With approximately EUR 424 billion in revenue-generating assets, AEGON is one of the world’s leading institutional investors.
Responsible investment is a subject of increasing importance both to AEGON and its stakeholders. AEGON accepts the responsibilities it has as one of the world’s leading institutional investors, and recognizes that poor social, environmental or governance practice may affect the value of the companies in which it invests.
As a significant shareholder or bondholder in many companies, AEGON is well placed to promote best practice in these areas. Evidence suggests that, over the longer term, companies which rank among the leaders in social, environmental and governance practice also perform well as investments.
Most of AEGON’s investments are the responsibility of AEGON Asset Management, established as a separate business unit in October 2009. AEGON Asset Management brings together AEGON investment companies in the Americas, Europe and Asia. In total, AEGON Asset Management manages more than EUR 200 billion in assets on behalf of individual investors, financial institutions, pension funds and insurance companies around the world.