NN Community Investment
NN Community Investment partnerships and initiatives
Our community investment programme aims to support the financial, physical and mental well-being of the communities we serve. With around 180 partnerships across the markets in which we operate, we support a range of organisations. We do this financially but also with non-financial support, for example, by offering our resources, expertise, networks and through volunteering initiatives. In this way, we aim to make a meaningful contribution to society by supporting initiatives, helping our partner organisations to grow and become more resilient, and by learning how we can address underlying challenges more effectively together.
Examples of our group-wide initiatives
NN and Junior Achievement (JA) Europe have a long-standing history of collaboration to create economic opportunities by facilitating social entrepreneurship and workforce development. Together young people are empowered to transition into employment or entrepreneurship through job placements, startup support and self-employment initiatives. NN is the launching partner of Economic Opportunities for All (EOFA), a JA initiative aimed at preparing underserved youth – such as students pursuing vocational education and training, migrants, and young people with disabilities – with work-readiness skills, financial literacy, and access to employment.
In 2024, NN Group established a Disaster Relief Fund with the Red Cross. The fund aims to support those affected by disasters in countries where we operate and to provide a quick and effective response. Its main focus is on supporting the most vulnerable and those whose physical and/or mental well-being has been affected. In the past, this fund has been used to support those impacted by an earthquake in Japan, wildfires in Greece, and floods in Poland, Czech Republic, Romania, Hungary and Spain.
In 2024, we launched a new partnership, ‘Mental Well-being & Resilience for the Next Generation’, with SOS Children’s Villages Netherlands and Save the Children Netherlands. By December 2025, the partnership had supported more than 48,000 children and adolescents, along with their caregivers, by providing access to essential resources such as educational materials and psychosocial support.
Examples of initiatives in the Netherlands
In collaboration with Oranje Fonds we initiated and funded the Stronger Together Against Poverty programme, which focuses on strengthening local strategic alliances that provide a broad, accessible range of social and financial support to those living in poverty or in problematic debt.
The Goldschmeding Foundation aims to achieve lasting change in the way people work and collaborate, by leveraging knowledge, networks and donations. Driven by the conviction that we all benefit when we look out for one another, the foundation and its partners aim to promote an inclusive labour market. They support groups that may face barriers to entering the labour market and to sustaining employment, including young people without basic qualifications, newcomers, people with a disability, and people aged 50 and over, and try to bring them in contact with work that matches their talent and ambitions.
Together with the Noaber Foundation we run a programme to support mental well-being initiatives aimed at the younger generation in the Netherlands, from cradle to career. With a focus on prevention and healthy behaviour, we collaborate with partners from the social sector, knowledge institutions, and governments to strengthen support systems and contribute to targeted interventions that can truly make a difference.
Volunteering
We believe that volunteering enhances the reach and engagement of our Community Investment programme. Supporting our partners in achieving their missions, enriches our colleagues’ understanding of societal challenges and strengthens their engagement with the community and our company. Volunteering provides a meaningful way for individuals to connect with and address what matters most to them. In addition to the company-wide volunteering programme, there is also the annual NN Volunteer Week where we bring colleagues together to support a range of initiatives.
In addition to volunteering at many of our partners, we also work with Stichting Present Nederland, a Dutch initiative that aims to bridge the gap between people who need help with those who can offer it. They have a network of around 75 local foundations that organise thousands of projects annually, benefiting over 65,000 people.