Inclusion, diversity and equity: come as you are

At KPMG we attach great importance to inclusion, diversity and equal career opportunities

At KPMG we attach great importance to inclusion, diversity, and equal career opportunities

At KPMG, we attach great importance to inclusion, diversity, and equal career opportunities. We welcome our 4,300 colleagues each bringing their unique perspectives and experiences. We recognize the great value of being open to and learning from each other's ideas. In this way, we contribute to an inclusive culture that focuses on individual and team development and, in doing so, ensures high-quality work.

That is why we strive for a diverse workforce, a culture where everyone can be themselves and feel safe, and for policies and systems that contribute to equal career opportunities for everyone. We take into account the unequal starting positions of employees due to any demographic differences between them, such as upbringing, cultural background, gender, age etc.

Leadership, Culture & Inclusion team

Within KPMG, our Leadership, Culture & Inclusion (LCI) team works on these goals in a variety of ways. Among other things, they focus on:

breaking down barriers in our core processes that stand in the way of equal career opportunities;
implementing culture and training programs that contribute to awareness, leadership, and communication skills; and
supporting employee networks (communities) in which groups of employees with similar backgrounds or identities can meet.

Breaking down systemic barriers to equal opportunities

We realize that systemic choices influence the opportunities employees receive and experience within KPMG. We critically examine the effect of policies and processes on equal career opportunities, such as the recruitment process. Where necessary, we actively work on adapting these processes to ensure they contribute to equal career opportunities for everyone.

Culture and Training Programs

Advancing IDE (Inclusion, Diversity & Equity) requires awareness and active participation. We invest in culture and training programs that focus on diversity, inclusion, and equity. In this way, we aim to increase knowledge and awareness of IDE and encourage everyone to reflect on their own ideas and behavior. We also offer skills training to actually put the newly learned behavior into practice.

IDE Impact Program

All our partners and directors follow the IDE Impact program, a training that focuses specifically on increasing awareness of any unconscious bias, and encourages inclusive leadership through a reflection on one's own thoughts and behaviors.

IDE Suite of Resources

At KPMG, we have many colleagues who are actively working on inclusion and diversity within their own teams. We are in regular contact to exchange best practices and to support and inform each other about inclusion, diversity and equality. We achieve this through monthly brainstorming sessions and an online platform for sharing knowledge and events. This is how we make KPMG more inclusive, across every department!

Unconscious Bias Training

The LCI team provides Unconscious Bias Training to various departments. During this training, we focus on raising awareness of unconscious bias and providing practical tools to make processes more equitable.

Communities

We have five active communities that celebrate diversity. These communities consist of passionate colleagues committed to an inclusive KPMG through events, information sharing and awareness sessions. Want to find out how they fulfil their ambitions?

External collaborations

Working toward inclusion, diversity and equality is not something we do alone. To increase our impact within society, we collaborate with various organizations to advance IDE.

Talent to the Top
Talent to the top is a foundation with a social objective: to promote gender and cultural diversity at the top. Every year, we participate in various Talent to the Top programs to achieve this goal. For example, we have signed the Talent to the Top monitor to track the progress of our diversity policies. Our colleagues are paired with mentors/mentees from the Cross Mentoring program, and we participate in the Boardroom Coaching program, all aimed at promoting gender and culturally diverse talent in leadership positions.

We are also proud that every year we are allowed to nominate Young Talents for the Top Woman of the Year event, an important election and encouragement for young female talent.