There is room for everyone
As part of an international parent company, at Athora Netherlands we place great value on diversity and inclusion. We strive to foster a culture of equality, in which our employees feel comfortable expressing their thoughts, reaching shared insights and developing innovative solutions, ultimately to create value for our clients and shareholders.
Diversity is about how you can give space to mutual differences in the organisation and creating an open culture where everyone can feel at ease, no matter where or when you were born, what or whom you believe in, or whom you love. Together we make agreements about our behaviour, our values and the rules of the game in the workplace.
Why?
In the insurance world it still appears to be a challenge to achieve a balanced distribution between men and women, different age categories and people with a non-Western background. While, according to various studies, diversity can actually contribute to better business results, more innovation, creativity and better decision-making. That is why Athora Netherlands’ policy on this issue is aimed at taking concrete steps to achieve a more diverse workforce at all levels.
Focus
Within Athora, diversity is not only about external characteristics, but about many more characteristics of each person. We are also focusing on a more balanced gender balance within senior management and the total workforce. Awareness of unconscious prejudices that play a role in attracting new talent is also one of the points of attention.
Diversity and inclusion in practice
To achieve our goals, Athora Netherlands takes all kinds of initiatives to attract diverse talent and thus promote an inclusive culture. Some examples:
Recruitment
A diverse workforce starts with attracting diverse talent. That is why we address different target groups through different channels. By means of assessments we look at what talents and characteristics someone has and how this fits into a team. We aim to appoint a woman in at least fifty percent of the vacancies for management positions.
Monitoring
Athora Netherlands actively monitors the results of the policy pursued. We ask about these themes in the annual Employee Survey. There is also an annual report of any pay gap between men and women at Athora Netherlands. We also report on diversity and inclusion in our annual report.
Signing the Diversity Charter
The Diversity Charter is a declaration of intent, with which employers commit to self-defined goals to promote diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Athora Netherlands signed this initiative of Diversity in Business in March 2021.