WBCSD Leap Program

"At Arcadis, we know the power of women in the workforce. Whether it’s in our Executive Leadership Team and in other senior roles or the project managers, consultants, and engineers that help us deliver sustainable outcomes for clients, women make our company stronger. But we know we need to do more to promote gender equality, not just because of the many ways it benefits our business, but also because when we empower women, we benefit society as a whole. That’s why we have committed to having a workforce that is 40% female by 2023. It’s also why I am proud to serve as a mentor in WBCSD’s LEAP program. We can never have sustainable development without gender equality.”

“The opportunity of joining the LEAP program from the WBCSD is the chance to become a better version of yourself, both as a person and a professional. Not only you get to learn from peers who are inspiring women from different backgrounds, but you are provided with useful tools, seminars and business cases to learn to think differently. You will have the chance to challenge what you know, to keep what is useful and to go back to your position as a change-maker, capable of creating shared value within your team and outside your company. If you are given the opportunity, don’t miss it!”

“Joining the cohort of the WBCSD LEAP program has been a tremendous opportunity for me: to receive interesting training with great teachers on sustainable development and gender balance issues, to get to know myself better through mentoring and development tools, and beyond everything else, to meet diverse, promising, and wonderful women from different countries and companies… and feeling like a team! Congratulations to the WBCSD for this initiative and the highest quality of the program. Should you have the possibility to follow the program, do not hesitate one second.”

“It has been a pleasure to be part of the WBCSD LEAP Cohort 3 program. The content of the program is immensely relevant in empowering woman leaders to take on challenges in the face of global volatility and trends. What I find to be particularly insightful is the opportunity for our diverse group of 49 women from 29 countries to exchange stories and learn from our collective experiences. The thoughtful sharing from various cultures has broadened my understanding and offered fresh perspectives for me to continue to learn and grow. This has been a priceless experience and has helped my confidence since. Whenever I’m in doubt, I can still reach out to my 48 sisters around the world, my coach and mentor within this fellowship we have formed in this program!”