RDCC Marks 5 Years: The Moment Inclusion Became a Business Standard in Romania
As we close out 2025 and head into the holiday season, we’re taking a moment of gratitude—and pride. On 5 December, the Romanian Diversity Chamber of Commerce celebrated its 5-year anniversary during the inaugural Romanian Diversity Awards—a milestone that brought together business leaders, policymakers, and civil society to recognise what truly works: inclusion delivered with strategy, not slogans.
Five years ago, the RDCC was founded on a clear belief: Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) is not a CSR side-note—it’s a driver of innovation, risk management, employer branding, and long-term competitiveness. Today, we are proud to say the RDCC has grown into Romania’s business hub for inclusive growth, helping companies embed fairness and future-ready strategy into how they hire, build, procure, and lead—so they can compete stronger in European and global markets.
Beyond Words, Actions.
What we’ve delivered—measurable, member-relevant outcomes
A regional platform for disability inclusion and inclusive employment
AccessABILITY Expo 2025 became one of Eastern Europe’s leading platforms for accessibility and inclusion—bringing together solution providers, employers, public institutions and the disability community under one roof. The expo also hosted Opportunity Job Hub, connecting inclusive employers with candidates with disabilities through interviews, CV clinics, workshops, and networking—designed to convert intent into real employment pathways.
Leadership in action: Accessibility Solutions as a first priority
One of the clearest signals of where the RDCC is heading came from our President, Estera Anghelescu—Recruiting & Employer Branding Director at Kaufland Romania & Moldova: a decisive first step to make disability inclusion easier to start, and harder to delay. In 2025, the RDCC launched Romania’s first dedicated Accessibility Solutions Department,
providing end-to-end support for EU Accessibility Act readiness and disability recruitment strategy. Our services span accessibility audits and needs assessments, executive workshops, technical testing, user-centred design, training and capacity building, and the development of practical, implementable accessibility strategies and inclusive employment roadmaps.
We built these solutions to be pragmatic and results-driven—so organisations can move from “we should” to “we did.”
Why join RDCC now: you’re not joining a list—you’re joining Romania’s ED&I leadership ecosystem
The RDCC membership means entering a trusted ecosystem of organisations that treat inclusion as a leadership standard and a market advantage.
As a corporate, SME, NGO, or strategic partner, you gain:
- A peer community of senior leaders shaping Romania’s inclusion agenda through real practice and shared learning
- Member-only roundtables, peer-learning circles, and C-level briefings on the topics that matter now (competitiveness, compliance, talent, accessibility, procurement)
- Priority access to RDCC’s workstreams: ED&I advisory, certification, supplier diversity (PSE), and accessibility solutions
- High-visibility platforms where your organisation is seen—credibly—among peers, policymakers, and global brands
Read the impact. Join the work.
You can explore HERE the RDCC’s report and milestones on our Our Impact page.
To enrol or explore membership options, contact: contact@rdcc.ro
Warm wishes for an inclusive holiday season—and a strong start to 2026, with fairness, innovation, and belonging at the centre of how we grow.
Lestat Monroe
Founder, Board Member & Vice-President,
Romanian Diversity Chamber of Commerce