Pensioenfonds ING, the Netherlands-based pension fund of Dutch bank ING, has appointed Achmea Investment Management as its strategic adviser for impact investing, building on an existing partnership geared toward socially responsible investment that started in 2024.
The collaboration will take an emphasis on investments in climate, health and nature themes in private markets.
Achmea IM is an independent division of Achmea, a nonlisted Dutch insurance group. It focuses on creating more capital for pension fund clients to meet their obligations through robust portfolio construction, effective asset management, responsible investing and thoughtful risk management.
Achmea IM has supported pension funds in the Netherlands with tailored solutions for more than 60 years and manages more than €190 billion ($216 billion) of assets. The firm had 27 institutional clients as of Dec. 31, 2023, the most recent figure on its website.