The KPN Mooiste Contact Fonds has been organizing Christmas dinners for lonely seniors since 2009. In 2023 there was a very special edition: a Christmas dinner in the small hall of the Concertgebouw, in collaboration with KPN Pride, especially for pink seniors. They often have an extra hard time during the holidays and struggle with loneliness and misunderstanding. The aim of the evening was to connect generations: young and old in one room, all from the LHTB community. One of the hostesses was local drag legend Dolly Bellefleur, and musical support was provided by the male choir Manoeuvre.

There was also a nice aftermovie

KPN means business
KPN was a late starter: starting in 2015 is very easy ( The Great Turnaround Year 3 ). But in dataset the meantime they have shown that they are serious about embracing and showing diversity and inclusivity. Not only through the obvious route of a Pride event, but – after implementing an internal policy – ​​also at other times of the year, online and offline. This in collaboration with charities, celebrities and the community itself. They get an 8½.

NB: Incidentally, there is no glass ceiling within KPN (3 of the 6 directors are women) and no pink shalini balaramagupta talent acquisition coordinator ceiling (former minister Jan Kees de Jager was previously a member of the RvB).

Words are matched by deeds

1 D,E&I stands for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion . It is used in various be numbers combinations , such as D&I, I&D, DEI, and I,D&E. For example, Reed Elsevier uses I&D because they find inclusivity important. Phase 1 of DE&I is internal policy, phase 2 is Supplier diversity , phase 3 is MarCom.

2 International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT), on May 17.

3 This is the year the US Supreme Court legalized “gay marriage,” which resulted in a global flood of Marketing the Rainbow . Unfortunately, in 2024, in the run-up to Trumpism, this has been watered down considerably. For now, this is limited to the US.