Socially committed
As a public organisation, we believe that our responsibility goes beyond implementing social insurance schemes and legislation. We therefore play an active role in society in a variety of ways. Select a subject and read more about our social commitment.
We look at the world around us and try to make sure that what we do has the least possible impact on the environment. But we also take into account the needs of people who need extra attention or who have difficulties accessing the labour market. We refer to this as corporate social responsibility (CSR).
We want to operate sustainably. This means that we aim to keep the environmental impact of our operations to a minimum. All SVB offices have EU energy label B or better, and any office equipment or parts of our buildings that need replacing are replaced sustainably.
We are committed to providing job opportunities for people who are distanced from the labour market. This is called ‘social return’. We ask suppliers to dedicate at least 5% of the value of their contract with the SVB to social return. Our aim is to give people the chance to get practical work experience or even rejoin the labour market.
We are often first in line among government organisations to spot when someone is in debt, or in danger of falling into debt. For example, the SVB may be asked to attach a benefit on behalf of a third party (e.g. the Dutch Tax Administration).
The SVB has trained employees specifically to help clients prevent or reduce the adverse effects of debts. By contacting clients in person when an attachment is levied on their pension or benefit, we can find out whether they need help. If so, we will telephone the client’s municipality to arrange for the proper assistance.
We hope that by working together with local municipalities, we can help prevent people from getting into financial difficulties.
Since 2016, we have been working according to the intention of the law.