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My Take: DEI in the workplace begins with re-thinking recruitment processes

lbailey — Wed, 10 Jan 2024 14:00:01 +0000

Achieving a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace requires a multi-pronged approach that ensures inclusion is embedded into business practices, beginning with traditional recruitment practices. After the social justice movement of 2020 in response to the death of George Floyd, employers across the globe pledged to address systemic racism in the workplace. Indeed, many Canadian employers […]

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72% of business leaders increased investment in DEI over past year: survey

Jennifer Paterson — Thu, 27 Jul 2023 19:00:16 +0000

Nearly three-quarters (72 per cent) of business leaders have increased their organization’s investment in diversity, equity and inclusion over the past 12 months, according to a new survey by the World 50 Group, a global community of business leaders. Direct reports to the chief executive officer were most likely to feel they have access to […]

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Meet the 2023 Workplace Benefits Awards judges

Jennifer Paterson — Fri, 23 Jun 2023 13:05:36 +0000

With the 2023 Workplace Benefits Awards’ nomination process soon drawing to a close, Benefits Canada is pleased to announce this year’s panel of judges. The deadline for this year’s awards is Fri., July 7, at which time the awards entries will be turned over to the hands of several industry experts. Read: Who are the winners […]

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Q&A with Bell Canada’s Monika Mielnik

lbailey — Fri, 10 Feb 2023 13:52:52 +0000

The company’s director of DEI, mental health and well-being discusses building a psychologically safe and inclusive workplace and keeping up with her toddler. Q: What top challenges do you face in your role? A: Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, we understood and saw our employees were more aware and willing to access support services, which was excellent . […]

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2022 Top 100 Pension Funds Report: Pension plan sponsors incorporating DEI into plan philosophy, design and communications

bwolfe — Fri, 24 Jun 2022 12:55:59 +0000

Diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives aren’t a new concept for employers — just ask any human resources professional. However, in a changing world marked by growing calls for social justice, many plan sponsors are extending these initiatives beyond workplace conduct and employee benefits into retirement planning, merging diversity with their pension plans’ designs and communications […]

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Asset managers adopting DEI policies, but top ranks remain relatively unchanged: survey

Gideon Scanlon — Tue, 17 May 2022 16:30:50 +0000

While official diversity, equity and inclusion policies have been widely adopted by U.S. institutional asset management organizations, these policies have made little difference to the makeup of executive ranks, according to a survey by Meketa Investment Group. The survey, which was based on responses provided by 420 U.S. institutional asset managers, found by the end of […]

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36% of racialized, Indigenous employees reporting psychological safety concerns: survey

Sadie Janes — Thu, 28 Apr 2022 13:00:59 +0000

More than a third (36 per cent) of racialized and Indigenous Canadian employees said they feel their colleagues may deliberately act in a way that undermines their efforts at work, according to a new survey by ADP Canada. The survey, which polled more than 1,000 employees, found this percentage increased to 40 per cent among […]

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CPPIB, PSP backing Ivey program for women interested in asset management

Gideon Scanlon — Mon, 14 Mar 2022 18:00:15 +0000

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and the Public Sector Pension Investment Board are backing Canada’s first university program designed to open the asset management sector to more women. Participants in the 14-week summer program, which is open to female students from Western University’s Ivey School of Business, will complete a paid 10-week internship at […]

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Ontario Teachers’ focusing on DEI as key part of long-term vision

mdunne — Wed, 09 Feb 2022 14:00:44 +0000

The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan’s focus on diversity, equity and inclusion issues is an increasingly key part of its long-term strategic vision. The pension fund is embedding DEI initiatives into its latest enterprise strategy and is guiding the plan’s global growth and expansion, says Beth Tyndall, its chief people officer. “For the first time ever in [our] […]

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How HOOPP is increasing DEI focus in culture, recruitment strategies

bwolfe — Mon, 07 Feb 2022 14:00:25 +0000

The Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan is increasing its focus on diversity, equity and inclusion efforts in areas ranging from organizational culture to recruiting. The organization launched a five-year strategy last year, focusing on embedding DEI into its culture, work environment and business processes, while addressing systemic barriers faced by equity-seeking groups. Michael Regis, the […]

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