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PepsiCo Canada’s winning DEI strategy linking inclusion to employee well-being

lbailey — Thu, 24 Oct 2024 13:00:02 +0000

PepsiCo Canada’s 2024 Workplace Benefits Awards win demonstrates how weaving diversity, equity and inclusion into strategic business practices can foster employee mental health and wellness. The food and beverage company’s inclusive end-to-end business transformation strategy made it this year’s winner in the DEI Program category. “It’s so fantastic that all of our hard work has been […]

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Q&A with B.C. Lottery Corp.’s Madhavee Inamdar

lbailey — Fri, 13 Sep 2024 12:53:45 +0000

The B.C. Lottery Corp.’s manager of diversity, inclusion and belonging discusses weaving inclusivity into the fabric of a business, bringing organizations together to share diversity, equity and inclusion best practices and the joy of canine companions and Bollywood. Q: What top challenges do you face in your role? A: Integrating our DEI priorities into the […]

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How Pizza Pizza is aligning DEI, workplace culture with corporate strategy

Sadie Janes — Fri, 19 Jul 2024 13:00:09 +0000

Pizza Pizza Ltd. is constantly evolving its diversity, equity and inclusion and culture strategies to ensure they align with employees’ evolving needs as well as the company’s corporate strategies, says Amy Silverstein, senior director of people. “Over the last few years, we’ve really focused on evolving our DEI committee. We’ve leaned on our employee engagement […]

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How employers can support neurodiverse employees

Sadie Janes — Fri, 21 Jun 2024 12:53:13 +0000

Based on multiple studies, it’s estimated that roughly 15 to 20 per cent of the global population is neurodivergent, an umbrella term that includes autism, dyslexia, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder and Tourette’s syndrome. With a significant portion of employees identifying as neurodiverse, organizations that aren’t tapping into this talent pool could struggle to remain competitive, says […]

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Organon launching initiative to support women’s career, health journey in the workplace

Sadie Janes — Tue, 16 Apr 2024 13:00:57 +0000

Organon Canada’s ‘HER Professional Journey’ initiative is addressing women’s unique health experiences, including fertility, parental leave and menopause, so they can feel supported and empowered in the workplace at every stage of their career. The program, which is led by an employee resource group, helps the organization to further advocate for women and help make […]

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How Redbrick’s flexible holiday policy is supporting employee well-being, workplace DEI goals

bwolfe — Fri, 13 Oct 2023 12:57:49 +0000

While Canadian culture has long been described as a mosaic, employers’ holiday policies are more likely to tie statutory holidays to Christian celebrations than reflect the country’s true multicultural identity. In 2022, to better support an increasingly diverse workforce in both Canada and the U.S., Victoria-based software company Redbrick formalized its policy of allowing employees […]

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90% of U.S. employees personally benefitting from workplace DEI initiatives: survey

lbailey — Wed, 19 Apr 2023 19:00:03 +0000

Nine in 10 (90 per cent) U.S. employees say they’ve personally benefitted from diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives at work, according to a new survey by Benevity Inc. The survey, which polled 1,000 full-time employees, found 62 per cent said employers should dedicate more effort to DEI given the current period of economic uncertainty. Indeed, two-thirds […]

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How B.C.’s pay transparency legislation could impact employers

bwolfe — Fri, 17 Mar 2023 13:00:40 +0000

British Columbia is introducing pay transparency legislation to help close the province’s gender pay gap. Once the legislation is passed on Nov. 1, 2023, all B.C. employers will be required to include wage or salary ranges on all publicly advertised jobs. Employers will also be required to publicly post reports on their gender pay gap, […]

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70% of HR professionals say employer lacks DEI framework: survey

lbailey — Mon, 12 Dec 2022 20:00:46 +0000

More than two-thirds (70 per cent) of human resources professionals say their employer lacks a diversity, equity and inclusion governance framework or has a DEI framework with unclear accountabilities, according to a survey by McLean & Co. The survey, which polled about 1,000 HR professionals across the globe, found more than half (57 per cent) said they don’t […]

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Sounding Board: How DEI enhances workplace safety, employee attraction, retention

bwolfe — Tue, 26 Jul 2022 13:00:43 +0000

The more diverse a company is, the better talent they can attract — and in this competitive market, attracting and retaining workers is important to growth. According to a recent McKinsey & Co. report, companies are increasingly regarding inclusion and diversity as a source of competitive advantage and, specifically, as a key enabler of growth. In […]

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