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73% of companies acknowledge biodiversity as a material issue, yet only 50% have formal transition plans. Few companies use measurable biodiversity indicators—most rely on vague terms like “no net loss”. The pharmaceutical sector lags, while Extractives and Food & Beverage […]
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Biodiversity Emerges as Core Business Risk: New VBDO Benchmark Reveals Sharp Divide Between Corporate Commitment and Action
20/11/2025
Publication: Business & Biodiversity Benchmark
Final edition of Tax Transparency Benchmark reveals worrying decline and lasting impact
12/11/2025
Publication: Tax Transparency Benchmark 2025
Dutch Insurers Show Unprecedented Alignment in Responsible Investment Benchmark, a.s.r. New Frontrunner
03/07/2025
Publication: Benchmark on Responsible Investment by Insurance Companies in the Netherlands 2025 - Insuring our Future
VBDO: Make stakeholder involvement backbone of corporate sustainability
26/06/2025
Publication: AGM Engagement Report 2025 - Weighing the anchor
As investor and regulatory pressure mount, a new report reveals that while companies increasingly recognise their role in sustainable development, true impact will hinge on embedding these ambitions into formal strategies and deeper dialogue with value chain stakeholders. Chain-driven activities […]
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Biodiversity benchmark pilot key results
24/02/2025
Publication: Business & Biodiversity Benchmark (Pilot): Key Results
We are losing biodiversity rapidly: the WWF Living Planet report concludes that one million species are threatened with extinction. Moreover, 81% of European protected habitats have a poor or bad conservation status. As such, we have studied how Dutch financial […]
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A Decade of Progress: 9 out of 10 of Companies Now Publish Tax Strategies
10/12/2024
Publication: Tax Transparency Benchmark 2024
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
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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Pension fund BpfBouw takes ABP’s six-year trophy as most sustainable pension fund in the Netherlands
27/11/2023
Publication: Benchmark on Responsible Investment by Pension Funds in the Netherlands 2023 - Navigating Uncharted Waters
Philips tops European tax transparency rankings
21/11/2023
Publication: Tax Transparency Benchmark 2023 - A comparative study of 116 EU stock-listed companies
The Association of Investors for Sustainable Development (VBDO) will present the latest, European edition of the Tax Transparency Benchmark on 21 November 2023; Philips proves most transparent about tax payments among Dutch companies, Repsol scores highest among European companies (Dutch […]
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Dutch insurers face double challenge
06/09/2023