Objective of volunteering a.s.r. more than achieved on 'Day of the Volunteer'
The number of volunteers from a.s.r. that committed itself in 2019 has risen considerably again compared to the previous years. For example, the total time invested by employees so far has been 10,952 hours, compared to 8,733 hours in the whole of 2018. CEO Jos Baeten and CFO Chris Figee delivered a special video message to all volunteers on the 'Volunteer Day' that was hosted by a.s.r.
On the 'National Volunteer Day', which takes place annually on December 7, volunteers are thanked and acknowledged for their work. Also regionally volunteers are thanked for their efforts. At a.s.r. special attention was paid to all employees who volunteered in 2019.
On Tuesday December 10, over 100 volunteers from a.s.r. came together to celebrate the day of the volunteer. A substantive program was organized for them, followed by a dinner. Employees were able to participate in the Nibud workshop "Poor for a day" that ties in with a.s.r.'s projects. for financial reason. There was also a nice thank you gift for all volunteers, a cookbook with affordable recipies.
In the 10,952 hours, employees have committed themselves 1571 times. In 2019, measured until 31 October, 7,406 children were reached in 322 classes. 124 households made use of the financial knowledge of employees and a total of 56 civil society organizations benefited from the efforts of a.s.r. These figures already far exceed those of 2018. And that while November and December have not even been added yet. Also, the non-financial goal to commit an extra 5 percent in volunteering work over 2019 via a.s.r. foundation is more than achieved.
Jos Baeten and Chris Figee expressed their thanks in a video message (in Dutch only), which was shared with all volunteers who could not be present on this day. This includes employees who have committed themselves to social team outings, employees who have received an incentive and employees who have committed themselves to one of the financial self-reliance projects.
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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.