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See the latest media releases from Catalyst below.
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Senior Director, Global Communications
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Results
2025 Catalyst Award Winners to Be Honored
CIBC, JDE Peet’s, KPMG, McCarthy Tétrault, and Sanofi will be recognized at the Catalyst Awards on 11 March 2025.
Women Call for More Menopause Support in the Workplace in New Global Survey
One third of respondents say menopause symptoms negatively affect their work, 72% hide their symptoms, 84% need more support.
Sarah Nurse, Canadian Hockey Star, to Keynote 2024 Catalyst Honours
Just-announced speakers include experts on gender equity and workplace inclusion, CEOs of leading Canadian corporations.
Companies Need to Invest in Strong Workplace Relationships and Rewarding Work Environments to Attract and Retain Frontline Employees. New Report Shows How. (Media Release)
Creating workplaces where frontline employees want to stay can save the retail, hospitality, and manufacturing industries $4-8 billion each yearly.
Catalyst Names Jennifer McCollum Next President & CEO
McCollum, Catalyst’s sixth CEO in its 62-year history, succeeds Lorraine Hariton, who will retire from the organization.
Employees Globally Call For More Diverse And Equitable Workplaces (Media Release)
The way leaders and organizations talk about their diversity efforts has a direct impact on employees.
On Pay Equity, Transparency, and Advancing Women Into Leadership, Catalyst CEO Champions For Change Companies Outperform Global Peers
Catalyst CEO Champions For Change companies represent more than 11 million employees and over $3 trillion in revenue globally, and continue to outpace their global peers in pay equity measurement and action and advancing women into senior leadership.
Sephora and Zoetis Win Catalyst Award for 2024 (Media Release)
These 2024 Catalyst Award winners will be honored at our annual gender equity Conference and Dinner.
First-hand Accounts From Frontline Women Reveal Their Workplace Needs Are Not Being Met (Media Release)
Catalyst’s new report, in partnership with Accenture, identifies systemic changes needed to create more respectful and rewarding workplaces for women.
Most Employees From Marginalized Racial and Ethnic Groups Have Experienced Racism in the Workplace (Media Release)
Catalyst report exposes the ways employees of marginalized racial and ethnic groups experience racism and what organizations can do.
Empathy in Times of Crisis
Together, let us create psychologically safe spaces at work where everyone can feel supported.
Survey Finds Four in Ten Working Mothers Likely to Change Jobs Because of Childcare Issues (Media Release)
Moms' careers are being affected by childcare responsibilities, and parents of color are changing jobs for access to better childcare.
2023 Catalyst Honours Champions Announced (Media Release)
Catalyst will recognize its new Champions at the 2023 Catalyst Honours Conference & Dinner on 15 November.
Catalyst Statement on US Supreme Court Decision on Affirmative Action
Ending race-conscious affirmative action in college admissions will shrink the diverse talent pool for hiring, advancement, and leadership in workplaces.
Catalyst now credentialed by SHRM for professional development credits (Media Release)
Catalyst is now a Recertification Provider with SHRM, the world’s largest association devoted to human resource management.
Senior Leaders Must Step Up to Combat Racism (Media Release)
Catalyst research shows that half of women from marginalized racial and ethnic groups have experienced racism at work.
How to Support Employees in Times of Crisis
What’s happening in the world affects how we show up in the workplace. Catalyst has resources to help.
Announcing the 2023 Catalyst Award Winners (Media Release)
The Hartford and UPMC are recognized for their commitment to advancing women and equity.
CEO Champions For Change Advance Equity (Media Release)
Report shows Champions For Change companies outpace peers on representation and tracking pay equity.
Lorraine Hariton's 2023 Letter to CEOs
Catalyst President and CEO Lorraine Hariton challenges CEOs to reimagine work in 2023 to make greater strides toward equity and inclusion.