diverse workforce – Benefits Canada.com https://www.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Fri, 22 Nov 2024 22:16:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 Concept of ‘MEI’ taking away from employers’ DEI efforts: expert https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/concept-of-mei-taking-away-from-employers-dei-efforts-expert/ Wed, 21 Aug 2024 13:00:22 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=159344 The concept of merit, excellence and intelligence — which is gaining traction in certain industries — can detract from the critical efforts employers are making with diversity, equity and inclusion, says Cerys Goodall, chief operating officer of Vetster. “MEI is an ideal — it sounds great, but DEI is the practice and we need to make […]

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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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