News

7 July 2025

New pension plan

Your opinion counts in the investment risks of the pension fund

In the run-up to the new pension plan, the pension fund surveyed how you feel about investment risks. Board member Paul van Bree explains how the fund used the outcomes.
7 May 2025

New pension plan

Take a look at the presentation of the new pension plan or read the answers to your questions

On March 28, we hosted webinars on the most important changes in the new pension plan (in Dutch). The recordings as well as an English version of the presentation for ARP/ASP members and a Q&A document are now up on MyMarsPension.
18 February 2025

New pension plan

Transition Plan on new pension plan completed

Mars and the Works Council have made agreements with each other about a new pension plan. These are laid out in a Transition Plan.
18 February 2025

New pension plan

Webinar about the new pension plan on March 28 2025 (in Dutch)

We are hosting a webinar on Friday, March 28, to take you through the most important changes in the new pension plan – in Dutch only.
14 January 2025

New pension plan

Transition plan on new pension plan published in mid-February

Mars and the Works Council have made agreements with each other about a new pension plan. These are laid out in a transition plan, which will be posted on the website in mid-February.
18 December 2024

New pension plan

A great challenge with many puzzle pieces

Talking is Fred Nieuwland, chairman of the Mars Pension Fund board: “Currently, all parties are working on the transition plan, which should be completed by the end of the year.”
21 December 2023

New pension plan

New pension plan: associations of pensioners can make their voice heard

Your pension plan will change due to new government rules. Based on the new rules, the social partners (Mars and the Works Councils) make agreements about the new pension plan. Associations of pensioners and associations of deferred members have a legal right to be heard (hoorrecht) so that they can make their voices heard
27 June 2023

Interview

The people behind the pension fund: Judith Vermeulen

Judith Vermeulen is the new director of Mars Pension Fund. She introduces herself and explains how she became director and what she hopes to achieve for Mars Pension Fund members.
7 June 2023

Interview

Helmy Bakermans steps down as director of Mars Pension Fund

Helmy Bakermans steps down as director of Mars Pension Fund. She is retiring after a career of 39 years at Mars. She shares her best memories, most important insights and plans for the future.
31 May 2023

New pension plan

The Senate approves the Future Pensions Act

The Senate votes in favor of the Future Pensions Act. It is now up to the employer and social partners to make agreements about what the new pension scheme will look like.