What are (listed) companies doing to reduce their negative impact on biodiversity and thus increase their future sustainability? What are the good practices to learn from? For Angélique Laskewitz, director at VBDO and Alexander Spek, Sustainability Lead at PwC, biodiversity […]
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The future belongs to companies with an eye for nature
Lack of attention for non-material topics because of implementation CSRD
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), […]
Read more DownloadBest practices to engage meaningfully with biodiversity
Large companies and investors need to get the huge loss of biodiversity on their radar and implement measures to help nature recover. Such is the aim of PwC and the Association of Investors for Sustainable Development (VBDO), which are now […]
Read moreVBDO report highlights need for more holistic approach to biodiversity
Publication: Biodiversity and Business - Challenges and good practices
Seminar Bottom Line! – Responsible investing in the energy transition
There is no doubt we need to accelerate the transition from fossil to renewable energy. But how do we ensure that we make this transition as fair as possible, with the lowest possible negative impact on people and nature? A […]
Sign upIntegration of biodiversity in SRI policies by pension fund Rail & OV
Last year Pension Fund Rail & OV published a case study on biodiversity, exploring how institutional investors can include this topic in socially responsible investment (SRI) policies. We spoke with Joël Habets, investment strategist, and Simona Kramer, portfolio manager Socially […]
Read moreCollective engagement FAIRR on Biodiversity Waste & Polution and Protein Diversification now open
Two collaborative engagements facilitated by FAIRR are now open for investor sign-on until the 17th of November. The Biodiversity Waste and Pollution Engagement Phase 2, which last year had 80 supporting investor members with over $US 23 trillion in combined investor assets. […]
Read moreBy no means all Dutch investors are paying attention to biodiversity
Publication: Unraveling Biodiversity for Investors
Webinar – Unraveling biodiversity for investors
This webinar is organised in collaboration with WWF. The urgency of biodiversity loss is in parallel with the complexity of what biodiversity entails. Please join us for this webinar in which we seek to unravel biodiversity in investment decision-making. Christine […]
Read moreHow BPL pension fund invests in biodiversity
Eric Douma is a board member of BPL Pensioen: the pension fund for the agricultural sector. Besides this, he also represents agricultural entrepreneurs as a member of the board of LTO Noord, the Agriculture and Horticulture Organisation for North Netherlands, […]
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