#45 Shine (LGBT+ Netwerk PwC)

We are a community of solvers. By bringing together people with different backgrounds and perspectives, we create better solutions. That is only possible in an inclusive culture where we embrace diversity. Where everyone can be themselves at work and where they feel appreciated.

To encourage this, we established our Shine network in 2007. Shine is the PwC network for LHBTIQ+ collega’s and all other colleagues, clients and relations, Irrevocably linked for fifteen years now. Just about equal to a crystal marriage or a generation.

As of 2016, Shine has joined in with its own boat with the theme ‘Be Yourself @ work’. When you feel appreciated, you feel a part of things and you can truly shine. And as far as we’re concerned, everybody is included. We as PwC have long since ceased to be just the man in the grey suit. As an organisation, we have become much more diverse in the last few years. Because it is important to us and because the questions that our clients and society ask an answer for are getting more and more complex.

In addition to inclusion, sustainability is an important part of our strategy. That’s why, this year as well, we have a completely electric boat (instead of diesel). The aggregate has been replaced with a battery to keep our CO2 footprint as small as possible for this event.