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From illegal farming on Indigenous land in Brazil to the forced displacement of Indigenous groups in Peru due to logging, recent headlines have continuously highlighted corporate neglect of Indigenous rights and knowledge. This is part of a troubling pattern: companies acting without meaningful consultation […]
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Why companies must embrace Indigenous knowledge to protect biodiversity
Auteur: Emiek Heemstra, Project Manager Responsible Investment & Sustainability, VBDO - 31/12/2024
VBDOs 2024 highlights
24/12/2024
A new year is just around the corner. As we reflect on 2024, VBDO is proud to share five significant milestones that have advanced sustainable investment and corporate responsibility: Tax Transparency Milestone: Our Tax Transparency Benchmark 2024 reveals that 93% […]
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The Netherlands would be better off not bearing the clothing and social costs of Shein
Auteur: Kees Gootjes, directeur De Nieuwe Beurskoers en Freek van Til, projectmanager responsible investment & sustainability - 12/12/2024
De Nieuwe Beurskoers (DNBK) and the Association of Investors for Sustainable Development (VBDO) are calling on the Dutch financial sector to ignore the listing of SHEIN. Shein is currently on a roadshow through Europe. The Chinese online budget giant for […]
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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 don’t 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 planet’s water usable for human consumption, climate change is intensifying the […]
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