Pension Fund Zorg en Welzijn will not stop investing in fossil fuels
FHI, Federation of Technology Industries – February 16, 2022
- The RIVM reported 63,779 new positive corona tests on Wednesday, more than ten thousand more than on Tuesday.
- The Pension Fund for Healthcare and Welfare (PFZW) says it will continue to invest in companies that involve fossil fuels, such as oil and gas. Well wants PFZW only invest in companies that have initiated a “convincing and verifiable energy transition”. The pension fund, which manages 278 billion euros, previously received criticism from environmental organizations for its policy.
- The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) warns employers that agreements about not recruiting or not hiring each other's staff are detrimental to employees and society as a whole. Moreover, it is prohibited under European and Dutch competition rules. ACM says that it received signals last year about possible prohibited agreements.
- The government wants to shrink the livestock population by 30 percent over the next ten years. This should significantly reduce nitrogen emissions. Forced purchase of farms is not excluded, writes the NOS.
- Dutch women often feel that they are not understood by their financial advisor, reports ABN Amro based on its own report. Female entrepreneurs also have more difficulty raising capital than men.
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