Lately, it feels like we’ve collectively landed in an episode of Black Mirror: opinion pieces, news reports, and analyses warning us about an American anti-DEI wave that will inevitably reach our shores. The suggestion? That diversity, equity, and inclusion in the Netherlands and Europe could be thrown out the window...
Five years ago, after the murder of George Floyd, companies tripped over each other to declare their commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). “We’re becoming an anti-racist company!” shouted Uber.“We’re tackling structural inequality!” promised Best Buy. Fast forward to 2025, and what do we see? Those same companies are now hastily...
Recently, the Algemeen Dagblad published an interview with me, conducted by Edwin van der Aa, about the erratic course that some American companies are taking with regard to diversity. Where brands such as McDonald’s and Harley-Davidson in the US are scaling back their DEI ambitions, we are seeing a growing...
