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Head to head: Are employers effectively using monthly awareness campaigns to support year-round DEI efforts?

bwolfe — Fri, 21 Jun 2024 12:59:15 +0000

One consultant says these campaigns are informing employers’ strategic decision-making, while another stresses the importance of ensuring employees understand the reason for marking these occasions. Michelle Grocholsky, founder and chief executive officer, Empowered EDI Many employers are aligning these monthly campaigns to support and advance strategic diversity, equity and inclusion actions. For example, employee storytelling campaigns […]

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Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week

lbailey — Fri, 01 Mar 2024 14:00:43 +0000

An article detailing Ford of Canada’s transfer of $923 million in pension plan liabilities through a group annuity buyout was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com. Here are the top five human resources, benefits, pension and investment stories of the past week. 1. Ford Canada transferring $923 million in pension liabilities via group annuity buyout 2. AIMCo highlighting importance […]

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1Password bringing employees together to explore impact of Black artists, culture for Black History Month

lbailey — Wed, 28 Feb 2024 14:00:00 +0000

This Black History Month, 1Password is bringing employees together to share how diverse artists have had a profound impact on their exploration and appreciation of art, music, dance and literature. On Feb. 16, the software company’s Black Caucus employee resource group brought in a DJ to curate an hour of music by Black artists across […]

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AIMCo highlighting importance of workplace ERG support, community for Black History Month

bmcgovern — Tue, 27 Feb 2024 14:00:41 +0000

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

bmcgovern — Thu, 22 Feb 2024 14:00:23 +0000

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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Redbrick highlighting DEI through employee-led discussions, education sessions

Sadie Janes — Thu, 15 Feb 2024 14:00:08 +0000

Redbrick is highlighting diversity, equity and inclusion through employee-led discussions and education sessions, beginning with a focus on Black History Month in February. The Victoria, B.C.-based technology company is currently revamping its DEI strategy, which includes an internal network called ‘DRIVE’ — short for diversity, reconciliation, inclusivity, visibility and equity, says Basil Onyia, senior people […]

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Enbridge making progress on workforce diversity goals

Sadie Janes — Fri, 24 Feb 2023 14:00:06 +0000

Enbridge Inc. is making steady progress on workforce representation goals that it established after signing the BlackNorth Initiative pledge in 2020. Since then, the energy company has increased workforce representation of specific ethnic and racial groups to 23 per cent, towards a goal of 28 per cent by 2025. It’s also aiming to increase board […]

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How IKEA Canada is celebrating stories of Black Canadians this Black History Month and beyond

lbailey — Mon, 28 Feb 2022 14:00:32 +0000

IKEA Canada is celebrating the voices and success stories of people from the Black community this Black History Month and beyond. This month, the furniture chain launched a content series on its intranet that highlighted the stories of its employees from the Black community. It featured four employees’ stories each week on its internal and […]

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How SAP is helping employees celebrate Black History Month

lbailey — Wed, 23 Feb 2022 14:00:04 +0000

SAP Canada is celebrating Black History Month with events that bring employees together to focus on their health and wellness. During the month of February, the organization is rolling out many events rooted in physical and mental-health awareness. These include: a keynote presentation by Shoshana Johnson — the first Black American, female prisoner of war — on […]

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Canada’s institutional investors focusing on social factors in 2021

bwolfe — Mon, 22 Feb 2021 05:00:57 +0000

While all environmental, social and governance factors are increasingly important to Canada’s institutional investors, it’s the social aspect that’s been a key driver of investment choices. David Ryan, executive vice-president of corporate and financial communications at Edelman Canada, says 74 per cent of Canadian institutional investors surveyed in 2020 prioritized social factors over environmental and […]

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