Netherlands

ABN AMRO Bank N.V. is a Dutch bank with headquarters in Amsterdam. ABN AMRO Bank is the third-largest bank in the Netherlands.

Source: Wikipedia (consulted d.d. February 7th, 2020).

For almost 100 years ABP has been the pension fund for people working in the government and education sectors. As many as 1 in 6 people in the Netherlands now receives or will receive a pension in the future from ABP. Pension is the income you receive when you stop working, when you become unfit for work or that your surviving dependants receive in the event of your death.

ACTIAM manages assets of over €60 billion, making us one of the ten largest Dutch asset management companies. Our solid strategies and sound performance track record will help you to achieve your goals. We offer sustainable solutions to insurance companies, pension funds, banks and distribution partners, as well as to private investors.

This is achieved through actively and passively managed investment funds, via impact investing and mandates.

Aegon N.V. is a multinational life insurance, pensions and asset management company headquartered in The Hague, Netherlands. As of December 31, 2017, Aegon companies employed approximately 28,318 people worldwide, serving millions of customers.

Source: Wikipedia (consulted d.d. February 11th, 2020).

Financial services provider APG Group provides services such as executive consultancy, asset management, pension administration, pension communication and employers services. APG performs these activities on behalf of (pension) funds and employers in the sectors of education, government, construction, cleaning and glass cleaning, housing associations, energy and utility companies, sheltered employment, medical specialists and practices of architects.

The Dutch Banking Association (Nederlandse Vereniging van Banken, or ‘NVB’) strives to achieve a strong, healthy and internationally competitive banking system for the approximately 60 Dutch and foreign banks and credit institutions operating in the Netherlands.

FMO is the Dutch entrepreneurial development bank. It is our mission to empower entrepreneurs to build a better world.

FMO is the Dutch entrepreneurial development bank. We invest in over 85 countries, supporting jobs and income generation in order to improve people’s lives in the parts of the world where we can make the biggest difference. Our role extends beyond financing, as we help businesses to operate and grow transparently in an environmentally and socially responsible manner.

GIN is an interactive meeting place and is an open knowledge network for everyone who is professionally involved with geographic information. GIN organizes activities and encourages and facilitates sharing and transferring knowledge of its members in development of all members and to strengthen the position of the field of geo-information in society.

The subsequent strategic goals are:

• Creating an accessible and connected network within geo-users
• to provide an interactive knowledge platform
• increasing the relevance geo-information in the ‘outside world’

The Dutch United Provinces declared their independence from Spain in 1579; during the 17th century, they became a leading seafaring and commercial power, with settlements and colonies around the world. After a 20-year French occupation, a Kingdom of the Netherlands was formed in 1815. In 1830, Belgium seceded and formed a separate kingdom. The Netherlands remained neutral in World War I, but suffered German invasion and occupation in World War II. A modern, industrialized nation, the Netherlands is also a large exporter of agricultural products.

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The ING Group is a Dutch multinational banking and financial services corporation headquartered in Amsterdam. Its primary businesses are retail banking, direct banking, commercial banking, investment banking, wholesale banking, private banking, asset management, and insurance services. With total assets of US$1.1 trillion, it is one of the biggest banks in the world. It consistently ranks among the top 30 largest banks globally. It is also among the top 10 in the list of largest European companies by revenue.

The Netherlands’ Cadastre, Land Registry and Mapping Agency – in short Kadaster – collects and registers administrative and spatial data on property and the rights involved. This also goes for ships, aircraft and telecom networks. Doing so, Kadaster protects legal certainty. We are also responsible for national mapping and maintenance of the national reference coordinate system. Furthermore, we are an advisory body for land-use issues and national spatial data infrastructures.