Stichting De Samenwerking Pensioenfonds voor het Slagersbedrijf

Stichting De Samenwerking Pensioenfonds voor het Slagersbedrijf

Stichting De Samenwerking Pensioenfonds voor het Slagersbedrijf serves as the mandatory industry-wide pension fund for the Dutch meat processing and butcher sector, handling retirement provision for employees and employers across the trade. The fund operates under a bipartite board model, with Ilse van Eekelen as the werknemersvoorzitter representing labor and Laetitia de Leede as werkgeversvoorzitter representing employers. Board member Frans van de Veen acts as the face of its responsible investment program. The fund allocates across a traditional defined-benefit mix — global equities, fixed income, real estate, and private credit — with a growing carve-out for impact strategies. Its real assets exposure is benchmarked through GRESB, and the impact sleeve includes participation in the Global Impact Pool, targeting measurable sustainability outcomes, and a European Direct Lending Pool dedicated to private credit in the region. The fund is a signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment and engages collaboratively through Climate Action 100+ and the Platform Living Wage Financials. The board structure places it squarely within the Dutch polder model: labor and employer representatives jointly oversee asset-liability management, manager selection, and ESG policy. The fund's commitment to the IMVO-convenant, the Dutch pension sector's agreement on international responsible investment, signals an intent to integrate social standards — including living wages — directly into investment processes. The impact and lending pools suggest a move toward internalizing specific allocations rather than relying solely on broad-market mandates. Unlike larger Dutch funds that operate with a standalone investment office and professionalized executive layer, the Slagersbedrijf fund retains a board-governed model without a separate executive investment committee. This structure places ultimate fiduciary authority with the bipartite chairs, making governance continuity and board expertise the critical variables. Succession planning and professionalization of the investment function remain unaddressed in public disclosures.