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3/13/25, 2:26 PM IWD 2025: Lena De Geer, Regional Head IT, Fugro
cultivating the right culture, her journey and advice for aspiring

women

What are your views on this year’s IWD 2025 theme “Accelerate

Action”, how can we truly achieve diversity and inclusion in

the workplace?

Lena De Geer: This year’s theme truly speaks to me. The pace of

gender equality has been too slow, and we need everyone to act

faster and more decisively. If we want to achieve true inclusion, we

must also focus on belonging, which starts with cultivating the right

culture. Companies need to create a supportive and respectful

environment by addressing and eliminating behaviors that make

women feel uncomfortable, such as harassment, inappropriate

language, exclusionary social gatherings, and insensitive

discussions about maternity leave. It’s crucial that companies not

only have policies in place but also enforce them rigorously, with

real consequences for violations to maintain safety and trust.

Diversity is closely tied to culture, but I believe, to drive real change,

we need to focus on mentorship. Career progression often happens

through informal networks, where women are frequently excluded

from key mentorship and coaching opportunities. To counter this,

organizations should actively establish structured mentorship

programmes to support women, with mentors including both male

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