What I-Diverso does

I-Diverso (legal name: I-Diverso vof) is a Belgian diversity and inclusion consultancy founded in 2016, headquartered at Charles Parentéstraat 6 in Brussels, with a team of 81 'werkplekarchitecten' (workplace architects) distributed across Flanders and Brussels. The company operates as a VOF (Vennootschap onder Firma) partnership and is formally categorized as a non-profit entity. Its core services span HR policy support, diversity and inclusion strategy, collective training programs, individual coaching (language, job, and reintegration), digital skills training, and Individueel Maatwerk (IMW) administration — addressing the full employee lifecycle from recruitment through onboarding, retention, and re-integration. The firm delivers these services through a proprietary structured methodology called 'Schakels naar Inclusief Ondernemen' (Links to Inclusive Entrepreneurship), supported by a free HR scan used as a lead-generation tool.

I-Diverso has no proprietary technology platform; its offering is entirely human capital and consulting-based. The company's revenue model blends fee-based professional services (HR consulting, coaching, training) with government-funded managed services: as a recognized GOB (Gespecialiseerde Opleidings-, Begeleidings- en Bemiddelingsdienst) provider, I-Diverso receives VDAB funding to deliver specialized job coaching at no cost to employers, and assists clients in accessing Flemish government subsidies including IMW (20–75% wage compensation), Werkbaarheidscheques (up to €9,000), and Terug Naar Werk vouchers (up to €1,800). It also participates in EU-funded programs such as ESF 'Inclusieve Werkvloeren' and ESF-AMIF projects.

The go-to-market is sales-led, executed through account managers conducting initial consultations, free HR scans as funnel entry points, and on-site service delivery across Flanders and Brussels. Channel partnerships with VDAB, the Departement Werk en Sociale Economie, LOGOS, and Let's Work expand reach into specific verticals (logistics, manufacturing). The customer base is diversified across enterprise clients in healthcare (AZ Jan Palfijn, WZC Vijvens, Heilig Hart Ziekenhuis Leuven), manufacturing (WAAK, Kingspan, Plukon, Steelforce, Agaris), retail (IKEA Belgium, RiGorgeous), pharmaceutical (Pfizer Puurs, Kela), social enterprise (A-kwadraat, Ecoso vzw), and government (Gemeente Grimbergen). The company maintains thought leadership through the Werkfit podcast, lunch webinars, detailed case studies, and a newsletter.

Name

I-Diverso

Legal name

I-Diverso vof

Website

https://i-diverso.be

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

I-Diverso is a Belgian diversity and inclusion consultancy serving employers across Flanders and Brussels. As a VDAB-recognized GOB provider, it delivers HR policy support, language and job coaching, reintegration services, and inclusive workplace transformation funded by Flemish and EU subsidies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Consulting

NAICS

Employment Services (5613), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (6243)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Remote & Global/Multilingual Direct Hire (BPACAFAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Job Readiness Training & Soft Skills Development (EDAKANAD), Integration & Inclusion Services (Housing, Education, Employment) (BPADAHAI)

Keywords

• Diversity inclusion consulting
• HR policy support
• Specialized job coaching
• Language training workplace
• Reintegration services

Headquarters

HQ city

Brussels

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. HR Consulting and Support Services: Professional consulting services for HR policy support, diversity and inclusion implementation, and organizational development. Revenue generated through service fees for assessments, coaching, training, and implementation support.
2. Government-Funded Programs: VDAB-funded specialized job coaching services provided at no cost to employers. The government compensates I-Diverso as an recognized GOB (Gespecialiseerde Opleidings-, Begeleidings- en Bemiddelingsdienst) provider.
3. Individual Customization (Individueel Maatwerk) Administration: I-Diverso assists employers with IMW (Individueel Maatwerk) subsidy applications and provides recognized guidance. Financial support comes from the Flemish government through VDAB and Departement Werk en Sociale Economie.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

I-Diverso is a Belgian diversity and inclusion consultancy that helps employers build inclusive workplaces through HR policy support, gespecialiseerde jobcoaching, Dutch language coaching, team design, onboarding redesign, digital skills training (Digitaal Fit), collective training, individual coaching, reintegration support via Werkfit, and Individueel Maatwerk (IMW) subsidy guidance. Services are delivered on-site across Flanders and Brussels by a distributed team of workplace architects. Some services (e.g., specialized jobcoaching) are fully funded by VDAB as I-Diverso is a recognized GOB provider.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Werkfit: Podcast series focused on reintegration and workability topics, featuring episodes on topics including re-integration after illness, medical control, and diversity and inclusion.
• ESF Project 'Inclusieve Werkvloeren'

Products and services

• HR Policy Support (HR – ondersteuning) Advisory and implementation support for HR policies focused on diversity, inclusion, well-being, and reintegration. Targeted at employers and HR leaders who need external expertise to design or revise HR policy and processes.
• Collective Training Programs (Collectieve opleidingen) Group training sessions on inclusion, communication, team dynamics, change management, feedback, and digital skills. Delivered to teams within client organizations.
• Individual Coaching (Individuele coachings) One-on-one coaching for employees and leaders, including language coaching, job coaching, and leadership development. Tailored to individual needs within employer contexts.
• Reintegration Support – Werkfit Reintegration support helping workers return to work after long-term illness or absence, combined with employer-side workability improvements. Includes the Werkfit podcast and consulting services.
• Individueel Maatwerk (IMW) Guidance End-to-end assistance for employers hiring or retaining employees with recognized work limitations under the Individueel Maatwerk (IMW) subsidy, including application administration, recognized guidance, and workplace coaching.
• Digital Skills Training (Digitaal Fit) Digital skills training programs delivered at multiple proficiency levels to help employees build workplace-relevant digital competencies. Targeted at organizations whose workforce includes employees with low digital literacy (e.g., A-kwadraat ~250 employees).
• Specialized Job Coaching (Gespecialiseerde jobcoaching) VDAB-funded specialized job coaching provided at no cost to employers. Trajectories of approximately 10 in-house sessions completed within 12 months, targeting employees with employment limitations. Funded entirely by VDAB.
• Free HR Scan / Free HR Advisory Consultation Free entry-point assessment that benchmarks an organization's performance on inclusion and diversity, followed by a free HR advisory consultation with an I-Diverso expert. Serves as the top-of-funnel conversion mechanism for further consulting engagements.
• Lunch Webinars Online lunch webinar sessions on diversity, inclusion, and workability topics. Mid-funnel educational events open to prospective and existing clients.

Quantifiable outcome

• IKEA exceeded its 3-year target of 80 refugees, reaching 149 participants with 40+ new entrants in year 4
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers20 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• LOGOScoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 June 2025LOGOS is the training fund for international trade, transport and logistics. I-Diverso collaborated with LOGOS and Steelforce Belgium on the Youth in International Trade (YIIT) Experience Day, a pilot project to attract young (vulnerable) talent to the logistics sector. The project combined LOGOS sector expertise with I-Diverso's inclusion methodology.
• Let's WorkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLet's Work serves as Inhouse Recruitment Partner for Plukon Food Group. I-Diverso collaborates with Let's Work on sustainable job matching at Plukon, combining recruitment expertise with language and job coaching support.
• VDABcoreOthersVDAB (Vlaamse Dienst voor Arbeidsbemiddeling en Beroepsopleiding) is the Flemish public employment service. I-Diverso is a recognized GOB provider (Gespecialiseerde Opleidings-, Begeleidings- en Bemiddelingsdienst) delivering VDAB-funded services including specialized job coaching, Individual Customization (IMW) guidance, and return-to-work support.
• Departement Werk en Sociale EconomiecoreOthersFlemish government department responsible for labor and social economy. I-Diverso assists employers with IMW (Individueel Maatwerk) administrative procedures through this government body, helping clients access subsidies of 20-75% of wages.
• VONSTminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerI-Diverso collaborates with VONST on recognized training programs for qualified supervisors (gekwalificeerde begeleiders) in Individual Customization trajectories.
• ESF (Europees Sociaal Fonds)coreOthersEuropean Social Fund. I-Diverso participates in ESF-funded projects including 'Inclusieve Werkvloeren' with Kela and ESF-AMIF projects, bringing EU funding to inclusion initiatives.
• ABVVminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlgemeen Belgisch Vakverbond (Belgian trade union). Collaboration on language training at Kingspan Insulation, where ABVV supported the initiative for Dutch lessons on the work floor.
• DigidakProminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerDigital education organization that collaborated with I-Diverso to organize digital training for A-kwadraat, delivering courses at various proficiency levels.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• GTB (Gespecialiseerd Team Bemiddeling): Flemish supported-employment organization that, like I-Diverso, helps people with distance to the labor market find and retain work through coaching and employer engagement. Directly comparable as a regional GOB-style inclusion and job-coaching provider.
• Diversiteit in Bedrijf: Dutch platform and consultancy focused on workplace diversity, inclusion, and labor-market participation for underrepresented groups. Closely analogous in mission (corporate D&I advisory, employer matchmaking) with geographic overlap into Flemish-bordering Netherlands.
• Vluchtelingenwerk Vlaanderen: Flemish refugee support NGO active in labor-market integration, language coaching, and employer matching. Comparable use case (refugee-to-work trajectories) and overlapping government funding sources.
• CAW (Centrum Algemeen Welzijnswerk): Flemish general welfare center network that supports vulnerable groups with employment, reintegration, and well-being services. Comparable in target population (employment barriers, language, reintegration) and geographic scope.
• Start People Inklusiv / Starters4work: Dutch staffing and inclusion programs (UWV-related) that place candidates with employment barriers into sustainable jobs. Comparable model of subsidized job placement, language/job coaching, and employer integration support.

Broad incumbents

• Partena Professional: Belgian HR and social secretariat provider serving SMEs and mid-market with HR consulting, talent, and inclusion services. Overlaps with I-Diverso's target segment and competes for inclusion and reintegration mandates.
• Acerta: Large Belgian HR services group offering payroll, social secretariat, and HR consulting including diversity and well-being services. Comparable as an incumbent HR partner for Flemish employers, with inclusion as one of several practice areas.
• SD Worx: Major Belgian/European HR, payroll, and talent solutions provider with a growing inclusion and DEI advisory practice. Competes indirectly by bundling D&I into broader HR outsourcing offerings for the same Flemish enterprise clients.

Others

• Verso: Belgian federation of social employers (maatwerkbedrijven) and a key stakeholder in Flemish social-economy policy. Comparable ecosystem position: influences subsidy frameworks that I-Diverso's IMW and GOB services depend on.

Emerging players

• The Tenant of Diversity (De Huurder van Diversiteit): Dutch inclusion consultancy that advises employers on hiring and retaining diverse talent, including refugees and people with labor-market distance. Comparable niche advisory, with regional reach into the Netherlands rather than Belgium.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Investors

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