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Harold van den Broek (Heineken): ‘No Blank Cheques On ESG Designation’
In a tumultuous climate of rising prices and pressured profit figures, Heineken’s CFO Harold van den Broek has to not only keep the brewer on track financially, but also safeguard the sustainability line. When asked how he navigates between short-term pressure and long-term expectations, the CFO is brief: ‘Hocus pocus keep the focus.’
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Masterclass Artificial Intelligence: ‘ChatGPT Is Not That Clever’
In a masterclass for Company Secretaries, opportunities, risks and ethical dilemmas of artificial intelligence are reviewed. The urgent advice is: ‘Ensure the boardroom’s knowledge on AI is in order.’
The Nomination Committee is No Longer Inferior to the Audit Committee
Research shows that the professionalization of the succession process of directors and supervisory directors increasingly play a role in the working method of the Nomination Committee. Seasoned Nomco chairpersons Heleen Kersten and Jan van der Zouw share their experiences and best practices.
The Three-Pronged Approach Called Partner Pension Becomes A Complicated Puzzle
The new pension system does not leave the partner pension unaffected. Employers need to act soon in order to prevent problems for the surviving relatives of employees. ‘January 1, 2028, is closer than you think.’
Willem Uijen (Unilever): ‘We Pursue Procurement With Purpose’
Revenue growth and profits alone are not enough for Unilever. For Chief Procurement Officer Willem Uijen, the challenge of making sustainability work throughout the company’s ecosystem lies in partnerships, concept replication and consumer behaviour change. ‘The 20-60 split is an obstacle.’
Sustainability As Key Role For The CFO
CFOs are playing an increasingly important role in the sustainability transition. This demands a better balance between short-term and long-term value creation.
Carin Gorter: ‘Look at Opportunities as Well as Risks in Companies’
If it were up to Carin Gorter, the Supervisory Board would also test the company’s strategy for maneuverability.
Analysis Top 100 Corporate Women 2023
After six years the list has a new number one. PostNL CEO Herna Verhagen succeeds Petri Hofsté as the most influential woman in Dutch business.
Bart Leurs (Rabobank): ‘We Implemented A Temporary AI Stop’
Bart Leurs talks enthusiastically about the opportunities associated with the Artificial Intelligence era and how he is preparing the organization in this area.
Andrew Bester (ING): ‘Never Served on Such a Diverse Board Before’
What is it like to enter the Netherlands and the Dutch Boardroom as a ‘global citizen’? How did Andrew Bester, head of ING Wholesale Banking, acclimatize, how did his onboarding help, and how did he experience the (figurative) climate in our country?
Anne Megens (AWVN) on Big Future Risks in the Labor Market
What should and could companies do, and be willing to do, right now to still be ‘doing the right thing’ five to ten years from now? Anne Megens, director of policy & advice at employers’ association AWVN, zooms in on what it means to be either employer or employee. ‘We really need to take learning and development much, much more seriously.’
Five Data Solutions Worth the Investment
What are the latest developments in data and technologies and what data solutions are competitors investing in? A top-5 investment trends.
Mieke De Schepper: ‘At Every Step I Ask Myself: What Am I Going To Learn?’
Mieke De Schepper stayed under the radar for a long time. Until suddenly, to her own surprise, she popped up in corporate lists.
Working on Future-Proof Work
Training and development, automation, flexible career paths... These are the knobs employers need to turn to prepare for the labor market of the future, according to our roundtable participants.
Annemiek van Melick: ‘You Cannot Satisfy All Stakeholders All The Time’
Annemiek van Melick on aligning stakeholder interests. A difficult puzzle, because it is impossible to please everyone.
CFO, Seize Your Role as Catalyst and Strategist
The role of CFO has expanded and new competencies are required. Five focal points for CFOs who want to develop their role as catalysts and strategists.
Femke de Vries: Up-and-Coming in the Top 100 Corporate Women 2023
She does not rank very high in this year's Top 100 Corporate Women, but with an announced supervisory board position at ABN AMRO, we may well see Femke de Vries rise in subsequent editions of the list.
Alexandra Reich: Highest Foreign Entrant in the Top 100 Corporate Women 2023
Her new supervisory position at ING brought Austrian Alexandra Reich in at number 22 in the Top 100 Corporate Women 2023. This makes her the highest non-Dutch entrant, and the second highest foreign woman on the list.
The First 100 Days as CFO of Triodos Bank
On his first hundred days as CFO of Triodos Bank, Kees van Kalveen says: 'The focus on impact has broadened my function and my job satisfaction.'
Edwin Velzel: 'No Need for Gloom About the Implementation of the New Pension System'
A number of players in the pension industry are of the opinion that it will be very difficult to implement the new pension scheme on time, but PGGM CEO Edwin Velzel is confident that everything will be in place by 2026. 'I have no doubt about that.'
Five Best Practices for Stakeholder Engagement
A professor and three sustainability directors present five best practices for optimizing the relationship with a wide circle of internal and external stakeholders. But note: ‘Stakeholder management is different from management by stakeholders.’
Investor Relations Officer Mark Milders Brings the Story Behind the Numbers
IRO Mark Milders wants to provide markets with sufficient information, so they have a good understanding of ING’s risks and opportunities. Clarity is more important than ever. Data are widely available, but numbers in themselves do not live: ‘The hardest part of this dynamic profession is translating quantitative information into a complete story.
Pension Specialist Roos van der Velden: ‘The Real Problem Is Not Being Addressed’
Roos van der Velden takes a critical look at the Future Pensions Act (WTP). There is something to be said against sections of the law, observes the pension specialist at Jansen and Partners. 'The idea that the WTP is better suited to the current labor market is an unworldly notion.' And there are more ‘peculiarities’ in the WTP.
Jacqueline van Lemmen: 'Operations Is Where It Happens'
Operations is the place where impact is made in terms of reducing scope emissions, says this Corbion COO. ‘Precisely in operations there is a wealth of ideas.’
Theo Gommer on the New Pension System: ‘It Is Still Too Impersonal’
Pension lawyer Theo Gommer comments on the Future Pensions Act (WTP). ‘There is still too little freedom of choice; on to a WTP 2.0.’
The New Pension Reality: Four Challenges
The dictum ‘you cannot start saving for your retirement early enough' no longer applies only to participants, but also to the sector itself. Four challenges for the sector.
Daan Kleinloog: ‘New Pension System is Not Getting Any Simpler’
Daan Kleinloog expects future adjustments to the Future Pensions Act (WTP) and various remedial laws to be implemented.
The CFO is No Longer the Doomsayer Now That the Entire Board is Thinking in Scenarios
There are quite a few uncertainties on the CFO’s plate. How does the CFO steer the company through these turbulent times?
This Is How To Make An Impact Toward 2030
Most companies have formulated sustainability goals. What they want to achieve, and when, is clear. But how they are going to do that is often the question.
Deloitte CFO Survey: Optimism About the Future
Although economic and geopolitical uncertainties persist, CFOs are optimistic. But the survey also shows that the ongoing turbulence does have an impact.
The First 100 Days as CEO of Rabo Carbon Bank
On his first hundred days as CEO of Rabo Carbon Bank, Roland van der Vorst says: 'Measurable impact for the bank, the customers and the world.'
Tjahny Bercx (LeasePlan): ‘When People Trust Each Other, Magical Things Happen’
Tjahny Bercx sees connectedness and trust between colleagues as an absolute condition for working together.
Willem Cramer: ‘Under Boarding is a Danger’
Multi-Supervisory Board member Willem Cramer wants to bring the outside world into companies, ‘stir up’ the board and above all interpret the social noise.
Companies and Investors: Work Together Towards a Modern Remuneration Policy
If shareholders and companies engage in dialogue about remuneration policy, there is much to be gained.
Javier van Engelen (Signify) Sees a Broader Role for the CFO
Javier van Engelen is convinced that the company can make a positive impact and therefore wants to contribute to the vision and strategy.
Fundamental Questions on Future-Proof Business
What should, want and can companies do effectively now in order to still be doing ’the right thing’ five to ten years from now?
Annet Aris: ‘Time for a Hard Reset of the Remuneration System’
The focus on compliance and box ticking in the remuneration file seems to have become an end in itself, says Annet Aris. She advocates a return to the basics.
Saskia Klep (Saxo Bank): ‘An Intense Migration’
The CEO of Saxo Bank Netherlands led the integration of customers of BinckBank to Saxo in recent years. That was not always easy: ‘It was an extremely hectic time.’
Digital Reality Calls for More Intelligent Banking
With almost everyone banking via app, it seems as though banks have ‘finished’ their transformation. Yet customers and government want a more intelligent bank.
'Remuneration Touches the Soul of the Company'
Closing the gender and minorities pay gap, linking executive pay to sustainability goals: the Remuneration Committee has more and more on its plate.
Marnix van Stiphout: 'ING Is Not Your Usual Company'
Over the last 1,5 years, COO Marnix van Stiphout worked on the realization that operations form an extremely important part of the bank.
Digital Savviness is Becoming More Urgent
While cybersecurity is a major priority within companies, knowledge on the subject in the board is often poor. Board members themselves are often the weakest link.
'There are Scores of Companies With a Toxic Culture'
AFAS' motto: Manage as little as possible, undertake as much as possible. CEO Bas van der Veldt explains the company's philosophy steeped in ’love’.
Next50 Non-Executive Directors 2023: Up-and-coming Talent is White and Middle-aged
Half of the upcoming top non-executives are women, 80% are over 50, and multicultural diversity is still far from the mark.
The Remuneration Committee Should Look Further Than the Top
Supervisory board members who deal with executive remuneration are navigating an increasingly complex environment, this master class once again demonstrates.
‘The Remuneration Policy Is Not Yet An Engine Of Change’
Jolande Sap is optimistic about the transition to sustainability. It would go much faster, however, if leaders were driven less by money and more by intrinsic motivation.
The Ways of the NOMCO are Inscrutable
The tasks and responsibilities of the NOMCO should be more clearly defined. 'How the NOMCO operates now creates frustration and is risky.'
Making The Huge Sustainability Task Manageable
Behind ESG goals lies a huge scope of issues. The advice? A pragmatic approach: start with what slows down progress and split up the enormous task into parts.
Natalia Wallenberg: ‘It Starts With Psychological Safety’
In 2022, Natalia Wallenberg took office as CHRO of Ahold Delhaize. A year later, she takes stock and discusses the challenges at a time when people are under pressure.
Investor Relations Officer, Embrace the Data Revolution
Advice for investor relations officers: embrace the upcoming data revolution and look to e-commerce parties to learn the art.
‘Why Do CEOs Not Better Convey Their Company's Value?’
This summer, Allard Castelein will leave Port of Rotterdam, with positive sentiments about the role the company is taking within an increasingly sustainable logistics chain.
This Way, Self-evaluation is No Longer a Routine Exercise
Self-evaluation is a valuable tool to discover how boards are functioning and how things can be done even better. This is how you get more value out of the mandatory evaluation.
A Board Full of Prey: Your Digital Private Life as a Business Risk
While cybersecurity at the corporate level is often in good shape, the digital hygiene of Executives and Non-Executives leave much to be desired.
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