Factors influencing our strategy

About
- Aegon is one of the world's leading financial services organizations, providing life insurance, pensions and asset management.
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- Our history
  Explore a brief history of Aegon and Transamerica from 1844 to the present day.
- Supporting society
  Aegon support's society in a number of ways, including through donations, sponsorships, employee volunteering, and paying a fair level of tax.
Investors & Media
- Aegon is an international company, based in the Netherlands, with shares listed in Amsterdam and New York.
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- Annual Reports/SFCRs
  Archive of our statutory Annual Reports, SEC Filings, SFCRs, integrated Reviews, detailed Sustainability Supplements and Aegon Asset Management Responsible Investment Reports.
- Our governance
  As a company based in the Netherlands, Aegon is subject to the Dutch corporate governance code. Aegon's corporate governance structure is the responsibility of both the Supervisory Board and the Executive Board.
Sustainability
- At Aegon, we expect all of our employees to honor and live by our core values: Working Together, Bringing Clarity and Exceeding Expectations.
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- Responsible investment
  Our goal is to make investments that deliver not only sound financial returns for our customers, but also real social and environmental benefits.
- How do people rate us?
  Aegon works closely with a number of sustainability rating agencies, who regularly assess our performance.
Research
- The Aegon Center for Longevity and Retirement conducts research, educates the public, and leads a global dialogue on trends, issues, and opportunities surrounding longevity, population aging, and retirement security.
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- LGBT: Retirement Preparations Amid Social Progress
  
  This report highlights how the legacy of discrimination and worries about social acceptance mean that LGBT people still fall behind in important areas when it comes to preparing for retirement.
- ARRI
  The Aegon Retirement Readiness Index (ARRI) is a 'retirement readiness' score on a scale of 1-10, with 10 being the highest, indicating how prepared a person is for retirement.
Careers
- We help our customers take responsibility for their financial future. Thinking about what you do or – perhaps – don’t do when it comes to your own financial future is a good way to get a sense of the challenge we face achieving this.
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- Global job search
  Explore our interactive map to find current job opportunities in your country.
- #InsideAegon
  Real social media posts, by real employees, at real events, real time. Discover what life is like #InsideAegon via our social wall.

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Factors influencing our strategy

We've identified seven material issues currently affecting Aegon and the financial services industry. These issues play an important role in shaping our strategy.

Customer service and attracting & retaining talented employees are covered in detail in other areas of this website, so below we take a look at the remaining five issues; what risks or opportunities do they offer our business, and how are we responding?

Material issues are first identified through internal discussions, through continuous feedback from our stakeholders, and from subjects discussed in the media, by academics and by analysts. Based on this input, we perform a materiality assessment through a survey conducted independently by consultancy firm Steward Redqueen.

In this interview fragment, Aegon CEO, Alex Wynaendts talks about the changing world we operate in.

	Low interest rates >
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	Changing capital requirements >
	New technologies & digital transformation
	Increased regulation in financial services >