Connected Cultures

Connected Cultures  

Connected Cultures is the cultural diversity network within PwC NL focused on creating an even more inclusive PwC for everyone. We achieve this by organising multicultural events, providing input on relevant policies, and collaborating with external parties. We do all this in close cooperation with leadership and the other networks of PwC.

What activities does Connected Cultures organise?  

Connected Cultures organises various activities that contribute to awareness, mutual understanding, and creating a safe inclusive work environment. We also pay attention to events that celebrate the cultural backgrounds of PwC colleagues. 

Furthermore, we are affiliated with the Agora Network, a national multicultural network of which several large companies are a part. We regularly meet with our ambassadors to exchange knowledge and discuss developments within the different business units. Our ambassadors are our bridge builders who help us promote a broader understanding of inclusion and diversity within PwC and make connections. We also engage in conversations with external parties to discuss various themes around inclusion and diversity and exchange best practices.

Why is Connected Cultures so important? 

We live in a rapidly changing society where everyone is expected to be agile and quickly respond to various developments. 

The society is diverse, and the variations within it are numerous. This is also reflected in our own organisation, where colleagues with diverse backgrounds collaborate in a global and international world. Additionally, the environment of our clients is also changing, with our interlocutors increasingly having diverse backgrounds.

Connected Cultures is primarily important internally for PwC to encourage the connection between colleagues with diverse backgrounds. We value the diversity of all colleagues and strive for an even more inclusive workplace, where all colleagues feel at home, regardless of their cultural background. Connected Cultures is thus a network where colleagues can easily reach out to each other and exchange thoughts on diverse work-related and social issues. We also play an increasingly important role in addressing difficult societal issues and making them discussable within PwC. 

A great advantage of a network like Connected Cultures is that other organisations also want to learn from the diversity that PwC has. In doing so, PwC also demonstrates having a role model function for other organisations, and we regularly share our experiences and best practices with Connected Cultures. This way, we connect with new organisations both internally and externally. 

Our most important initiatives:

• Seeds of PwC
• Halal in our restaurants and quiet rooms in the offices
• Optional holidays
• Cultural ambassadors per department
• Awareness around the onboarding process of colleagues with a diverse cultural background

• Virtual walking sessions to allow colleagues to exchange thoughts in a confidential conversation with one of our board members.
• The Awareness challenge
• The Network Expansion Toolkit
• Buddy initiative to meet colleagues from different backgrounds