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Philips, Enel and Repsol lead on tax transparency, while 1 in 4 companies falls below the minimum threshold The eleventh and final edition of the Tax Transparency Benchmark, published by the Dutch Association of Investors for Sustainable Development (VBDO), marks […]
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Final edition of Tax Transparency Benchmark reveals worrying decline and lasting impact
12/11/2025
Publication: Tax Transparency Benchmark 2025
Tax Transparency seminar 2025
11/11/2025
VBDO is delighted to invite you to the Tax Transparency Benchmark seminar on Tuesday 11 November 2025 at ABP in Amsterdam. During the seminar we will present the results of the 2025 Tax Transparency Benchmark. This edition includes 116 listed […]
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No sustainable investment without fair taxes: why taxation is central to ESG
Auteur: Sebastien Akbik, Governance Specialist at Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) - 19/05/2025
NB. This article is part of our recent publication, Tax: An Investor Guide. Sebastien Akbik is a Governance Specialist at Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), where promoting tax responsibility and transparency is one of his focus areas. He led an […]
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ABP’s approach to responsible tax
Auteur: Astrid Durgaram, Expert Advisor Legal and Tax at Stichting Pensioenfonds ABP - 11/02/2025
This article is part of our recent publication, Tax: An Investor Guide. Astrid Durgaram is Expert Advisor Legal and Tax at Stichting Pensioenfonds ABP, where she advises on legal and tax matters regarding asset management, third-party agreements, and financial regulations. […]
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Tax Investor Guide 2025 (executive summary)
07/02/2025
Publication: Tax: An Investor Guide
Tax transparency has become an essential aspect of responsible investment. The Dutch Association of Investors for Sustainable Development (VBDO) updates this guide to reflect the evolving regulatory landscape and the growing expectations of stakeholders regarding corporate tax practices. Institutional investors […]
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A Decade of Progress: 9 out of 10 of Companies Now Publish Tax Strategies
10/12/2024
Publication: Tax Transparency Benchmark 2024
Philips tops European tax transparency rankings
21/11/2023
Publication: Tax Transparency Benchmark 2023 - A comparative study of 116 EU stock-listed companies
The Association of Investors for Sustainable Development (VBDO) will present the latest, European edition of the Tax Transparency Benchmark on 21 November 2023; Philips proves most transparent about tax payments among Dutch companies, Repsol scores highest among European companies (Dutch […]
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NL & EU Tax Transparency Seminar 2023
21/11/2023
On November 21st, VBDO will present the NL & EU edition of the 2023 Tax Transparency Benchmark, including 116 listed companies from both the Netherlands (51) and Europe (65). The benchmark and announcement of the winners will be presented during […]
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Repsol and NN Group score highest on European tax transparency ranking
08/12/2022
Publication: Tax Transparency Benchmark 2022 - A comparative study of 78 Dutch and 25 EU stock-listed companies
EU + NL Tax Transparency Benchmark Seminar 2022
08/12/2022
On December 8, VBDO presents the EU and NL edition of the 2022 Tax Transparency Benchmark, including 104 listed companies. The benchmark and awards will be presented at the EU + NL Tax Transparency Seminar at Robeco, Rotterdam. Hybrid Seminar […]
NN Group winnaar Tax Transparency Award 2021
21/12/2021
NN Group has won the Tax Transparency Award for the third year in a row. NN scored 32 out of 35 points, the same as last year. Second place goes to Philips (31 points). The results of the VBDO Tax […]
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VBDO applauds growing Dutch tax transparency and use of GRI 207: Tax standard
02/12/2021