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NN Group N.V.
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Quick Facts
TypePublic
sectorFinancial Services
Headquarters (Benelux Organization)Den Haag, Netherlands
Year of Origin1845
Emissions (All Scopes)14,7 Megatons of CO2 (2020)
Total Revenue19,960 billion EUR (2020)
Stock ExchangeBijv. Amsterdam
Key People
  • David Knibbe (CEO)
  • Delfin Rueda
Number of Employees15138
SubsidiariesNN Group has 33 subsidiaries. For each country NN is active, there is one or more subsidiaries. Most subsidiaries are located in the Netherlands (6). [1]

Nationale Nederlanden, stylized as NN Group,was founded in 1845. NN Group is a financial services company, active in several European countries and Japan. [2] NN had 15118 employees in 2020, serving 18 million customers. [3] NN is active in portfolio’s ‘life’, ‘non-life’, insurance, asset management and banking. [4] NN’s balance sheet value was 263,738 billion in 2020. [5] NN’s net income was 19,960 billion and the result was 1,904 billion in 2020. [6] Total assets under management are 218,75 billion, of which 175 billion is assesed for its carbon footprint. [7] The effective tax rate of NN was 18 percent. [8] NN Group is headquartered in The Hague, Netherlands. [9]

Company Structure

NN Group N.V. (NN Group) is a public limited company (naamloze vennootschap) incorporated under the laws of the Netherlands. [10]

The authorised share capital of NN Group N.V. consists of ordinary shares and preference shares. Currently, only ordinary shares are issued, while a call option to acquire preference shares has been granted to the NN Group Continuity Foundation (Stichting Continuïteit NN Group). [11] No legal or natural person holds more than 10 percent of the shares. [12]

NN Group is a Dutch company by origin and therefore has its headquarter in The Netherlands. NN Group has 33 subsidiaries. For each country NN is active, there is one or more subsidiaries. Most subsidiaries are located in the Netherlands (6). [13]

Board of Directors

Executive Board [14]
Name Function Remuneration x1000 EUR
David Knibbe Chief Executive Officer 2050
Delfin Rueda Chief Finanacial Officer 1669

Management Board

The management Board exists of the executive board and other members appointed by the executive board and supervisory board. Besides the executive board, members of the management board are: [15]

Management Board
Name Function
Satish Bapat CEO NN Investment Partners
Tjeerd Bosklopper CEO Netherlands Non-life, Banking & Technology
Bernhard Kaufmann Chief Risk Officer
Dailah Nihot Chief Organisation & Corporate Relations
Leon van Riet CEO Netherlands Life & Pensions
Fabian Rupprecht CEO International Insurance
Janet Stuijt General Council

There is no information available on the individual remuneration of the management Board.

Supervisory Board

The Supervisory Board is responsible for supervising the management of the Executive Board and the general course of affairs of NN Group and the businesses affiliated with it. The supervisory board exists of: [16]

Supervisory Board
Name Function Remuneration x1000 EUR
David Cole Chair 189,721
Helene Vletter-van Dort Vice-chair 140,521
Heijo Hauser Member 134,041
Robert Jenkins Member 122,254
Hans Schoen Member 138,152
Clara Streit Member 122,254

Accountant

The external accountant of NN Group is KPMG. [17] It has been so since the financial year of 2015. [18]

Main Activities

NN is a financial services company active in 19 countries. NN provides retirement services, pensions, insurance, investments and banking to approximately 18 million customers. [19] NN is active in portfolio’s ‘life’, ‘non-life’, insurance, asset management and banking. [20] NN is mainly active in European countries and Japan. [21]

Government

NN Group has not received royal status. [22] NN Group did not receive NOW support during Corona times. [23]

Paris Agreement to Today

In July 2019, NN signed the commitment of the financial sector to the Dutch Climate Agreement and thereby commits to contribute to the financing of energy transition, to disclose the carbon footprint of our relevant investments and publish an action plan in 2022. [24]

NN has published an analysis on the carbon footprint of their proprietary assets every year since 2019, extending the scope every year so far. [25]

Financial Situation

The table below shows the financial position of NN-Group since 2015. As is visible, there are plenty of resources available within NN-Group.

Financial situation
Year Revenue Profit (Comprehensive) income attributable to shareholders Dividend
2015 [26] 13,995 billion EUR 1,595 billion EUR 973 million EUR 271 million EUR
2016 [27] 14,321 billion EUR 1,190 billion EUR 3,085 billion EUR [28] 298 million EUR
2017 [29] 17,816 billion EUR 2,132 billion EUR 345 million EUR 370 million EUR [30]
2018 [31] 20,050 billion EUR 1,133 billion EUR 833 million EUR 421 million EUR
2019 [32] 20,458 billion EUR 1,985 billion EUR 9,081 billion EUR [33] 411 million EUR
2020 [34] 19,960 billion EUR 1,926 billion EUR 7,032 billion EUR 400 million EUR
2021 (not yet disclosed) XXX Billion EUR XXX EUR XXX EUR XXX EUR

Scandals and Controversies

Any dirt on the companies can be added here.

Current Emissions

In order to achieve net-zero emissions in 2050, NN builds on existing climate initiatives, such as phasing out thermal coal-exposed investments from our investment portfolio by 2030 and NN IP’s active dialogues with investee companies on climate-related matters. [35]

For the third year in a row, NN has disclosed the carbon footprint of its proprietary assets, currently covering 80% of our total portfolio. [36]

Carbon Footprint of Proprietory Assets: [37]
Fixed Income Equity Residential Mortgages Real Estate Investments
Assessed Assets (Billion) 113 6 49 7
Carbon Footprint (tonnes CO2/EUR million invested) 97 112 19 6
Total Emission (in megatonnes CO2) 10,961 0,672 0,931 0,042

This table amounts up to 12,6 megatonnes of CO2 eq.

Weighted average Carbon Intensity in tonnes per million euro’s of revenu is 106. Total revenue is 19,96 billion. [38] This amounts to emissions of 2,11576 megatonnes CO2 eq.

Total emissions reported in 2020 amount up to 14,72 megatonnes of CO2 Eq. [39] This however is 80 percent of the assets and covering only scope 1 and 2 emissions.

Total emissions since 2015 ( in megatonnes CO2-eq.)
Year Scope 1 Scope 2 Scope 3 Total
2015 0,021 (1&2) [40] Unknown Unknown Unknown
2016 0,022 (1&2) [41] Unknown 28,408 28,430
2017 0,025 (1&2) [42] Unknown 32,118 32, 143
2018 0,023 (1&2)[43] Unknown 17,788 17,801
2019 0,020 (1&2) [44] Unknown 14,221 14,241
2020 0,013 (1&2) [45] Unknown 14,722 14,735
2021 (No annual report published yet) XXX XXX XXX XXX

Climate Policy and Plans

we have committed to achieve a net-zero carbon proprietary investment portfolio by 2050. [46] Our approach has two dimensions: decarbonisation of the investment portfolio, and increasing investment in climate solutions. [47] Going forward, we aim to set a science-based target to commit to reducing our absolute scope 1 and 2 CO2 emissions. [48] NN-Group will phase out coal in their portfolio by 2030. [49] Financed emissions associated with the NN mortgage portfolio have remained stable in 2020 compared to 2019. [50]

Our 2020 target is to reduce our CO2 emissions from direct operations by 3% per FTE per year. Going forward, we aim to set a science-based target to commit to reducing our absolute scope 1 and 2 CO2 emissions. [51]

NN has published a set of interim targets to steer and monitor the transition of the investment portfolio to achieve net-zero GHG emissions by 2050. [52]

  • Transitioning investment portfolio with asset-class specific strategies
  • Decarbonise corporate investment portfolio
  • Invest in frontrunners of the transition journey
  • More than double investments in climate solutions by 2030
  • Sharpening targets for business operations [53]

By 2025, NN aims to reduce GHG emissions of our corporate investment portfolio by 25%, and by 2030 by 45% compared to 2019. [54]

Due Diligence

Keep the broader context in mind. Is the company integer when it comes to deforestation, palm oil, biodiversity, human rights etc etc? Be critical in the sources used here.

Conclusion

NN is a service provider generating a massive profit of 1,9 billion euro’s annually. NN has an enormous amount of money under management (of which most is public money) , creating great opportunities and responsibilities. NN is internationally active and is therefore morally obliged to make a difference internationally as well. NN has made steps towards disclosure of their environmental impact, and every year broadens the scope of this disclosure. Currently, the carbon footprint of over 80 percent of NN’s portfolio is disclosed. Information on scope 3 is not yet available. NN has clear goals towards 2030 and 2050 that seem to be in line with current international laws and agreements. The interim goals and means to get to these longterm goals are however not concrete enough. Supporting calculations and numerical, measurable goals increase the trustworthiness of the policy and long-term goals. Clear and measurable goals might make it easier for policymakers within NN to confidently steer the investment portfolio towards climate neutrality.

References

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