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Ernst & Young LLP

  

Ernst & Young LLP
Chosen as one of Canada's Best Diversity Employers for 2011:
By Kristina Leung and Richard Yerema, Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors  ( Feb 21, 2011)

Some of the reasons why Ernst & Young LLP was selected as one of Canada's Best Diversity Employers 2011:
  • manages an inclusiveness steering committee which is comprised of senior executives and chaired by the firm's Chairman and CEO -- diversity champions and representatives are appointed at each office to ensure initiatives are being employed at each location
  • measures workforce representation of visible minorities and women through semi-annual reports and created a gender equity advisory group to support the retention, career development, and advancement of female employees at the firm
  • incorporated inclusiveness roundtable champions into the performance review process to ensure the actions of senior management are equitable and fair
  • in the past year, hosted an inclusive-leader training program for 50 partners from across Canada
  • manages several unique "reverse-mentoring" initiatives including the "Coaching our Leaders" program, which pairs partners with mentors who are members of a visible minority, or female employees
  • has maintained an ethnic diversity task force for nearly a decade, which is comprised of employees from across the nation -- the group contributes to the development of diversity policies and programs, and addresses specific issues of ethnic diversity in relation to a Canadian context
  • celebrates its own successes through an internal awards programs to recognize employees who champion diversity and inclusiveness initiatives
  • established a LGBT and Allies task force in 2004, a national group that meets regularly to discuss inclusive workplace practices and issues related to sexual orientation
  • recently launched a diversity website for all of the firms operations across the Americas -- the site provides resources to help employees promote inclusive workplaces
"As an immigrant, living and working in a new country, Ernst & Young gave me the support and direction I needed to understand what it takes to become partner through the firm's Career Watch program [...] My mentors were there to encourage me, keep me on track when times were tough and really push me to succeed."
— Humayun J., Assurance Partner and Inclusive Champion for the Financial Services Industry

 Background Information

Percentage of employees who are women: 54.5%. Of managers: 51.7%. Percentage of employees who are visible minorities: 30.6%. Of managers: 28.7%. Average age of all employees: 35. Major Canadian hiring locations: Vancouver BC, Calgary AB, Winnipeg MB, London ON, Kitchener ON, Thornhill ON,Toronto ON, Ottawa ON, Montreal QC, Halifax NS, Saint John NB, St. John's NL. Full-time employees in Canada: 4,018. Full-time at this location: 1,682. Full-time worldwide: 138,300. Part-time employees in Canada: 166.

Score on The Equity Continuum by TWI Inc.: 3.16
This Employer Review has been viewed 61,459 times.
©2012 Mediacorp Canada Inc. All rights reserved. Used by Eluta with permission. For comments or questions on this employer review, please contact Mediacorp's editorial team.





   

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