Achmea Foundation
Executive Board Report 2022
Sustainable Living. Together – everyone deserves the chance to do just that. From bringing healthcare closer to income for today and tomorrow, for vulnerable people in the Netherlands but also those in the poorest countries in Africa. Achmea Foundation and Achmea are working together to create a world in which it is possible to live together sustainably. Achmea Foundation aligns itself with Achmea’s purpose. In this way, the Achmea Foundation contributes to strengthening Achmea’s strategy. We do this with four programmes. This annual report explains the four programmes further.
The Impact Fund programme targets a niche market in sub-Saharan African countries by investing in projects that often do not have direct access to financial resources due to their innovative nature. We invest in organisations that offer vulnerable people a perspective in the area of bringing healthcare and income for now and later, focused on agriculture and finance.
With Expert Volunteer Assignments, we invest in initiatives by making knowledge and expertise of Achmea employees available to charity organisations. By deploying professional Achmea employees, we increase the impact of charity organisations. In addition, a volunteer assignment offers opportunities for personal development for Achmea employees and is an important part of Achmea’s TOP programme (Talent, Development, Performance).
With the ImpactPlus programme, we support social entrepreneurs in the Netherlands who play an important role in the lives of vulnerable people in one of Achmea’s strategic areas. We invest in social entrepreneurs who offer prospects to vulnerable people. We do this by offering selected social entrepreneurs a growth programme, knowledge, skills and an extensive network.
Achmea Voor Elkaar is Achmea’s platform where employees can start or support social initiatives through crowdfunding or crowdsourcing. The platform encourages volunteering and involvement of Achmea employees with the aim of “Sustainable Living. Together”.
The Achmea Foundation contributes to Achmea’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): SDG 3: Good health and well-being, SDG 11: Sustainable cities and communities and SDG 13: Climate action. In addition, the Achmea Foundation contributes to SDG 2: No poverty and SDG 8: Fair work and economic growth.
For years, the Achmea Foundation and Achmea have been in close collaboration, with many Achmea colleagues working on projects of, for and by the Foundation (assignments and volunteering). Bianca Tetteroo, Chair of the Board of Achmea: “What is particularly nice to notice is that I think the Foundation is doing work that is in line with our vision Sustainable Living. Together. In this way, we are increasing our impact.” A great example is the collaboration with the Foundation last year in which Achmea employees evaluated proposals for initiatives and projects in Africa (the Impact Fund's call for proposal) and the content of the Impact Plus programme with which we help social entrepreneurs grow their businesses.