Diversity and inclusion

Diversity and inclusion are everybody’s business

Imagine joining a discussion with copies of yourself – it would not be very fun, right? It is our different backgrounds, experience and insights that make it fun, rewarding and inspiring to go to work and that nurture the best ideas. That is why it is up to all of us to both contribute to and embrace diversity and inclusion. It simply makes the world a more inspiring place to be. 

Diversity and inclusion are part of our values, and we believe that developing a diverse workforce and inclusive culture is simply the right thing to do. A diverse workforce will positively impact our people and create value for our customers and our business performance. We may not get there overnight, but we are strongly dedicated to the journey.

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What we mean

We understand diversity broadly. We include conventional parameters, such as gender, age, race, religion, nationality, ethnic and social origin, disability, political and sexual orientation. But we also see the educational background, professional experience and personality type as important parameters that enrich diversity in our workforce.

By inclusion, we mean a culture where we all, regardless of our place in the organisation, actively take responsibility for:

• promoting equal opportunities and successful integration of a diverse workforce
• valuing each other as colleagues and creating a supportive working environment
• acknowledging our differences and how they contribute to COWI’s culture and business outcomes.

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Our approach

Diversity is fundamental to COWI, inclusion is key.

• It is part of our values, and we believe that developing a diverse workforce and inclusive culture is simply the right thing to do.
• A diverse workforce positively impacts our people and creates value for our customers and our business performance.

COWI’s values are the compass for our behavior.

• We cultivate diversity and maintain that we have (at least) one thing in common: COWI’s values as the compass for our behavior at work.
• We all have personal and individual beliefs and values too, but at work we commit to sharing and living by the same set of values – COWI’s values.

We commit to

Aspiring for gender diversity in management

We believe ensuring equality across the entire organisation, also at management level, is essential. Therefore, our goal is that by 2030, the underrepresented gender (currently women) fills at least 40 per cent of positions at the higher career levels (9-12).

A perfect dish contains many ingredients

Do you have that special spice that will elevate us to gourmet? Then we need you in our team. As a growing global organisation, we would be excited to get to know you, challenge you and help you develop. With many ongoing projects across the globe, your next big challenge may be among them.

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