Implementation plan and Communication plan Wtp almost ready
6 January 2025Due to the introduction of the Future Pensions Act (Wtp), HEINEKEN’s pension scheme must be adjusted. The adjustment of the pension scheme has been agreed by HEINEKEN, the trade unions and the works councils of HEINEKEN and laid down in the Transition Plan. They requested the following: to implement the new pension scheme from January 1, 2026; convert the pensions accrued on January 1, 2026 to the new pension scheme; and to compensate participants who are accruing pension and who are disadvantaged by the transition to the new pension scheme in the manner described in the transition plan. This week, the board will make decisions about this and the implementation will be laid down in our Implementation Plan. In this plan, we have elaborated on how preparations will be made for the implementation of the new pension scheme. We have also explained the way in which the existing pensions will be converted to the new pension scheme. When will you receive information? Part of that Implementation Plan is the Communication Plan Wtp. We want to inform participants, former participants and pensioners about the changes to the pension scheme and the new pension system. This is not (only) about legal obligations. We want to include all participants in the changes and explain what will remain the same and provide insight into the personal consequences of the new pension scheme. The Communication Plan Wtp describes how we will inform the various participants of the new pension scheme, of the way in which the accrued pensions will be converted, of the compensation applied and of the impact that the adjustment will have on the pensions. We also indicate when you receive information from us.