Achmea to increase impact investments to at least €4bn by 2025
Written by Adam Cadle
15/08/2024
Achmea has committed to increasing its impact investments to at least €4bn by 2025 using the expertise of Achmea Investment Management and Achmea Real Estate.
The latest figure is 10% of the insurer’s own investments =, its latest financial statement revealed.
As at 30 June 2024, the percentage of its total impact investments invested in green, social and sustainability bonds was 67.6%. A further 25.7% of the portfolio was invested in social housing loans, 2.8% in health care real estate, 2% in a climate infrastructure fund and 1.9% in other areas.
The insurer recorded an overall operational result of €419m (+3%) due to increased results at retirement services, health Netherlands, international and higher investment results.
Assets under management increased by 2% to €223bn and solvency increased to 188%.
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