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Since its foundation in 1995, VBDO has attended the general meetings of shareholders (AGMs) of Dutch listed companies. During the AGMs, we ask critical questions about three different ESG themes and have kept a finger on the pulse over the […]
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VBDO 2025 AGM engagement dates announced
17/02/2025
VBDO’s AGM engagement themes 2025
17/02/2025
Since 1995, we have been a loyal visitor to general shareholders’ meetings (AGMs). Every year, we ask critical questions to the directors of around 40 Dutch-listed companies to promote sustainable business operations. The material environmental, social, and governance issues concerning […]
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Platform Living Wage Financials publishes annual Living Wage report 2024
20/01/2025
The new annual report of the Platform Living Wage Financials (PLWF) has been published – Turning Commitments into Action: Defining the Future for a Living Wage. The report describes the status of the theme within the clothing and footwear industry […]
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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
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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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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Platform Living Wage Financials (PLWF) annual conference
16/01/2025
NB. This event is organised by PLWF. VBDO acts as the platform’s secretariat. The language of this event will be English. 2025 marks the 5-year countdown to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Implementing living wages in global supply chains […]
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
CNV Internationaal: Roundtable: Advancing Labour Rights in Indonesia’s Palm Oil Sector in Light of EU CSDDD Legislation
19/11/2024
Join us for an impactful roundtable discussion on labour rights in Indonesia’s palm oil sector, focusing on the challenges and opportunities presented by the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD). This event brings together private sector leaders, trade unions, […]
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Seminar Investing in Child Well-being in Business and Finance
28/10/2024
NB. This event is supported by Unicef. This seminar is organised under the ‘Work, No Child’s Business’ program. The event aims to help companies and investors better understand the scope of children’s well-being within business practices and investment frameworks. It […]
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