Dutch pension funds: đ Large […]
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Ranking Dutch pension Funds Benchmark 2024
27/11/2024
Publication: Ranking benchmark Responsible Investment by Pension Funds in the Netherlands 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
Plastic Nightmare
Auteur: Maarten Busch, Project Manager Sustainability & Responsible Investment, VBDO - 15/11/2024
I walk past the same shop again, where every day, the candy packages are neatly sorted by colour. The display case shows me an explosion of colours and single-use packaging. As a child, I was, just like its current visitors, […]
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Biodiversity Credits: Last Step to Nature Restoration or False Solution?
Auteur: Freek van Til, Project Manager Responsible Investment & Sustainability - 30/10/2024
Biodiversity conservation is essential, but the question of how companies should manage their impact on nature remains a contention. One of the options discussed is the purchase and sale of certificates, so-called biodiversity credits, similar to the voluntary carbon credits […]
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Perpetual roundtable discussion: Making sense of the transition
05/11/2024
This event is organised by Perpetual, a member of VBDO. Investors donât want to be precisely wrong; how can they be roughly right? Join Harald Walkate and Andrew Parry for a thought-provoking roundtable discussion on the pressing sustainability challenges facing […]
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Webinar Key Insights on Biodiversity
20/09/2024
This event is organised by VBDO, with support from PWC. Its spoken language is English. Biodiversity plays a crucial role in supporting ecosystems that drive our economies. This session will delve deeper into this: we will discuss the unique challenges, […]
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Seminar Investing in the (EV) Energy Transition
20/09/2024
NB. This event is in the past and was supported by BlackRock. The energy transition is one of our time’s most pressing societal issues. The transition to a sustainable energy supply and EV industry is crucial to limit global warming […]
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Webinar Investing in Water
12/09/2024
NB. This event is supported by Legal & General Investment Management. This webinar explores the critical role water plays in sustaining life on Earth. With only 2.5% of the planetâs water usable for human consumption, climate change is intensifying the […]
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Seminar Responsible Investment by Dutch Pension Funds 2024
26/11/2024
We are pleased to announce the publication and presentation of the most important results from the VBDO Benchmark Responsible Investment by Pension Funds in the Netherlands 2024. The annual VBDO Benchmark Pension Funds is a household name in the pension […]
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Nickel Institute: Towards a âWin-Winâ Sustainable Nickel Industry
02/10/2024
The sustainable viability of the nickel industry and its products is critical if we want to ensure that nickel continues to be a key component for future low-carbon technologies. There are, however, some ESG concerns around nickel production, yet experience […]
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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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