In a news item of December 2020 we indicated that there will be two vacancies on the board in 2021/2022 on behalf of the pensioners. We can inform you that there are candidates to fill these vacancies.
As of 1 November 2021 there will be a vacancy for a member on behalf of the pensioners on the board. Michiel Kamermans’ first term of office expires on this date. Michiel Kamermans is available for another term. No other candidates have applied for the vacancy. He will be reappointed as a board member on 1 November 2021.
As 1 January 2022 there will also be a vacancy for a member on behalf of the pensioners on the board. The Vereniging van Gepensioneerden bij Heineken (Association of Retired Pensions at Heineken) (VvGH) has nominated Roelf Duursema. No other candidates have applied for the vacancy. Roelf Duursema has joined the board as a candidate board member.
We look back on three days of great conversations and informative webinars in which we took a total of 341 live viewers through the transition to the new pension scheme. We have noticed that pensions are not an issue for everyone, but when we talk to colleagues, questions do arise.
The new pension scheme is a solidarity-based contribution scheme. An important and mandatory element of this scheme is the solidarity reserve. The solidarity reserve is a separate reserve that protects the pension benefits. The solidarity reserve has two objectives:
On November 12, 13 and 14 the annual Three Days of Pensions will take place. During these three days, we will organise various (online) activities where we will tell you more about the pension scheme we have at HEINEKEN and the upcoming changes to the pension scheme and what this means for your pension at HEINEKEN.