Dutch Association of Investors for Sustainable Development
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VBDO is a Dutch association of investors that focuses specifically on sustainability with the mission of making the capital market more sustainable.
VBDO encourages financial institutions and listed companies to perform better in the area of ??sustainable investment as well as to make their own business operations more sustainable. VBDO does this by conducting surveys and benchmarks. It also does this by organizing seminars and conferences aimed at sharing knowledge and strengthening networks in the area of ??sustainable investment and entrepreneurship.
The association also asks questions every year at shareholders’ meetings about specific sustainable themes. Engagement is an important tool for the VBDO to contribute to the sustainability of the capital market.
Finally, the VBDO offers solutions, lessons learned and best practices.
The Sendai Framework Voluntary Commitments (SFVC) online platform allows stakeholders to inform the public about their work on DRR. The SFVC online platform is a useful toolto know who is doing what and where for the implementation of the Sendai Framework, which could foster potential collaboration among stakeholders. All stakeholders (private sector, civil society organizations, academia, media, local governments, etc.) working on DRR can submit their commitments and report on their progress and deliverables.