De Nederlandsche Bank published a speech by Governor Klaas Knot at a Talent to the Top event outlining DNB’s diversity policy and its workforce composition targets, positioning diversity as integral to decision-making amid climate risks, digital transformation and geopolitical tensions. DNB is aiming for full gender balance across its workforce by 2028, including in management, and reported that women currently make up more than 41% of employees and 43% of managers. For cultural diversity, using updated definitions from the Dutch Statistical Office, DNB set a target of 26% of staff and leadership coming from a bicultural background, noting it has reached that level among employees but not yet in management. The speech highlighted embedding these ambitions into day-to-day practices and using programmes such as the Talent to the Top Cross Mentoring programme to support progression, particularly for women and bicultural employees.
De Nederlandsche Bank 2025-05-26
De Nederlandsche Bank sets out 2028 gender balance goal and bicultural leadership target in diversity policy speech
De Nederlandsche Bank Governor Klaas Knot emphasized diversity as crucial to decision-making in a speech, detailing DNB's targets for gender and cultural balance by 2028. Women currently represent over 41% of employees and 43% of managers, with a goal of full gender balance. DNB aims for 26% of staff and leadership to have a bicultural background, a target met among employees but not yet in management.