Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I)

Leadership Commitment

Our DE&I agenda is leader-owned and part of our Leadership Expectations. We provide equal access to opportunity and have zero-tolerance for discriminatory behaviours and harassments.

A diverse and inclusive environment creates a sense of belonging among employees and a trust in our culture. The actions we take in connection with equity are important and send strong signals of our genuine commitment to DE&I. This means creating consistent, fair, and transparent policies and practices, and zero tolerance for harassment and any form of discrimination, with a clear set of consequences for incompliance. 

Inclusive leadership behaviours are the foundation for an inclusive culture and a global mindset. Leaders are at the core of our culture – driving and role modelling inclusive behavior. We are embedding inclusive leadership as a core trait in our Leadership Capability programmes and are delivering dedicated ‘Unconscious Bias’ and ‘Leading Inclusively’ training for our people leaders.

Commitment in our Supervisory Board

Diversity is of high priority for the Supervisory Board, and it has laid down the following specific objectives in relation to international experience and gender: 

• With regard to international experience, the objective is that 50% or more of the Supervisory Board members elected by the General Meeting should have substantial international experience from managing large corporations or institutions. The Supervisory Board fulfils the objective regarding international experience. 
• With regard to gender, the target is for the underrepresented gender to account for at least 40% of the Supervisory Board members elected by the General Meeting.

Our Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Leaders

Since 2020, our diversity, equity and inclusion commitments have been guided and governed by the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Council. The Council is made up of eight senior leaders representing each of the business areas across our three regions of operation, with governance responsibility across the entire value chain.  

The Council is tasked with supporting key initiatives within the strategic DE&I programme, as well as promoting and nurturing the DE&I culture in their specific business areas and turning policy into practice. Issues salient to the DE&I strategy, including gender equity and female empowerment, are addressed by an area-specific leader, tracked, managed and advocated in all areas of the business. Our regions also have active DE&I communities that meet every three months to exchange best practices across markets.

Policies relevant to DE&I