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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 Revenue21.4 billion EUR (2021) [1]
Stock ExchangeBijv. Amsterdam
Key People
  • David Knibbe (CEO)
  • Delfin Rueda
Number of Employees15417 [2]
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). [3]

Nationale Nederlanden, stylized as NN Group,was founded in 1845. NN Group is a financial services company, active in several European countries and Japan. [4] NN had 15417 employees in 2021, serving 18 million customers. [5], [6] NN is active in portfolio’s ‘life’, ‘non-life’, insurance, asset management and banking. [7] NN’s balance sheet value was almost 252 billion in 2021. [8] NN’s net income was 21.4 billion and the result was 3.3 billion in 2021. [9] Current total assets under management is 301 billion EUR [10] The effective tax rate of NN is 17,5 percent. [11] NN Group is headquartered in The Hague, Netherlands. [12]

Company Structure

NN Group N.V. (NN Group) is a public limited company (naamloze vennootschap) incorporated under the laws of the Netherlands. [13] Currently, no legal or natural person holds more than 10 percent of the shares of NN Group [14]

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). [15]

NN Group has a two-tier board structure, where day-to-day management is in the hands of the executive board, assisted by the management board. Their work is overseen and checked by the Supervisory Board.

Board of Directors

Executive Board [16]
Name Function Remuneration x1000 EUR
David Knibbe Chief Executive Officer 2429
Delfin Rueda Chief Finanacial Officer 1943

Management Board

The Management Board assists the Executive Board in the day-to-day management of NN Group. 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: [17]

Management Board
Name Function
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

Individual remuneration of the management board is not disclosed in the annual reports.

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: [18]

Supervisory Board
Name Function Remuneration x1000 EUR
David Cole Chair 149.5
Helene Vletter-van Dort Vice-chair 112
Inga Beale Member 62
Heijo Hauser Member 118
Robert Jenkins Member 101
Rob Lelieveld Member 41.5
Cecilia Reyes Member 62
Hans Schoen Member 118
Clara Streit Member 101

Accountant

The external accountant of NN Group is KPMG. [19] It has been so since the financial year of 2015. [20]

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. [21] NN is active in portfolio’s ‘life’, ‘non-life’, insurance, asset management and banking. [22] NN is mainly active in European countries and Japan. [23]

Government

NN Group has not received royal status. [24] NN Group did not receive NOW support during Corona times. [25]

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. [26]

NN has published an analysis on the carbon footprint of their proprietary assets every year since 2019, extending the scope every year so far. [27]

Financial Situation

The table below shows the financial position of NN-Group since 2015.

Financial situation
Year Revenue Profit (Comprehensive) income attributable to shareholders Dividend
2015 [28] 13,995 billion EUR 1,595 billion EUR 973 million EUR 271 million EUR
2016 [29] 14,321 billion EUR 1,190 billion EUR 3,085 billion EUR [30] 298 million EUR
2017 [31] 17,816 billion EUR 2,132 billion EUR 345 million EUR 370 million EUR [32]
2018 [33] 20,050 billion EUR 1,133 billion EUR 833 million EUR 421 million EUR
2019 [34] 20,458 billion EUR 1,985 billion EUR 9,081 billion EUR [35] 411 million EUR
2020 [36] 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

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Current Emissions

In order to achieve its target of net-zero emissions in 2050, NN plans to build on existing climate initiatives, such as phasing out thermal coal-exposed investments from its investment portfolio by 2030 and NN IP’s active dialogues with investee companies on climate-related matters. [37]

For the third year in a row, NN has disclosed the carbon footprint of its proprietary assets, currently covering 80% of its total portfolio. [38]

Carbon Footprint of Proprietory Assets 2020: [39]
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

The different categories total emissions of 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. [40] This amounts to an extra calculated emission of 2,11576 megatonnes CO2 eq.

Total scope 3 emissions reported in 2020 therefore amount up to 14,72 megatonnes of CO2 Eq. [41]. This calculation has been done for every year since 2015 where data was available.


Calculations for scope 3 are based on the data in the annual report of the respective year and calculated in the same fashion as the table with the calculation of scope 3 emissions over 2020.

Climate Policy and Plans

NN committed to achieve a net-zero carbon proprietary investment portfolio by 2050. [42] Their approach has two dimensions: decarbonisation of the investment portfolio, and increasing investment in climate solutions. [43] Going forward, NN aims to set a science-based target to commit to reducing our absolute scope 1 and 2 CO2 emissions. [44] NN-Group will phase out coal in their portfolio by 2030. [45] Financed emissions associated with the NN mortgage portfolio have remained stable in 2020 compared to 2019. [46]

NN's 2020 target is to reduce CO2 emissions from direct operations by 3% per FTE per year. Going forward, NN aims to set a science-based target to commit to reducing its absolute scope 1 and 2 CO2 emissions. [47] It must be noted that scope 1 and 2 emissions amount to only a faction of NN's total emissions. The majority of emissions is in scope 3.

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. [48]

  • 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 [49]

By 2025, NN aims to reduce GHG emissions of its corporate investment portfolio by 25%, and by 2030 by 45% compared to 2019. [50]

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. 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.

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