Companies can create a more inclusive workplace when employees share personal data such as gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity or information on any disabilities with them. “What we can measure, we can manage”, says Javier Leonor-Vicente, Global Inclusion and Diversity Senior Manager, Pride at Accenture. Through our webinar, What an increasingly diverse world means for […]
Discrimination against the LGBTQ+ community costs Romania €3.5 billion, according to a report by Open for Business, a coalition of leading global companies dedicated to showing the economic benefits of LGBTQ+ inclusion. Companies in emerging markets, such as the ones in Central Eastern Europe, are slowly becoming more vocal about supporting LGBTQ+ rights and inclusion. […]
Bucharest, 14 June 2021 The Romanian Diversity Chamber of Commerce (RDCC) and the Embassy of Sweden in Romania have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to set out the framework for their cooperation in promoting equality, diversity & inclusion in Romania. The RDCC and the Embassy of Sweden plan to participate in joint activities, share information and […]
Diversity and inclusion, though often mentioned together, are two different processes. A team can be diverse, but if its members do not have an inclusive mindset, it is unlikely that they will succeed as a group. Companies need to create opportunities for everyone to voice their needs, thoughts, and concerns to foster an inclusive culture. […]
Implementing equality, diversity and inclusion (ED&I) at the heart of a company’s culture is a long-term process. It starts with a company defining what it means to be diverse and what it means to be inclusive. Leaders then need to embody these values to drive meaningful ED&I changes in their teams and throughout their entire […]
Bucharest, 15 April, 2021 The Diversity Chamber of Commerce hosted its first webinar this week on Roma employment and entrepreneurship, with participation of the Roma Entrepreneurship Development Initiative (REDI), the World Bank, UNICEF, Unilever, ING Bank, Dentons and Goodyear. UK Ambassador Andrew Noble delivered the keynote address. The discussion focused on the key role that […]
Companies need to create a workplace environment where people feel they belong in order to foster diversity and inclusion. “We believe that belonging is a key aspect of diversity and inclusion and something that is not addressed as often as it should be,” says Andreea Baciu, Vice President of Global Talent Development at UiPath. Through our […]
Daniela Serban is one of Romania’s trailblazers when it comes to women’s empowerment. She is a journalist, an entrepreneur, and the founder of VERTIK for the Future think tank, looking to further women’s participation in all relevant area of the economy, politics, and society in general. We had a quick chat with her on where […]
In order to create a better world through technology, we need women entrepreneurs to bring their whole selves into a project – children and all. “I think that the secret ingredients to creating a better world through tech is to include women, children and artists in the development process of technology,” says Ioana Calen, Co-Founder […]
In order to reach gender equality in Romania, women need to be supported and encouraged to actively participate in the country’s politics and economy. For this to happen, people need to change their mentality about women’s role in society.
