Netherlands
Speaking the same language: ABN Amro IS on net zero ambitions and manager alignment
As US and European investors diverge on climate commitments, ABN Amro IS’s Margot Seeley discusses how the firm uses engagement, voting transparency, and mandate structures to ensure manager alignment with net zero goals
Energy crisis impact dominates Shell AGM
The surge in oil and gas prices as a result of the closure of the Strait of Hormuz left its mark on today’s Shell AGM with investor support for greater climate risk planning dropping
When members call the shots: how Pensioenfonds Detailhandel is turning its new impact commitment into action
Dutch pension fund Pensioenfonds Detailhandel embarked on a unique dialogue with its members, which resulted in a recommendation to triple impact investments. The fund's head of Responsible Investment Louise Kranenburg sets out why the fund sought feedback and how this will be put into action
BlackRock loses €5bn Dutch equity mandate over climate misalignment
US manager BlackRock has lost its second major Dutch equity mandate, amid a sustained push by asset owners to hold managers to account on climate change
APG announces €300m growth equity investment in energy storage provider Return
The investment was made on behalf of Dutch pension fund ABP
In focus: Numeric, Acadian and Robeco among the managers benefiting from PGGM’s investment overhaul
Earlier this month, Dutch pension giant PGGM made headlines with a major shift in its equity portfolio, moving towards a more concentrated, actively managed approach. Which managers have been awarded mandates?
PGGM ditches mandates with L&G and BlackRock amid sustainability push
Dutch pension giant PFZW has terminated a €14.5bn mandate with US manager BlackRock and a €15bn mandate with UK firm Legal & General amid a push towards active, sustainability-focused management
