Blog: Bodies of the Pension Fund

Every quarter we discuss pensions. Inspiring conversations that – we hope – will motivate you to take a look at your pension.

In the coming years, the pension system in the Netherlands will change to better match pensions to current needs. We are also innovating to serve you even better.

The Heineken Pension Fund has three different bodies. We can imagine that you have questions about the tasks of these bodies and how your interests are represented by these bodies. In this blog we give you more information about this. Which three bodies are there? The Heineken Pension Fund has a Board, an Accountability Council (AC) and a Supervisory Board. Board The Heineken Pension Fund has a board that is responsible for the policy (including, among other things, the investment policy). Within the framework of legislation and regulations, the board decides on raising or decreasing pensions, for example. The board consists of eight members. Two members are nominated by the Works Council on behalf of the employees, four members are nominated by the employer and two members are nominated by the pensioners. In this way, the employees as well as the employer and pensioners are represented in the board. Click here to see who are in the board. The Accountability Council The Heineken Pension Fund has a AC. The AC assesses the policy pursued by the board and checks whether the interests of all participants are in balance. In addition, the AC has advisory rights with regard to a number of important decisions of the board. Just like the board, the AC consists of representatives of the employees, employer and pensioners. Click here to see who are in the AC. The Supervisory Board The Supervisory Board supervises the policy of the board. In addition, the Supervisory Board has approval rights with regard to a number of important board decisions, such as the check of the suitability of new board members. The Supervisory Board consists of three independent (external) members. Click here to see who are in the Supervisory Board. Are you interested in a place on the board or the AC? Are you interested in the AC or the board yourself? Please contact us at chantal.boekkooi@heineken.com. Then your interest will be noted for when there is a vacancy. You can keep an eye on the website for vacancies in the AC. Any questions? If you have questions about the various bodies or about another pension subject, you can always contact our pension helpdesk at pensioenfonds@heineken.nl or +31 71 545 80 65. The Heineken Pension Fund