a.s.r. ranks number one in the VBDO study on Climate Change
a.s.r. received the highest total score among 80 Dutch pension funds and insurance companies included in a study on climate change executed by VBDO, the Dutch Association of Investors for Sustainable Development.
The ranking is part of a biennial study on how Dutch institutional investors include the risks and opportunities of climate change in their investments.
VBDO investigated the sustainability profile of the largest 30 insurers, including a.s.r., as well as 50 pension funds. The research examines policy, implementation, governance and transparency of sustainable investments. Based on this, a report is presented (in full: Dutch Institutional Investors and Climate Change - Becoming part of the solution) in which a ranking is included.
a.s.r. finished 1st in the ranking, followed by pension fund ABP and pension fund Metaal en Techniek (PMT). The first runner up insurer on the list is Achmea, who ranked number nine. The theme of Climate Change and Energy Transition has been part of a.s.r.'s strategic investment policy since 2016.
About the VBDO report
The goal of this study is to assess if and how institutional investors currently consider the various climate change risks and opportunities. It also considers if and how investors adapt their investment portfolios to ensure resilience. Included in this report are the main findings and a performance ranking of the largest Dutch institutional investors (pension funds and insurance companies) on how they address climate change in their policies and practices.
Download the full report here.
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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.