a.s.r. wins FD Henri Sijthoff Award
On Thursday evening, a.s.r. received the FD Henri Sijthoff Award for its 2020 annual report. a.s.r.'s annual report had already been nominated three times for this annual award of Het Financieele Dagblad for companies that stand out in their reporting. In the category of annual reports of AEX funds, a.s.r. beat the other nominees ASML and Just Eat Takeaway. Van Landschot Kempen won the award in the other listed companies category and Royal Swinkels won in the unlisted companies category.
The FD Henri Sijthoff Award is awarded to companies whose annual reports go beyond describing the balance sheet and the profit and loss account. Investors, customers, employees and other stakeholders need to obtain insight into issues such as strategy, risks and dilemmas, according to the jury. Companies must also indicate what they are doing in relation to social issues.
Jos Baeten, CEO of a.s.r.: ‘After the 4th nomination in 5 years, it is nice to receive recognition in the form of this award. It was an honor to receive the award on behalf of the many colleagues who work on the annual report. The jury complimented a.s.r. for the way in which we continue to improve our annual report year after year, for example by paying a lot of attention this year to personnel developments in addition to all financial data.’
Jury
The jury praises the high level of financial reporting and communication by companies. Sustainability is also often an integral part of the reporting, and this year more attention was given to cybersecurity. This year, the members of the jury were also more critical of the risk sections, the quality of which is still often inadequate.
Read the jury report (in Dutch)
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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.