Jos Baeten relinquishes control of a.s.r. to Chahid (14) for one day
Jos Baeten has transferred his powers as CEO of a.s.r. for one day. 14-year old Chahid took over from him as part of the JINC Baas van Morgen (Tomorrow’s Bosses) programme for schoolchildren. Overall, 100 schoolchildren assumed the role of executive director for one day in the Netherlands today.
Chahid was picked up by Jos Baeten and his driver in the morning. They then drove to the office and Chahid was given a tour of the building. After that, Chahid went to work at Business Support, where he gave his input on a code of conduct for The New World of Work. The day was closed with a ‘drinks’ reception.
More than 600,000 children are growing up in underprivileged circumstances in the Netherlands. For them, getting a good start on the labour market is not a given. On Thursday, 26 January, the JINC Baas van Morgen programme offers 100 schoolchildren from a disadvantaged background the opportunity to find out what it is like to be the boss, making valuable contacts for the future in the process.
Organizer JINC is a non-profit, which is funded mainly by the corporate sector. JINC is committed to offering talented children up to the age of 16 who are from a socially disadvantaged background a head-start on the labour market. The JINC programme teaches them job application skills and introduces them to a range of different professions. Every year, JINC offers more than 43,000 primary and secondary school children from Amsterdam, Noord-Brabant, The Hague, Flevoland, Kennemerland, Leeuwarden, Rotterdam and Utrecht the opportunity to grow.
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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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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.