On 28 September 2021, the Dutch Senate passed a new diversity quota and targets law that will become applicable from 1 January 2022. The new measures, which will be included in Book 2 of the Dutch Civil Code (on legal entities), aim to create a gender-balanced composition of boards.

Gender-diversity quota

To companies listed on the Amsterdam Euronext stock exchange, a growth quota will apply for supervisory boards: the boards should consist of at least one-third men and one-third women.