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Scotiabank named one of Canada's Best Diversity Employers
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n \n \n Scotiabank named one of Canada's Best Diversity Employers\n \n \n /* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Canada NewsWire\n \n \n \n \n \n TORONTO\n \n ,\n \n March 6, 2024\n \n /CNW/ - Scotiabank is pleased to be named as one of\n \n Canada's\n \n Best Diversity Employers 2024 by Mediacorp Canada Inc. for the third consecutive year. The award recognizes employers across\n \n Canada\n \n with exceptional workplace diversity and inclusiveness programs, including initiatives for Black People, Indigenous Peoples, LGBT+ People, and People of Colour, People with Disabilities and Women.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n As Scotiabank progresses towards its\n \n multi-year Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) strategy\n \n , Allyship is the Bank's platform to inspire employees and advance DEI in the workplace. In January, the Bank's third annual\n \n Allyship Summit\n \n took place, an all-Bank learning opportunity for employees across its footprint to become better allies for each other, its clients and in the diverse communities in which the Bank operates. Additionally, to support the Bank's ongoing commitment to inclusion across our footprint, the first VP of Global Inclusion role was introduced to signify the organization's ongoing efforts to drive impactful initiatives to progress the Bank forward on its inclusion journey.\n \n \n \"At Scotiabank, we have an ongoing responsibility to listen and learn from colleagues about their lived experiences and take meaningful actions to build greater inclusion that can be sustained. This means challenging bias, confronting discrimination, and respectfully valuing every voice,\" said\n \n Jenny Poulos\n \n , Chief Human Resources Officer. \"We strive to create a culture where everyone can belong and thrive so we can have meaningful impact on our workplace, with our clients, and in the diverse communities we serve.\"\n \n \n In addition to the ongoing Allyship & Reconciliation event series throughout the year, more than 450 DEI-specific learning resources are available to employees to continually advance inclusi...