VBDO, the Dutch association of investors for sustainable development, picked four best practices for pension funds. Follow This is one of them.
In the interview, founder Mark van Baal calls the choice between financial returns and climate action a false dilemma. The climate crisis already costs the economy billions.
“In the current environment, with so much resistance against climate change issues, ESG, and sustainability, we ask a question every shareholder should care about,” Van Baal explains. “How will this company create value if the market changes?”
“The climate crisis will not be solved if everyone stays polite behind the scenes. Shareholders have power. The question is whether they are willing to use it.”
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