a.s.r. leader in Female Board Index
a.s.r. tops this years list in the annual Female Board Index. The board examines the number of women on Supervisory Boards and Executive Boards of directors of listed companies. At a.s.r, 67% of the Executive Board is female and 40% of the Supervisory Board. Because of this, a.s.r has taken over DSM’s top position this year.
For the 13th time, Professor Mijntje Luckerath-Rovers investigated the number of women at the top of listed companies in the Netherlands. She found that the percentages of female executive and supervisory directors have both increased this year, from 9% to over 12% and from 27% to 30% respectively. This means that the increase in the share of female directors that started last year continues.
Just like last year, more than 1 in 4 appointments of a director was a woman. Of the 94 listed companies, 51 now meet the proposed quota of at least 33% women on the Supervisory Board. With 2 women on both the Board of Directors (Ingrid de Swart and Annemiek van Melick) and Supervisory Board (Sonja Barendregt and Gisella van Vollenhoven), a.s.r. tops the list with a percentage of 67% in the Executive Board and 40% in the Supervisory Board.
Ingrid de Swart: "I am glad we are doing so well. I've never worked in a team where there were more women than men, so that's unique. a.s.r. did not need a quota for that. More women in the top also attracts other talent. During my period that I had the title of Top Woman, at another employer, we received 25% more female applicants. So there is certainly an element of role models that attract more diverse employees. "
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25 Apr 2024a.s.r. joins Forum for Insurance Transition to Net-Zero (FIT)a.s.r. has joined the Forum for Insurance Transition to Net-Zero (FIT), a new initiative launched by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). A total of 19 insurers and reinsurers worldwide have joined this initiative. FIT builds upon the efforts of the Net-Zero Insurance Alliance (NZIA). It provides a broader platform for collaboration and innovation and a.s.r. is one of the three Dutch insurers actively participating. a.s.r. hereby reaffirms its commitment to a sustainable and climate-neutral insurance sector.
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18 Apr 2024500 a.s.r. employees roll up their sleeves on first “Doenkracht Donderdag”Across the Netherlands, 500 a.s.r. employees will participate in activities on Thursday, April 18, during Doenkracht Donderdag (“Doenkracht Thursday”). On this day, employees will step away from their usual tasks and wholeheartedly engage in volunteer work across 6 of a.s.r.’s 7 business cities. a.s.r.’s social organisation, Doenkracht, collaborates with various organisations in and around these cities that can benefit from external help. This initiative marks the first time a.s.r. is organising such an event, drawing inspiration from Aegon Nederland, which previously introduced Vrijwilligerswerk Vrijdag (“Volunteering on Friday”). The commitment to community activities aligns with a.s.r.’s mission to empower individuals in the Netherlands to make informed financial decisions, fostering greater financial awareness, savvy, and resilience.
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16 Apr 2024a.s.r. to hold Annual General Meeting of Shareholders on 29 May 2024Today, ASR Nederland N.V. (a.s.r.) is publishing the convocation and the accompanying documents for the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (AGM) that is scheduled for Wednesday 29 May 2024 at 10:00 a.m. The AGM will be held on that day at the office of a.s.r. in Utrecht.