#18-Skill Has No Gender-with Sébastien Dorne
Veolia Near & Middle East
In this special episode of Let’s Turn the Tide, host Nadine Zidani is joined by Sébastien Dorne, HR Director for Veolia in Africa and the Middle East, to explore the critical issues of gender equality and women's empowerment in the workplace, particularly in the context of the Middle East. Drawing from over 20 years of experience in HR, Sébastien shares his personal journey and professional insights on how gender roles are evolving and the transformative practices needed to break down barriers.
In this episode, you will gain insights on:
- How unconscious bias affects hiring and promotion decisions and its impact on the workplace.
- The importance of education in empowering future female generations and to challenge gender norms and perception.
- The rapid evolution of diversity and inclusion in the Middle East and how it compares to Europe when it comes to women empowerment in the workplace.
- How Veolia is leading change for gender equality and women empowerment in the workplace through their own HAYA community in the MENA region and their workplace policies in ensuring fair treatment and equal opportunities.
- Sébastien’s powerful advice to both women and men when it comes to equal rights in the workplace.
Want to see the faces behind the voices? You can watch this episode on YouTube.
About the Host:
Nadine Zidani is a sustainability expert, impact entrepreneur, and founder of MENA Impact, the first platform for sustainability resources in the MENA region. Based in the UAE, she is committed to advancing the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and driving systemic change through her work and public speaking.
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About Veolia:
Veolia's ambition is to become the benchmark company for ecological transformation. Present on five continents with nearly 218,000 employees, the Group designs and deploys useful and concrete solutions for water, waste and energy management that help to radically change the game. Through its three complementary activities, Veolia contributes to developing access to resources, preserving available resources and renewing them.
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