NB. This event is organised by VBDO member Morningstar Responsible investment stewardship requires that investors understand the long-term ESG risks under the surface of portfolios. The Morningstar Sustainable Investing Summit provides institutional investors with cutting-edge research, expert insights, and practitioner case […]
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How should our pension funds invest? Preferably without blinders and with sound financial sense.
With the recently adopted Aartsen motion, the House of Representatives is sending a strong signal to the pension sector that it is not up to them to take a political stand by investing in an activist or idealistic manner, but […]
Read moreAllow my generation a pension to live for
I belong to Generation Z and won’t retire for another 40 years. Still, I am seriously concerned. On Tuesday, June 4, a motion by the VVD, BBB and SGP against “activist or idealistic” investing was adopted. The motion requests the […]
Read moreInvestors worldwide call for responsible mining practices in Nickel industries
Publication: Investor statement on responsible EV nickel supply chains
Integration 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 morePension fund BpfBouw takes ABP’s six-year trophy as most sustainable pension fund in the Netherlands
Publication: Benchmark on Responsible Investment by Pension Funds in the Netherlands 2023 - Navigating Uncharted Waters
How 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, […]
Read moreDutch insurers face double challenge
Publication: Benchmark on Responsible Investment by Insurers in the Netherlands 2023 - Confronting Climate Risks: A dual challenge
Call on investors: sign our investor statement on plastics
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The VBDO calls on all its members and other institutional investors to sign our investor statement on the use of plastic by companies. The entire current plastic lifecycle poses a growing threat to the environment, climate, biodiversity, human rights and […]
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