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CANADA’S BEST DIVERSITY EMPLOYERS (2025)
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SPONSOR CONTENT
Business resource
groups
Mentoring programs
Reconciliation
action plan
Leadership
development
Employees at IGM Financial walk in the 2024 Winnipeg Pride Parade as a sponsor.
Recent survey responses are
the most positive to date, Currie
says. For example, 89 per cent of
employees agree that IGM has
created an environment where
people with diverse backgrounds
can succeed while 86 per cent
indicate they are comfortable
voicing their ideas and opinions,
even if they’re different from
others’.
Other data shows that 20 per
cent of employees belong to IGM’s
seven BRGs, a percentage that has
increased dramatically in recent
years, Currie says.
The BRGs, which are closely
aligned with IGM’s business
strategy and goals, provide career
development, mentoring and
networking programs to their
members and allies.
Adeniran, who became co-chair
of the Black BRG in March
2024, says it’s not unusual for
individuals to belong to more than
one BRG. And members or not,
they support each other’s events
and programs.
“We’re all about building community,” she says. “Allyship is one
more way we can be inclusive.”
Proud to be recognized as one of
Canada’s Best Diversity Employers
