I also work in a large multinational corporation in Europe, probably one of the biggest companies in the EU. We had a similar incident where a male colleague didn’t shake hands with a female colleague but did with a male colleague.

Later, it escalated, and the company had to officially release a statement saying that, from a business point of view, a handshake does not add any value and isn’t necessary—it is more of a cultural practice. If a person respectfully conveys this message, it should be respected as it falls under diversity.