ESG Factsheet: What to consider in the Netherlands?

The Netherlands is an EU member and committed to EU legislation such as:

• EU Taxonomy which is a Europe-wide standardised classification system for sustainable economic activities.
• The European Green Deal which is set to cut CO2 emissions in Europe by 2030 compared with 1990 levels.
• The European Disclosure Regulation which focuses on sustainability in financial products such as real estate funds.
• National climate targets are set in the National Climate Agreement (Klimaatakkoord).
  • Climate targets are set for real estate developers and companies requiring specific energy labelling.
  • Private homeowners are supported with subsidies to move away from energy forms such as natural gas.
  • By 2050, the country aims to reduce CO2 emissions by 95%.
• Subsidy scheme (SDE++) promotes the use of technologies avoiding CO2 production.