Equity, diversity & inclusion at Haskoning
Thrive in an inclusive culture
Innovate through diverse perspectives
Grow with equal opportunity
Diversity: not a goal in itself but a way to achieve our goals
We believe diversity is key in our success. This means we want to embrace and encourage personal skills, talents and different perspectives. we welcome colleagues with different backgrounds, experiences, identities and perspectives and believe this to strenghten our organisation and we do our best to facilitate an open-minded culture where people are inspired by each other. In our day-to-day work, we deal with complex problems that require innovative solutions. We believe that by embracing diversity of thought and ideas and providing space for new and progressive perspectives, the best solutions come about. In short, diversity is not a goal in itself, but a fundamental way to achieve goals.
A work environment where you are inspired and can be yourself
At Haskoning, we believe people do their best work when they feel valued, respected, and able to be themselves. That is why we are committed to creating an inclusive working environment where different perspectives are welcomed, where colleagues feel safe to speak up, and where everyone is treated with dignity and respect. Inclusion is not something we only talk about. It is embedded in how we work, lead, and collaborate. Through our employee networks, awareness initiatives, learning opportunities and inclusive practices, we continue to build a workplace where everyone can contribute, develop and succeed.
Our commitment to ED&I is supported by clear policies and guidelines, including our ED&I policy and our transgender policy, which help ensure all colleagues feel supported throughout their career at Haskoning.
Internal networks
Global events
I am very lucky to work in such an inclusive, open, and supportive environment at Haskoning. The global Pride@RHDHV, for example, provides a supportive environment for colleagues to come together.
Personal and professional growth: Equal opportunities for all
Everyone deserves the same opportunity. Including you. That is what we have developed our policies around. Both when you apply for a job with us, and in your personal and professional development when you are working with us.
We are committed to equal representation in longlists of recruitment, succession and development programmes. We aim to have diverse selection teams and interview panels.
We delivered unconscious bias training to teams and especially managers and recruiters to create awareness of everyone's unconscious biases.
In Vietnam, we launched a coaching programme for our Vietnamese senior female colleagues focused on softer skills. This follows our director's commitment in Vietnam to support the Women's Empowerment Principles.
In the UK, we launched our first mentoring programme for female employees, aiming to develop women to access senior positions, thus closing the gender pay gap.
We are also committed to reducing the gender pay gap. For the UK, gender pay gap reporting is available in our UK Gender Pay Gap Report, which reflects our progress. You can read more about this here.
In the Netherlands, we partner with Refugee Talent Hub. Refugee Talent Hub brings refugees and employers closer together with paid jobs as a goal.
Encouraging more diversity as part of our mission
We are proud to have begun to overcome the challenges and obstacles in our traditional industry and unlock the power of diversity in our traditional industry and society. We are working towards lasting change, with significant steps and results. We continue to encourage more women into engineering through various initiatives.
UN Women’s Empowerment Principles
Our CEO, Marije Hulshof, has formalised our commitment to gender equality by signing the UN Women’s Empowerment Principles. We’re dedicated to celebrating and amplifying women's contributions, and by aligning with these principles, we will continuously challenge ourselves to ensure transparency, equality, and safety in everything we do as organisation.
We have become partners in the Diverse Sustainability Initiative (DSI) to help transform and promote diversity within our industry.
We renewed our membership and commitment to the goal of Women in Engineering and Science (WISE) with the aim of growing the number of women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
We signed the G20 Empower Women pledge to accelerate the advancement of women into leadership positions.
We have appointed female leaders to board positions because of their qualities, and therefore have strong female role models in positions where they can drive change and inspire colleagues.
We have an International Women's Network in which women seek each other out and organise activities that we ourselves need. On the agenda are, for example, the celebration of International Women's Day, a TED talk, a film night and intervision & mentoring.
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