More women in consulting - Listen, learn and lead the change
This podcast series that amplifies the perspectives of women in the consulting industry. Through honest conversations and personal reflections, we explore what it takes to lead, connect, and thrive in a field still striving for gender balance.
Each episode dives into key topics such as parental leave, internal and external networking, and leadership — all through the lens of those navigating the consulting world as women and allies.
This series builds on the work of the More Women in Consulting initiative — a cross-company collaboration launched in 2020 under the Confederation of Danish Industry, which over several years has mapped key challenges and gathered concrete, actionable solutions to drive progress across the management consulting industry.
Each episode delves into themes such as leadership, networking, parental leave, and equal pay. Through in-depth conversations with industry professionals, we explore what’s working and what still needs to change.
The foundation of this podcast is the 2024 inspirational catalogue, which presents 8 key initiatives and concrete recommendations for improving gender equality in management consulting.
You can read it here: more-women-in-consulting_part2_web-opslagny.pdf
More women in consulting - Listen, learn and lead the change
Rethinking Consulting: Pay Equity, Parenthood and Disrupting the Status Quo
What if consulting wasn’t designed around long hours, client-facing prestige, and linear careers—but around sustainability, equity, and real life?
In this episode of More Women in Consulting, we speak with Anniina Kristinsson, Partner at Nordic Sustainability and former gender equality advisor in the Finnish Ministry. Anniina shares how her firm is challenging traditional consulting norms—from implementing a four-day workweek to redesigning salary structures and redefining how work is valued.
As a leader and mother, she knows first-hand how rigid systems exclude diverse talent. And as a former client, she’s seen how credit for work is too often misallocated—prompting her to speak up and spark change.
Her journey began in Finland, where a childhood memory of carrying a one-euro coin—cut to symbolize the gender pay gap—planted a seed that still grows today.
💡 In this episode:
- Why Nordic Sustainability introduced a 4-day workweek—and what it means in practice
- How disrupting traditional pay models supports gender equity and parent inclusion
- The hidden cost of non-promotable work—and how to challenge it
- Why early experiences and personal values shape the leaders we become
- What it takes to lead with purpose in a high-performance industry
Tune in for an inspiring conversation about rebuilding consulting—so it works not just for the few, but for the many.
Host: Emily Christiansen