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Pfizer Canada Inc.

 

Pfizer Canada Inc.
Chosen as one of Canada's Best Diversity Employers for 2009:
By Rachel Caballero and Richard Yerema, Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors  (Feb 19, 2009)

Some of the reasons why Pfizer Canada Inc. was selected as one of Canada's Best Diversity Employers 2009:
  • has a Global Vice-President of Diversity and Inclusion who oversees a worldwide diversity and inclusion leadership team
  • provides a well-developed diversity training program to employees
  • offers paid language training classes for employees (and their families) interested in improving their English or French

 Creating a Global Diversity and Inclusion Plan

As one of the world's major pharmaceutical companies, Pfizer Incorporated (of which Pfizer Canada is an operating division) manages a global diversity and inclusion strategy. Pfizer Inc. has also established a worldwide diversity and inclusion leadership team to advise and track the progess of Pfizer's enterprise-wide diversity and inclusion initiatives, including the training of its senior business leaders on how to create and foster inclusive working environments worldwide.

"My teams have been diverse in terms of gender, age, experience, areas of expertise, education, maturity and leadership. They've also happened to have been culturally diverse, but ultimately, I'm looking for the best quality individuals. It's important to me that they can each contribute in their own way to the team dynamic and that they fit well with the team."
Bruce MacDonald, Hiring Manager and Director, Marketing - Specialty Products
Score on The Equity Continuum by TWI Inc.: 3.45
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©2010 Mediacorp Canada Inc. All rights reserved. Licensed by Eluta Inc. with permission. For comments or questions on this employer review, please contact Mediacorp's editorial team.





   

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