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Concept of ‘MEI’ taking away from employers’ DEI efforts: expert

Sadie Janes — Wed, 21 Aug 2024 13:00:22 +0000

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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BDO partnering with NGOs to address workplace accessibility gaps

Sadie Janes — Tue, 26 Sep 2023 13:00:03 +0000

BDO Canada is partnering with two non-governmental organizations to address accessibility gaps within the workplace. The consultancy is working with the Institute for Research and Development on Inclusion and Society to develop a dedicated accessibility engagement audit tool, which will allow employers to answer questions related to their accessibility initiatives and see where they need to improve, […]

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Accenture supporting LGBTQ2S+ employees with leadership training, mentoring

Sadie Janes — Tue, 27 Jun 2023 13:00:49 +0000

Accenture Canada is reinforcing its commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion during Pride Month and beyond by offering leadership training and mentorship opportunities for all of its LGBTQ2S+ employees and allies. “We not only foster innovation and growth within these spaces, but ensure everyone knows this is a workplace of inclusion and equality,” says Caroline Gayle, […]

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A look at Accenture’s pioneering gender affirmation coverage, DEI evolution

Sadie Janes — Fri, 23 Jun 2023 12:56:12 +0000

After leading the way in supporting transgender employees, Accenture is continuing to expand its diversity, equity and inclusion offerings to meet workers’ evolving needs. In 2011, the professional services company was one of the first employers in Canada to support transgender employees through its benefits offerings. “At the time of [the benefit’s] inception, Accenture worked […]

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Are institutional investors meeting diversity targets set for investee companies?

bwolfe — Fri, 23 Jun 2023 12:56:02 +0000

Considering women account for just over half of the population, Andrew MacDougall understands why — taken in isolation — the state of female representation at the top level of Canada’s public companies can seem a little underwhelming. According to the most recent round of disclosures, around 34 per cent of seats on the boards of […]

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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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