Swink
The journey of Swink began with a collective realization among a visionary group: the workplace's untapped potential lies in embracing neurodiversity. In the heart of the Netherlands, they founded Swink, with a clear mission to harness the extraordinary abilities of individuals with autism for digital services like content management, data analysis, and ensuring digital accessibility. This initiative was built on the strength of its team members, who, as individuals on the autism spectrum, bring exceptional analytical skills and a unique perspective to their work, offering unparalleled service quality and innovative solutions to Swink's clients.
As time has passed, Swink has emerged as a beacon of social enterprise, setting new standards in the digital services domain and advocating for a more inclusive approach to employment. By focusing on the unique talents of its neurodiverse team, Swink not only achieves exceptional outcomes for its clientele but also plays a crucial role in redefining the narrative around autism in the workplace. Their efforts extend beyond the boundaries of business, aiming to bridge the gap between societal misconceptions and the remarkable capabilities of neurodiverse individuals, thereby fostering an environment where diversity is not just accepted but celebrated.
Deloitte
Deloitte is a global professional services firm specializing in audit, tax, consulting, financial advisory, and risk management. The company focuses on delivering innovative solutions and assisting clients in addressing complex business challenges.
The Partnership with Deloitte
Swink has been a long-time member of Deloitte’s Scaling Social Enterprises program. This program accelerates the participating social enterprises’ growth, to increase their need for labour which creates more employment opportunities for people with a distance to the labour market.
Swink and Deloitte collaborate to provide digital & web analytics services to 75 organisations of the government of the Netherlands. The collaboration started in early 2022 by jointly crafting a bid that ultimately won the tender for the aforementioned services. The specialists of Swink,provide data collection, analysis and visualization of websites and other digital channels, as an integrated part of Deloitte’s services to the government of the Netherlands.
In the first full year of the agreement with the government of the Netherlands (2023), 10 specialists with a neurodiverse background of Swink and Deloitte have successfully collaborated in 4 assignments for as many different organizations.
The result of this partnership was not just an improved digital footprint for the government sector but also a significant step towards inclusive employment. By integrating Swink's team into their projects, Deloitte not only showcased the exceptional talent of neurodiverse individuals but also set a new standard for social impact within the professional services industry.
The Impact
- 30 people employed,
- Swink hosted a successful awareness session for Deloitte people to gap the bridge between bias and the added value of talent with a neurodiverse background in a mixed team,
- €30,000 Social Value created.
“The cooperation is very pleasant. Not only to serve the joint customer, but also because we can learn a lot from each other. Deloitte and Swink now also know how to find each other well outside the agreement with the central government.”
Nina Brugman, Commercial Director at Swink
“Seeing the specialists of Swink put their extraordinary talents to work makes you want more. Combining their talents and ours creates a versatile team, in which everyone can excel at what they do best.”
Edwin Jong, Consulting Senior Manager at Deloitte