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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 […]
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How BPL pension fund invests in biodiversity
20/09/2023
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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Dutch insurers face double challenge
06/09/2023
Publication: Benchmark on Responsible Investment by Insurers in the Netherlands 2023 - Confronting Climate Risks: A dual challenge
Investors demand strong plastic packaging rules from EU
19/07/2023
Top European investors are calling on the EU Parlement institutions to deliver strong regulation on packaging and waste. They want the proposal to maintain the European Commission’s ambition on waste prevention and reuse, measures they consider critical to protect returns […]
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Seminar Benchmark Responsible Investment by Dutch Pension Funds 2023
05/07/2023
We are pleased to announce the publication and presentation of the VBDO Benchmark Responsible Investment by Pension Funds in the Netherlands 2023. The annual VBDO Benchmark Pension Funds is a household word in the pension world. Every year the […]
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Seminar Benchmark Responsible Investment by Dutch Insurers 2023
06/09/2023
NB. This event will be hosted in Dutch During the seminar, we will present the main results of our benchmark responsible investment by insurers: Responsible Investment by Insurance Companies in the Netherlands 2023 – Confronting climate risks: a dual challenge. […]
Investors with US$10 trillion AuM call on corporates to drastically ramp up action on plastics
04/05/2023
185 investors with US$10 trillion in combined assets under management, have signed a statement demanding companies adopt a more radical approach to reduce their reliance on plastics. They are calling for intensive users of plastic packaging – such as FMCGs […]
Read moreCall on investors: sign our investor statement on plastics
28/03/2023
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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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Asset managers struggle with energy transition complexity
08/03/2023
Publication: Asset managers facing the energy transition: An overview of challenges, opportunities & required actions
Global Impact Investing Network survey
21/02/2023
Requested: survey participants The purpose of the Global Impact Investor Survey is to learn about your organization’s asset allocations to impact, impact measurement and management practices, and perceptions on the state of the impact investing market. This survey provides a […]
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A fair energy transition starts with fair investing
07/02/2023
One of the biggest challenges for achieving the Paris agreement is realizing a fair energy transition for developing countries. Think of countries such as Indonesia, Vietnam and India, which depend on coal for their electricity supply. If this current dependence […]
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Sustainable investing requires self-reflection
Auteur: Sara Heinsbroek, Project Manager Sustainable Investment, VBDO - 29/12/2022
In the past, we have seen how the public debate on sustainability and the financial sector has hardened. Supervisors are carrying out raids and former top executives of large institutions are sounding the alarm. Opponents of responsible investing eagerly respond […]
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