Media

Much of our knowledge and activities in engagement, benchmarking and knowledge sharing are recorded in various media. On this page, you will find an overview of these.

VBDO publications

Benchmarks

In the overview of our benchmarks, we present the recent publications (until 2020) of our periodic comparative studies of sustainable investment by pension funds and insurers. You will also find the annual editions of the benchmark tax transparency among European companies and our AGM engagement reports.

An overview of all digitally published benchmarks from before and after 2020 can be found in our benchmark archive.

Guides

In recent years, VBDO has written various guides, theme introductions and white papers. These are mainly intended to guide NGOs, investors or sustainability managers within a specific ESG theme.

Thematic studies

Our theme studies often focus on research into the performance of companies or financial institutions within a sustainable theme. The reports offer a clear introduction to the theme in question and provide recommendations to the various stakeholders based on the research results.

Investor statements

VBDO regularly calls on companies to improve their activities and sustainable performance, supported by our members and other stakeholders.

Publication archive

All digitally available publications from before 2020 can be found in our publication archive.

VBDO webinars

Many of our presentations of benchmarks and thematic studies take place in the form of a webinar. During the sessions, we not only share the results of the research, but we also invite speakers who share their own insights and expertise on the subject. In addition, we regularly organize expert sessions in collaboration with our members.

Podcasts

VBDO has produced several podcast series and episodes, such as The Purpose of Finance and Investment, in which financial and sustainability experts help us explore and reconsider some of the most fundamental, guiding principles of our financial decision-making. You will also find productions in which VBDO employees were guests.

VBDO video productions

In this overview of our videos you will find a variety of productions over the years, including The impact of the VBDO.

In the Better World Business video series we offer a platform to impact entrepreneurs, where we highlight both their services and financing needs, and take a critical look at the extent to which they do or do not realize impact.