Nederlandse bedrijven kopen massaal eigen aandelen in, waardoor staatskas honderden miljoenen misloopt Nederlandse bedrijven hebben de inkoop van eigen aandelen de afgelopen jaren enorm opgevoerd. Daardoor kan de fiscus jaarlijks honderden miljoenen tot zelfs miljarden euro’s minder aan dividendbelasti...

Nederlandse bedrijven kopen massaal eigen aandelen in, waardoor staatskas honderden miljoenen misloopt www.volkskrant.nl/economie/ned...

Studentenabonnement Volkskrant Een Volkskrant-abonnement afsluiten als Student? Voor Studenten is het Abonnement geheel Gratis zolang je Studeert.

Dit is tof: elke student kan nu GRATIS een abonnement op de Volkskrant krijgen. Dus studeer je, ken je iemand die op een MBO, HBO of WO zit: meld je meteen aan. Zolang je studeert, betaal je echt helemaal niets

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ABP verkoopt aandelen Caterpillar, leverancier van bulldozers aan Israël Israël zet de bulldozers van het Amerikaanse bedrijf in om gebouwen en wegen kapot te maken in Gaza en op de bezette Westelijke Jordaanoever.

ABP verkoopt aandelen Caterpillar, leverancier van bulldozers aan Israël

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Shareholder rights are under threat - a current proposed change to UK laws could see all company Annual General Meetings (AGMs) be held online only

We need your help to face this new threat to the democracy of AGMs. Donate to help us fight for in person AGMs

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Why defence spending shouldn’t be labelled sustainable | Finance Watch Welcome to the new consensus: where military spending could become the next frontier of so-called ‘sustainable’ finance.

"Welcome to the new consensus: where military spending could become the next frontier of so-called ‘sustainable’ finance."

To protect the integrity of the EU's sustainable finance framework, we must not mix defending sovereignty and investing sustainably. #KeepDefenceOut!

📢 What’s next for EU sustainability laws?

On 9 Sept at 15:00, we’re hosting a webinar on the future of CSDDD & CSRD under #Omnibus. Together with experts from civil society, business & investment, we’ll unpack what’s at stake and the road ahead.

Register here: wwf.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

We’ve been working tirelessly to shape the financial system so that it serves both people and planet🌍

Take a look at some of the wins we’ve achieved so far this year 🏆

Is the EU about to erode the regulation which makes companies take responsibility for social and environmental impact? - Alliance magazine This week the European Parliament and Council will finalise their position on what’s known as the Omnibus package. It could have major ramifications for responsible investment and the wellbeing of Eur...

The #Omnibus package threatens to strip away key #sustainability laws.

In our latest op-ed, @mcarlucci.bsky.social explains why this rollback would hurt businesses, investors, and citizens alike. Europe needs resilience, not #deregulation.

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Ex-commissioners and UN leaders warn EU not to dismantle green rules A group of former EU commissioners, national ministers, UN rapporteurs have warned EU policymakers that the bloc’s plans to water down environmental and human rights regulations would be a “backward step”.

Ex-commissioners and UN leaders warn EU not to dismantle green rules

351 - Politiek als hartstocht: drie jonge bewindslieden uit het kabinet-Den Uyl vijftig jaar later De verbeelding kwam aan de macht. Zo beschouwden velen in mei 1973 het aantreden van het kabinet-Den Uyl. PvdA-leider Joop den Uyl werd minister-president en de vijf deelnemende partijen zetten een ni...

Jan Pronk heeft zich - na jaren vervreemd te zijn geweest - weer bij zijn politieke thuis, de PvdA, aangesloten. In #BetrouwbareBronnen vertelde hij over '50 jaar Kabinet Den Uyl' en zijn worstelingen nadien. art19.com/shows/betrou...

Interview: Why the EU should stay the course on its sustainable finance disclosure rules Maria van der Heide, interim policy director at responsible investment charity ShareAction, speaks to ENDS Europe about the group’s priorities for the upcoming revision of the Sustainable Financial Di...

INTERVIEW: Maria van der Heide, interim policy director at responsible investment charity @shareaction.bsky.social, speaks to ENDS Europe about the group’s priorities for the upcoming revision of the Sustainable Financial Disclosure Regulation ⬇️

Graphic featuring a quote from Kelly Shields, Senior Campaign Manager - Banks: 'We are alarmed by the resurgence of banks ramping up financing for fossil fuels, risking locking in climate breakdown. Extreme weather driven by climate change is already causing harm to communities and disrupting economies around the world. Responsible investors continue to call for banks to remain faithful to their net zero commitments, phasing down the flow of capital to new oil, gas and coal and redirecting investment toward the clean energy transition we need to safeguard people and planet.'

The 2025 Banking on Climate Chaos report is out & shows a worrying trend in banks increasing their fossil fuel funding. There's been a 23% increase from 2023 to 2024, going against all evidence of what the world needs to stop catastrophic climate breakdown.

Read more: www.bankingonclimatechaos.org/

Interview: Why the EU should stay the course on its sustainable finance disclosure rules Maria van der Heide, interim policy director at responsible investment charity ShareAction, speaks to ENDS Europe about the group’s priorities for the upcoming revision of the Sustainable Financial Di...

I recently spoke to ENDS Europe about ShareAction’s recommendations for the upcoming review of the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (#SFDR) and why the current push for #simplification must not become an excuse for #deregulation.  Read the full interview: www.endseurope.com/article/1920...

NEW REPORT

Despite progress, many asset managers aren’t clear on how they manage the negative impacts of their investments on people & planet. This lack of info prevents investors & consumers from making informed decisions and supporting EU green & social goals ⏬

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Insurance in transition: Decoding the Omnibus agenda’s ripple effect (Thursday 15th May) Up to 4 in 5 European insurers currently covered by sustainability reporting obligations could soon fall outside the scope of the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), according to new research commissioned by ShareAction.

🚨 New research shows up to 4 in 5 European insurers could be excluded from sustainability reporting under changes to #CSRD

This would gut transparency & accountability in a sector key to managing climate risks, with serious consequences for financial stability and society ⬇️

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🏛️🔥Banks VS climate risk: The #EBA should adopt more stringent requirements for the use of climate scenario analysis (CSA) in banking supervision. Our new paper 👉 www.finance-watch.org/policy-porta...

The “Less is More” report on financial regulation was presented today at @europarl.europa.eu

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✅Good to see some EU policymakers question some recommendations: #simplification can actually lead to more complexity and risk, not more stability or #competitiveness.

🔴 NEW analysis of the major 20 European banks’ “transition plans” shows that NONE of them has published a plan aligned with a 1.5°C trajectory.

Regulation is the only way to drive them to transition.

As we evaluated their transition plans on 5 dimensions, here’s what we’ve learned: ⤵️🧵

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Quote from Jeanne Martin, Co-Director of Corporate Engagement, discussing the Net Zero Banking Alliance's decision to relax its guidelines. The quote highlights the importance of limiting global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius and calls for banks to strengthen their climate commitments. The full quote reads: 'The Net Zero Banking Alliance has watered down its guidelines - notably those that say member banks should align their portfolios with a 1.5C warming limit. Every 0.1 of a degree matters and the higher global temperatures get, the harder it will be to deal with these impacts, and the greater the financial risks for banks and their investors [...] Responsible investors must double down on pressure to hold banks accountable to their climate commitments and urge them to play their part in fast tracking the transition rather than delaying progress.'

Disappointing news today from the Net Zero Banking Alliance, the bank-led initiative aimed at aligning the banking sector's activities with net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.

Banks must be held accountable & responsible investors have a critical role to play in keeping the pressure on. 👇

NatWest has created a loophole in its policy to profit from short term oil & gas deals that in the long term will have negative financial & climate impacts

Today, we travelled to their AGM to ask the bank to explain the change in policy that flies in the face of its previous climate commitments⏬

EU exploring weaker 2040 climate goal The European Commission wants to keep a 90 percent emissions-cutting target but to change how countries calculate their progress.

Mr. Wopke Hoekstra the time for #ClimateAction is now.

The EU’s climate ambition sets the tone globally. Watering down the #2040Target with "flexibilities" (aka loopholes👎) would send the wrong message and cost the EU far more in the long term 🫰 www.politico.eu/article/eu-e...

Today at our ERIN conference, we’re tackling key issues—from pushing back against deregulation to improving access to financial data and rethinking finance partnerships.

Looking forward to discussions with @bothends.bsky.social @fairfinanceint.bsky.social , @wikirate.bsky.social & more!

🔍At the ERIN conference we’re tackling the shrinking space for #shareholder rights with @mvdstichele.bsky.social @betterfinance.bsky.social
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With new challenges arising, we’re identifying barriers & opportunities to ensure investors can support the EU transition 💪

🚀 Today at the ERIN conference with @joostmulder.bsky.social we tackled the #Omnibus package—breaking down the proposal & mapping the way forward.
With key sustainability laws like #CSRD, #CSDDD, and the EU #Taxonomy under threat, it’s crucial to join forces and push back against #deregulation🤝

Climate Inaction Could Cost 1/3 Of Global GDP This Century, BCG Warns The Big 3 consulting firm finds that most harms come from productivity losses, but also reveals how nations could avoid 90% of climate damage.

🚨NEW: climate inaction will cost more than a third of global GDP this century, but an investment of less than 2% GDP now will reduce harms by 90% - a "massive opportunity for humanity", finds a report from Boston Consulting Group and University of Cambridge.

BREAKING NEWS: The MEP vote to 'stop the clock' (delay reporting obligations) for the #CSRD and EU #Omnibus of sustainability laws has just been set for 12noon on Tuesday 1 April.

The vote and any amendments will be an important signpost to how the Omnibus might be expected to proceed overall.

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Despite being presented as a solution to boost #EU competitiveness & support the 🟢 transition, the Savings and Investments Union may worsen #climatechange, threaten financial #stability, & deepen #inequalities

Read our response to the @ec.europa.eu consultation⏬

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Please join us in Brussels on 18/19 March to discuss everything sustainable finance! #Omnibus

Introducing ShareAction YouTube video by ShareAction

We’re delighted to share with you our new film which explains how the world of finance is powered by all of us

It can be a complex system but we’re working hard, with your support, to transform finance and ensure it serves our planet and its people.

Watch the film⬇️

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