Tanya Kopps on why ‘I’ should be first in ‘DE&I’ | Ahold Delhaize’s innovations in wellbeing & inclusion
January 22, 2025
During this Vision Dinner, Tanya Kopps, Chief Human Resources Officer Europe & Indonesia at Ahold Delhaize, will share valuable lessons about people as driving force in successful strategies, her belief in "I before DE" — the idea that inclusivity must come before diversity, and the crucial impact of diversity on company success. She will elaborate on the “gender transition policy” and the impact of the life events framework on overall DE&I efforts. After the presentation, there is an opportunity for open discussions with Tanya and other participants. You are most welcome to join!
Tanya Kopps, Ahold Delhaize
speaker
Tanya Kopps
Chief Human Resources Officer Europe & Indonesia
Tanya, as CHRO Europe & Indonesia at Ahold Delhaize, is shaping innovative HR strategies to drive organizational excellence. Her commitment to fostering Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) came throughout her impressive career journey. Tanya, having started out in finance, has seen her fair share of strategies over a 22 year tenure at Metro Group. As CFO and later CEO of several Metro Units in e.g., Portugal, Italy, and Spain, she identified people as main success factor. She also serves as the Chair of the Board of Directors for the LEAD Network, an organization with the mission to attract, retain, and advance all women in the retail and consumer goods industry in Europe, creating sustainable business value.
Company
Ahold Delhaize
moderator
Thijs Westerink
CEO
Thijs Westerink is managing partner and General Manager of FranklinCovey Netherlands since 2017. Thijs holds a Masters degree in Governance and Organizational Science from Utrecht University. His drive is to enable people and organizations to grow and achieve meaningful results. He has extensive experience in the field of personal and management development and is a specialist in the field of culture, leadership and human productivity. As a senior facilitator, Thijs has worked with many national and international organizations, both public and private. He has worked with senior leaders and executive teams on topics like culture, trust, focus and change.
Company
FranklinCovey Benelux
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Companies may have diverse hiring practices, however without creating an inclusive workplace this diversity will never be retained. Hence, Ahold Delhaize has the ambitious goal of attaining 100% inclusiveness, 100% gender-balance and having a workforce that is 100% reflective of their clientele. To support this endeavour Ahold Delhaize introduced the life events framework. This framework is a holistic approach to employee well-being that goes beyond traditional policies such as maternity. Within this framework Tanya, CHRO Europe & Indonesia at Ahold Delhaize, has actively supported the "gender transition policy". By having meaningful conversations surrounding various life events impacting the workforce, companies foster policies that truly support inclusivity. This, as Tanya advocates, leads to an inclusive workplace that allows you to retain your diversity.
Program
Location: Restaurant On The Rock, Aalsmeer
17:30 | Start program (including presentation, discussion and a 3-course dinner)
20:30 | End of formal program, opportunity for informal networking
Audience
Chief Human Resource Officers & Managers HR
Language
English
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- Participants have to meet the previously described target audience.
- If applicable, our partners will be presented with every application.
- During all our sessions, the Chatham House Rule applies. This means that the participants are free to use the information received, but neither the identity nor the affiliation of the speaker(s), nor that of any other participant, may be revealed. This means that no report, no photos and no recordings are made of the meeting. The presentation will also not be distributed to the participants afterwards.
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