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Lange termijn aandelenportefeuilles
Steeds meer pensioenbeleggers ontwikkelen meer geconcentreerde portefeuilles met een lange termijn focus, of zijn daarin geïnteresseerd. De ambitie van deze beleggers is om door lange termijn waardecreatie een goed pensioenrendement te behalen en bij te dragen aan een betere wereld. Maar wat op papier een logische aanpak lijkt, is in de praktijk vaak weerbarstig. Hoe dit concreet te maken?
Deze SPIL kennisupdate is gebaseerd op een werksessie met pensioenbestuurders en beleggers op 31 mei 2023. Er is niets wat pensioenfondsen er van hoeft te weerhouden om te bewegen naar meer lange termijn geconcentreerde portefeuilles. Dat vereist vooral een andere manier van denken. Pensioenfondsen kunnen hierin van elkaar leren.
Video (Dutch) on impact investing
Video (downgraded) van Pensioenfederatie seminar over impact beleggen 4 april 2023
Alternative site for video at YouTube or Dutch Pension Fund Association.
Legal actions as responsible investor
De wereld van juridische acties en die van verantwoord beleggen raakt steeds meer verbonden. Een institutionele belegger kan een juridische procedure starten gericht op financiële compensatie en/of ESG-verbeteringen. Als een andere belanghebbende een juridische procedure
start, kan een belegger hiermee te maken krijgen als deze gericht is op een ondernemingen waarin de belegger belegt. Juridische acties gericht op de institutionele belegger zelf zijn een groeiend terrein. Dit vraagstuk vraagt om beter begrip en meer aandacht op de bestuurlijke agenda van iedere institutionele belegger.
"Juridische procedures en ESG", in Financial Investigator, M. Jeucken, maart 2022
For English readers, a translation can be downloaded here. [Note and disclaimer: This is a translation of the original article in Dutch that has been published in Financial Investigator, March 2022. The translation is for personal use or can be used in alternative ways as long referencing the original source on this website.]
Roundtable on climate change
Verslag van een rondetafel gesprek in Financial Investigator, December 2019, met voorzitter Marcel Jeucken.
Responsible Investment 3.0 (Dutch)
Artikel over de volgende fase van verantwoord beleggen in Pensioen Magazine, 7 november 2020
Report: Investing with SDG outcomes
PRI report, June 2020, "Investing with SDG Outcomes"
Authors: Marcel Jeucken, Shelagh Whitley, Nathan Fabian
Seminar interview (Dutch) on next phase of responsible investment
Verslag in Financial Investigator over seminar verantwoord beleggen.
November 2020.
Roundtable on climate change and energy transition
Verslag van een rondetafel gesprek in Financial Investigator, December 2019, met voorzitter Marcel Jeucken.
Roundtable ESG and longterm investing
Verslag van een rondetafel gesprek in Financial Investigator, juli 2018, over ESG en langetermijn beleggen
Archived articles, papers and interviews
Reviews on books by Marcel Jeucken

Sustainability in Finance - Banking on the Planet
… ‘Uit het promotieonderzoek van Marcel Jeucken onder 34 van de grootste banken in de
wereld, blijkt dat zij nog een grote slag moeten maken om zichzelf duurzaam te kunnen
noemen.’ ….
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Review in Het Financieele Dagblad (in Dutch) Download

Sustainable Finance and Banking - The Financial Sector and the Future of the Planet
"Marcel Jeucken has been heralded as the first to provide a comprehensive and accessible book on the subject of sustainable finance and banking. One does not have to look far to find glowing
'Financial institutions are starting to realize there is a business case for sustainable development. They are using eco-efficiency criteria to screen their investments and go beyond what Jeucken calls "defensive banking", which views the environment as a cost only. He offers state-of-the-art thinking on these complex issues and exemplifies the many opportunities and benefits to be drawn from sustainable investment strategies.'
'The issues raised in this book should be in the forefront of our minds. The natural self-interest so characteristic of the financial sector will be enlightened by this book, thereby improving the chances of continuity for each and every firm.'
'A most welcome contribution to the complex debate concerning the role of powerful financial institutions as they consider how best to act on the challenges and opportunities raised by the environmental, social and economic components of sustainability. It will undoubtedly assist UNEP Finance Initiatives to support companies in their efforts to operationalize sustainability while increasing shareholder and stakeholder value. This book will certainly prove to be one of the key contributions to the finance-sustainability interface'
'An interesting view of sustainable banking from inside the sector. It combines countless examples, blueprints and analyses to provide a detailed overview of the trend towards sustainable banking... The author is the first to tackle this subject in such broad and accessible terms, making his book of interest not only to experts in the financial sector or government but also to people with no specialist banking or financial expertise. I have no doubt that this book will inspire many people to take up the challenge of sustainable banking'
'This book is impressive in both its scope and depth and is, to my knowledge, the first major publication which deals integrally with all aspects of sustainability and banking. My compliments go to the author for making the book's structure and content accessible and of interest to readers from the financial community, the environmental movement, business, government and society in general. I sincerely think this book can improve the dialogue within the financial sector and with their stakeholders, and propel many towards a sustainable future'

Sustainable Banking - The Greening of Finance
... an informative and authoritative book which provides insight into the practices of a range
(both in terms of size and geography) of banking organisations ... The contributing authors (as
well as editors) are well known and highly regarded, so the excellent overall standard is no
surprise and it is a book that one can dip into, without the need to read from cover to cover.