Choices by DL elects 'Entrepreneurial Woman 2022'

Choices by DL, together with ABN AMRO and MeesPierson, is initiating the awarding of Entrepreneurial Woman 2022. This special initiative was created to create collective support for women entrepreneurs.

ABN AMRO MeesPierson and Choices by DL join hands to create collective support for women entrepreneurs. Part of the collaboration is Entrepreneurial Woman 2022 election. The purpose of the pageant is to inspire women in the Netherlands and to draw attention to inequality between female and male entrepreneurs. In sports, business and the arts, among others, the creation of equal opportunities anno 2022 is still not the case everywhere.

Maralde Van der Kaaden

Director of Private Bank NL

Managing director ABN AMRO MeesPierson

'Unfortunately, female entrepreneurs still face more obstacles than male entrepreneurs. International research shows that banks (unconsciously) do not always treat their customers equally. And that is a missed opportunity. That's why we think it's important to draw attention to this'.

ABN AMRO established an inclusive banking team in October 2021. This team is working on solutions to remove barriers faced by customer groups, such as women entrepreneurs.

Debora Huisman-Leeser

Chief Creative Officer - GASSAN Diamonds

"Success begins where others stop. "

Jewelry brand Choices by DL, for 14 years a leading Haute Joaillerie brand is made for various types of women and felt called to bring this topic of inequality to wide attention.

Votes for Entrepreneurial Woman 2022 will be collected through the Choices by DL voting page. Votes can be cast through Oct. 4, 2022.

The grand prize for Entrepreneurial Woman 2022 is a sum of money that can be donated to a charity chosen by the winner. One winner will be chosen from each category.

Category: Philan Trophy

Love of humanity; caring for, nurturing, improving or enhancing the quality of life or development potential of people. Philanthropy is the deployment of private initiatives for the public good, aimed at improving the living conditions of others.

Nominees:

  • Princess Laurentien van Oranje- Nassau - a.o. Founder Missing Chapter-Foundation
  • Sandra van Beest - Founder & CEO The Social Handshake
  • Steffi de Pous - Founder Because We Carry
  • Hanneke Verburg - CEO/general manager Make-A-Wish Netherlands

 

Vote for the 'Philan Thropy' category here.

Category: Sustainability

Corporate sustainability is the provision of competitively priced goods and services that meet human needs and add quality to life, gradually reducing environmental impact and raw material and energy use through the life cycle and in the chain to a level that is at least in balance with the carrying capacity of the earth

  • Hanna Verboom - Founder Get it done / Cinetree
  • Naz Kawan - Co-Founder and Director 2050 Factory
  • Steef Fleur - Founder & Creative director Billie Wonder
  • Willemijn Stoffels - COO Land Life Company

 

Vote for the 'Sustainability' category here

Category: Personal Branding

A media personality is reflected in the ambitions a woman has, what she communicates, and especially the manie000r in which she does her work (distinctively).

  • Yeliz Çiçek - Editor-in-Chief of Vogue Netherlands
  • Claudia Straatmans - Editor-in-Chief Nouveau
  • Karin Swerink - Editor-in-Chief Linda
  • Barbara Barend - Journalist / Publisher / Presenter

 

Vote for the 'Personal Branding' category here.

About ABN AMRO

ABN AMRO is a Dutch bank for private, business and private banking customers. We offer them a wide range of financial products and services. Our focus is on Northwest Europe. Our purpose is Banking for better, for generations to come. We serve more than five million customers and employ just over 20,000 people. ABN AMRO MeesPierson is ABN AMRO's private bank in the Netherlands and is the market leader in the private banking segment.

About Choices by DL

With Choices by DL, you can radiate who you are and what you want to be at any time of day. Your personal jewelry wardrobe can be effortlessly customized and combined with matching earrings, rings and bracelets, in an endless variety of styles, from casual and city chic to the true diva feel. Jewelry basics are available in 18-karat white, yellow and rose gold in a variety of surprising designs.

Read all about the initiative and voting here.