"Dear friends of the NAB,

The last few days mark an increasing global shift towards impact investing. First, BlackRock CEO Larry Fink alerted governments of rich countries that they were going to have to increase their spendings significantly in risk-mitigating instruments if we were ever to mobilize enough institutional investments to address the climate crisis. While many impact investors already know about and understand the benefits of blended finance, it was interesting to read that a major investment management corporation is addressing both public and financial sectors on their responsibilities. 

Then ABP, the largest Dutch pension fund and 3rd pension fund in the world, after PME one month ago, announced that they will stop investing in coal, oil, and gas companies. They will instead invest more in renewable energy AND they mentioned that they expect to keep the same level of return while doing so! 

Don't forget to fill in our State of the Dutch impact investing ecosystem survey if you haven't done it yet. We have extended the deadline. Every response counts. 

Here is an update about our activities and planned events."

- Laure Wessemius-Chibrac, Managing Director

STATE OF THE DUTCH IMPACT INVESTING ECOSYSTEM SURVEY: DEADLINE EXTENDED

You now have until Wednesday the 3rd of November at midnight to answer the "State of the Dutch Impact Investing Ecosystem" survey.  Your response will contribute to establishing a diagnosis of what barriers will need to be addressed to grow the impact investing sector.

"State of the Dutch Impact Investing Sector" Milestones

• 3 NOVEMBER - End of the survey
• 4 NOVEMBER - Roundtable ImpactFest discussing preliminary results
• 1-30 NOVEMBER - Follow-up interviews
• MID-DECEMBER - Official publication of Survey (date is coming!)

LATEST NAB'S ACTIVITIES

SFDR X EU TAXONOMY DIALOGUE SESSION

Two weeks ago, the NAB hosted a Dialogue session around the implementation of the SFDR and the EU Taxonomy with the contribution of the AFM, KPMG, Triodos Investment Management, and a.s.r.. This session took place at the a.s.r. headquarters making it a great opportunity to also meet each other in person. During the session, KPMG and AFM presented the dos and don'ts of disclosure of regulations around impact.

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DIGITAL AGRI HUB LAUNCH

The Digital Agri Hub has been officially launched on 12 October and the  project website is now live https://digitalagrihub.org/.

Speakers from Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, FCDO, USAID, Grameen Foundation, GSMA, Wageningen University & Research and the NAB explained how D4Ag solutions can accelerate the transformation towards a climate-resilient, sustainable and inclusive agri-food system. The digital agri-sector is still highly complex and fragmented and there is significant potential for establishing sustainable partnerships and investments. 

For this reason, there is a growing need for greater coordination of D4Ag solutions and their overarching ecosystem. The Digital Agri Hub wants to respond to the direct needs of the diverse stakeholders groups that play an active role in D4Ag,  including capital providers.  

We invite impact investors that would like to contribute or simply learn more about the project to get in touch with us simona@nabimpactinvesting.nl.

DECISION MAKING PROCESS FOR SUSTAINABLE INVESTMENT

Researchers of the University of Amsterdam have designed a survey to better understand investors’ decision-making processes in relation to sustainable investment. You are invited to participate in this study. Participation is anonymous and no personal data will be collected. It takes about 30 minutes to fill out the survey and no specific background knowledge is required. 

The survey is online until November 14th and can be reached by clicking in the button below.

EVENTS

ImpactFest by ImpactCity

11.00: the NAB will host its first members' meeting in the morning, before the ImpactFest. Members are also invited for the lunch.

13.30: the NAB will co-host with EVPA a roundtable on the "State of the Dutch impact investing ecosystem" study's preliminary findings. 

ITF Findings & Recommendations Launch Event

Date: 13 December 2021

Location: Webinar (details to follow)

The GSG and UK NAB are leading the G7 Impact Task Force. The NABs around the world, including the Dutch NAB, have reviewed and shared comments and suggestions. The final report, proposing the final solutions to harness private capital at scale for public good, will be presented to the G7 and G20 member states ministers, and launched on the 13th of December, during a webinar event. Details and registration will follow soon.

Want to become a member? For inquires e-mail us at contact@nabimpactinvesting.nl. 

We are grateful for the support of our founding partners!