anti-racism – Benefits Canada.com https://www.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Mon, 15 Jul 2024 20:34:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 AIMCo highlighting importance of workplace ERG support, community for Black History Month https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/cir-news-news/aimco-highlighting-importance-of-workplace-erg-support-community-for-black-history-month/ Tue, 27 Feb 2024 14:00:41 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=152183 To mark Black History Month, the Alberta Investment Management Corp. is giving employees a chance to reflect on the history of groups dedicated to the challenges affecting Black professionals in the asset management industry. The investment organization hosted a fireside chat to raise awareness about the obstacles that Black professionals face and how individuals can get […]

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]]> How investment organizations’ DEI strategies are helping attract, support BIPOC talent https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/cir-news-news/how-investment-organizations-dei-strategies-are-helping-attract-support-bipoc-talent/ Thu, 22 Feb 2024 14:00:23 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=152124 The issues that lay at the root of the social justice unrest of 2020 haven’t dissipated and four years later, many investment organizations are focusing on building up their internal support networks for employees from the Black, Indigenous and people of colour communities, says Sri Vemuri, senior vice-president and national sales manager at Capital Group Canada. “While […]

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]]> Head to head: Should employers speak out on diversity issues? https://www.benefitscanada.com/archives_/benefits-canada-archive/head-to-head-should-employers-speak-out-on-diversity-issues/ Fri, 23 Jun 2023 12:59:01 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=139784 While many organizations are joining the conversation around diversity, equity and inclusion, it’s about more than just saying the right things and having the right policies; it’s about changing the systems that increase the success of diverse people in the workplace. Ksenia Kamenskaya, head of people and culture, Rothmans, Benson & Hedges Inc. To make […]

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