Deloitte Netherlands reports solid revenue growth and strengthens operating profit

Rotterdam, 15 september 2025

“We chose to maintain strict cost discipline while simultaneously investing in innovation, technology and our talent,” explains Hans Honig, CEO of Deloitte Netherlands. “This allowed us to expand the use of our global technology platforms across all our business lines and accelerate the adoption of AI solutions in our services. The adoption of ‘Headstart’, our self-developed, responsible GenAI model, rose to 87 percent, and we launched NavigAIte, our AI-driven cloud platform for clients. Increasingly, we see client demand shifting towards complete technologically driven business transformations. A prime example is our role in the launch of ABN AMRO’s new bank, Buut. In a dynamic market, we rapidly implemented technological innovations and further improved our operating profit. With this combined approach, we look back with satisfaction on a successful year and are ready to support our clients further through the increasingly complex challenges in their sectors.”

Investigation into learning culture
The internal investigation into sharing answers for mandatory learning activities and our learning culture was concluded last financial year with a settlement at the PCAOB. “The outcome of the investigation into our learning culture was disappointing and does not reflect who we are as an organisation or the values we uphold“, Honig stated. “With the investigation concluded and the settlement reached, we can now focus on further improvements. This underscores our commitment to strengthening the trust of our clients and other stakeholders.”

Social Impact
Major geopolitical changes and rapid technological disruption necessitates increasing resilience, both for our clients and within our own operations. We apply a ‘whole-of-society’ approach, in which governments, businesses, civil society organisations and citizens collaborate to mitigate risks and ensure continuity. A concrete example is our partnership with Rob Bauer, former Chairman of the NATO Military Committee, through which we simultaneously strengthen defence capabilities and enhance the social and economic resilience of the Netherlands.
Deloitte Netherlands reduced its CO₂ footprint by 13 percent (market-based) compared to 2023/2024, through a cleaner vehicle fleet and greener office spaces. We expect our entire lease car fleet to be electric by the end of 2025. Through the Deloitte Impact Foundation, over 1,100 colleagues contributed a total of 31,158 pro bono hours to projects focused on financial health, education, and inclusion — including the National Money Exam, the National Coalition for Financial Health, the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Roadmap, and local partnerships with Nibud and Tilburg University.

Talent, leadership and inclusion
Our workforce decreased by approximately 6 percent, from around 8,200 to averaged 7,700, due to changing client demand, automation, internationalization and natural turnover; at the same time, we hired over 1,000 new colleagues to support our growth and innovation. With programmes such as ‘Proud at Deloitte” (LGBTQ+ community), reverse mentoring and the ‘SponsorMe’ initiative for female leaders, alongside our comprehensive bereavement and care leave policies, we continue to foster a truly inclusive work environment. Deloitte Netherlands remains fully committed to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) and is proud of these and other initiatives that strengthen our culture and reflect the diversity of our society. The proportion of female partners increased this year to 24.6 percent, while women hold 32.6 percent of all leadership positions.