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VBDO presents the seventh Tax Transparency Benchmark on December 2nd, 2021; This year, the overall average company score reached an all-time high of 50%, double the score since VBDO first conducted this research in 2015; Six out of 77 companies […]
Publications 2021
Child labour and Dutch institutional investors: a study on incorporating child labour in responsible investment
Child labour, an underexposed topic for the Dutch financial sector
162 million children globally are part of the labour force. For the Dutch financial sector, child labour is an underexposed topic. Two-thirds of the institutional investors surveyed mention child labour in their RI policy, but only 7% of this group […]
Benchmark on Responsible Investment by Pension Funds in the Netherlands 2021
Sustainable investing by pension funds does not yet translate into a sustainable world
Nine Out of ten pension funds make use of exclusion, ESG integration and engagement when investing. Sustainable investment has thus become the undeniable standard within the sector. Nevertheless, there is still much to be achieved in terms of concrete implementation, […]
Benchmark on Responsible Investments by Insurers in the Netherlands 2021
Many Dutch insurers lack climate policy
The Dutch insurance sector is becoming more sustainable every year. However, there is still considerable room for improvement when it comes to sound climate policy and active shareholdership. This is apparent from research into the performance of the responsible investment […]
Biodiversity integration in the Dutch financial sector: Why it’s critical to be proactive and invest in nature
Biodiversity integration in the Dutch financial sector: Why it’s critical to be proactive and invest in nature
VBDO and IUCN NL surveyed five banks and 13 asset owners/asset managers headquartered in the Netherlands. Despite the Dutch Central Bank’s warning that financial institutions can be impacted financially when they fail to take sufficient action on biodiversity loss, only […]
AGM engagement report 2021 - Setting the pace
Increased commitments on sustainable performance of companies, transparency is lacking
Every year, the Dutch Association of Investors for Sustainable Development (VBDO) visits the shareholders’ meetings of the largest Dutch, stock-listed companies to obtain commitments on sustainable performance. This is based on extensive research into (non) sustainable performances of these companies. […]
Making the Netherlands climate adaptive: The role of financial institutions and governments
The role of financial institutions and governments in Dutch climate adaptation
The consequences of climate change create business risks that have an impact on the financial sector. There are therefore many opportunities for the sector, like collaborating with the government to make The Netherlands climate adaptive. However, climate adaptation does not […]
AGM statement VBDO, Eumedion and VEB
Eumedion, VEB and VBDO: during virtual AGM offer shareholders the possibility to speak live, ask questions and make comments
Joint call leading up to the AGM season 2021 Eumedion, the Association of Investors for Sustainable Development (VBDO) and the Vereniging van Effectenbezitters VEB (VEB) (Association of Stockholders) see that physical shareholders’ meetings are undesirable in the coming months so […]
NGO Guide: 6 steps to engaging financial institutions
Guide for conservation organisations: how to engage the financial sector?
Financial institutions such as banks, insurance companies and pension funds hold leverage over the companies and governments they provide money to for projects and activities affecting people and nature. This makes them an important ally for conservation organisations. But how […]