In 2006 Ernst & Young LLP decided to make a more conscious effort to engage men in conversations about gender equity. Two features of the effort include firm-wide leadership workshops, and locally-driven workshops and solution-building. All male attendees of the firm’s 2006 Women’s Leadership...
Since 2004, McCarthy Tétrault’s senior leadership has identified gender diversity as one of the firm’s highest priorities. To help its lawyers, McCarthy Tétrault offers assistance before, during, and after parental leave. To bring the retention of women lawyers further into alignment with the...
During annual performance review meetings—called Roundtables—each Ernst & Young business unit across the United States and Canada provides an Inclusiveness Roundtable Champion (IRC). IRCs actively participate in Roundtable discussions to focus the discussion on actual performance and objective...
RBC’s diversity priorities include being a recognized leader in workforce diversity at all levels of the organization; being the financial institution of choice for diverse client markets; and leveraging diversity for growth and innovation. RBC’s diversity group—part of the Talent Management team...
In recent years, the accounting industry has made great strides in improving workplace inclusion and talent development. Yet even with these advances, shows that accounting firms are not maximizing talent management strategies and that areas for improvement exist.
