Canada’s Best Diversity Employers / en U of T named one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers /news-celebrates/u-t-named-one-canada-s-best-diversity-employers <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">U of T named one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers</span> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-type/community" hreflang="en">Community</a></div> </div> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span>Christopher.Sorensen</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2022-03-28T12:32:32-04:00" title="Monday, March 28, 2022 - 12:32" class="datetime">Mon, 03/28/2022 - 12:32</time> </span> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-people field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-people/faculty" hreflang="en">Faculty</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-people/staff" hreflang="en">Staff</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-campus field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-campus/mississauga" hreflang="en">Mississauga</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-campus/st-george" hreflang="en">St. George</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-campus/scarborough" hreflang="en">Scarborough</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/canada-s-best-diversity-employers" hreflang="en">Canada’s Best Diversity Employers</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-image-orientation field--type-list-string field--label-hidden field__item">landscape</div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>The Ƶ has been named one of <a href="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/careers/top-employers/article-listening-and-learning-from-employees-a-top-priority-for-canadas-best/">Canada’s Best Diversity Employers</a> for the 15<sup>th</sup> consecutive year.</p> <p>The competition, presented by Mediacorp and published in&nbsp;<a href="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/careers/top-employers/article-listening-and-learning-from-employees-a-top-priority-for-canadas-best/"><i>the Globe and Mail</i></a>, recognizes Canadian organizations that are creating exceptional workplace diversity and inclusion programs.</p> <p>Recipients of the 2022 award were reviewed based on the successful implementation of diversity initiatives for employees who identify as equity-deserving groups, including women, Indigenous and racialized persons, as well as those with a lived experience of disability, and 2SLGBTQ+ communities.</p> <p>U of T was recognized for its work&nbsp;with the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.provost.utoronto.ca/committees/u-of-t-anti-black-racism-task-force/">Anti-Black Racism Task Force</a>, which consulted U of T community members&nbsp;across the three campuses to <a href="/news/u-t-accepts-all-56-recommendations-anti-black-racism-task-force">develop recommendations</a> addressing anti-Black racism and promoting Black inclusion and excellence.</p> <p class="paragraph"><span style="vertical-align:baseline">“Recommendations from the Anti-Black Racism Taskforce and Antisemitism Working Group – together with the Calls to Action issued by the U of T TRC Steering Committee – offer us critical guidance for making systemic change at the Ƶ,” said <b>Kelly Hannah-Moffat</b>, vice-president, people strategy, equity and culture.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="paragraph"><span style="vertical-align:baseline">“Being named one of Canada's Best Diversity Employers is a testament to the wide-ranging efforts across our three campuses to remove barriers and promote welcoming environments for all employees and all students, both current and prospective. Doing this necessary work will ensure that we progress as an institution and evolve as a creative, academically rich community.”&nbsp;</span></p> <h3 class="paragraph"><a href="https://people.utoronto.ca/news/university-of-toronto-named-one-of-canadas-best-diversity-employers-for-15th-consecutive-year/">Read the story at People Strategy, Equity &amp; Culture</a></h3> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-source field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">PSEC</div> <div class="field field--name-field-top-story-hub-page- field--type-boolean field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Top Story (Hub page)</div> <div class="field__item">Off</div> </div> Mon, 28 Mar 2022 16:32:32 +0000 Christopher.Sorensen 173793 at Ƶ named one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers /celebrates/university-toronto-named-one-canada-s-best-diversity-employers <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Ƶ named one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers</span> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-type/community" hreflang="en">Community</a></div> </div> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span>lanthierj</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2021-03-19T11:54:24-04:00" title="Friday, March 19, 2021 - 11:54" class="datetime">Fri, 03/19/2021 - 11:54</time> </span> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-people field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-people/faculty" hreflang="en">Faculty</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-people/staff" hreflang="en">Staff</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-campus field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-campus/mississauga" hreflang="en">Mississauga</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-campus/st-george" hreflang="en">St. George</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-campus/scarborough" hreflang="en">Scarborough</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/canada-s-best-diversity-employers" hreflang="en">Canada’s Best Diversity Employers</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/human-resources-equity" hreflang="en">Human Resources &amp; Equity</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-image-orientation field--type-list-string field--label-hidden field__item">landscape</div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>The Ƶ has been named one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers for the 14th consecutive year.</p> <p>The competition, run by Mediacorp and <em>The Globe and Mail</em>, recognizes employers with exceptional workplace diversity and inclusiveness programs. Successful applicants are chosen for noteworthy and unique initiatives through a comparison of applicants from the same industry.</p> <p>“The university is committed to building an intentionally diverse, equitable and inclusive working environment that engages and supports our community,” says <strong>Karima Hashmani</strong>, U of T’s executive director, equity, diversity and inclusion. “This award recognizes our efforts to create initiatives, programs and systemic change, all of which require time, collective responsibility and a shift in culture.”</p> <p>The award spotlights U of T’s ongoing recruitment of equity-deserving groups including women, Indigenous, racialized persons, those with disabilities&nbsp;and LGBTQ2S+ communities. Examples include U of T’s diversity internship in human resources and equity, a program for human resources graduates who self-identify as Indigenous, racialized&nbsp;or persons with disabilities. U of T’s participation in Indigenous Career Fair, a&nbsp;networking event to help Indigenous youth prepare for and enter the labour market was also highlighted.</p> <h3><a href="https://hrandequity.utoronto.ca/news/u-of-t-named-one-of-canadas-best-diversity-employers-for-14th-year-running/">Read the Human Resources &amp; Equity story</a></h3> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-source field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">HRE</div> <div class="field field--name-field-top-story-hub-page- field--type-boolean field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Top Story (Hub page)</div> <div class="field__item">Off</div> </div> Fri, 19 Mar 2021 15:54:24 +0000 lanthierj 168669 at