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Join our online expert session on how investors can make their Net Zero commitments work. Current Net Zero strategies won’t be enough to meet the Paris Climate Agreement. The gap between Net-Zero and Real-Zero is too significant and relies mostly on offsets and unproven technologies […]
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Expert session: How investors can make their Net-Zero commitments work
30/11/2021
Expert session Child labour and the financial sector
02/11/2021
We are pleased to announce the final expert session in this series on child labor and institutional investors. During this webinar, VBDO project manager Sara Heinsbroek will present the main results of our latest report on child labor in responsible […]
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Sustainable investing by pension funds does not yet translate into a sustainable world
01/11/2021
Publication: Benchmark on Responsible Investment by Pension Funds in the Netherlands 2021
Many Dutch insurers lack climate policy
20/10/2021
Publication: Benchmark on Responsible Investments by Insurers in the Netherlands 2021
Biodiversity integration in the Dutch financial sector: Why it’s critical to be proactive and invest in nature
14/10/2021
Publication: Biodiversity integration in the Dutch financial sector: Why it’s critical to be proactive and invest in nature
Phenix Capital Impact Seminar Series
27/10/2021
Impact Investing IN-PERSON Event for Institutional Investors Phenix Capital Group is hosting a series of Impact Seminars covering public and private market strategies as part of its effort to educate institutional investors on impact and Sustainable Development Investment opportunities. Angélique […]
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Athora Netherlands most sustainable insurance company
30/09/2021
Today, the results of the new benchmark Responsible Investment by Dutch Insurance Companies 2021 showed that Athora Netherlands is the most sustainable insurer in the Netherlands. The VBDO congratulates Athora with this well-deserved title! Annemarie Mijer, CRO of Athora Netherlands […]
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Presentation Benchmark Responsible Investment by Dutch Pension Funds 2021
27/08/2021
NB. The spoken language of this event is Dutch. The benchmark itself is published in English. We are pleased to announce the publication and presentation of the VBDO Benchmark Responsible Investment by Pension Funds in the Netherlands 2021. The presentation […]
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From risk management to real impact
Auteur: Hester Holtland, Senior Project Manager Sustainability & Responsible Investment - 28/07/2021
In theory, it makes sense if the impact of your portfolio on the real world is in line with your investment policy. This means, for example, that CO2 emissions are not only reduced in our own portfolio, but that these […]
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Workshop: How to invest sustainable
10/07/2021
NB. This workshop is in Dutch. It’s organized by the VBDO in collaboration with Triodos Bank as part of the Sustainable Weekend in Utrecht. Investing is the new saving. But how do you start investing? And how do you ensure […]
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The role of financial institutions and governments in Dutch climate adaptation
29/06/2021
Publication: Making the Netherlands climate adaptive: The role of financial institutions and governments
Dutch asset owners must make 1.5°C pledges to catch up with European peers
Auteur: Mart van Kuijk, Project Manager Sustainable Investment, VBDO & Nicolas Poolen, Green Finance Advisor, WWF-NL - 17/05/2021
While the Netherlands is seen as a leader in responsible investing, only one Dutch asset owner has joined the Net Zero Asset Owner Alliance. Only three Dutch asset owners have, at the time of writing, disclosed that they will limit […]
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