a.s.r. signs the Spitsbergen Ambition for Climate Agreement
Today, the Spitsbergen Ambition was offered to Ed Nijpels, chairman of the Climate Consultation (Klimaatberaad). The 15 signatories will measure the climate impact of their financing activities and investments in order to contribute to the Dutch climate targets: at least 49% CO2 reduction in 2030, and 100% in 2050.
The Spitsbergen Ambition is an initiative of several participants in the Spitsbergen expedition which was organised in April by polar explorer and journalist Bernice Notenboom. With this commitment, the 15 Dutch financial institutions want to combat climate change through their financing activities and investments. In order to reinforce this, they will actively measure its climate impact and will also report on this.
Michel Verwoest, member of a.s.r.’s Executive Board: “The journey to Spitsbergen has made clear the urgency of the matter. Now is the time to take action. Not only by taking an even more critical look at our investments, but also by entering into discussions with the organisations involved and by supporting the government in achieving the climate targets.”
The signatories of the Spitsbergen Ambition are: ABN Amro, ACTIAM, Aegon Nederland, ASN Bank, a.s.r., AXA IM Nederland, BNG Bank, DoubleDividend, FMO, ING, NNEK Capital Building, Rabobank, SET Ventures, Triodos Bank, and De Volksbank.
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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.
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15 Apr 2024The a.s.r. Vitality health programme is available to all pension, healthcare and income protection customers of a.s.r. and Loyalisa.s.r. Vitality will be available from 1 January 2025 to all customers with healthcare, income protection or pension insurance of a.s.r. or Loyalis, without paying a separate contribution for this. In this way, a.s.r. hopes to lower the threshold to participate in the programme.