TORONTO, Nov. 16,
2023 /CNW/ - Scotiabank is pleased to share that
Barb Mason, Group Head and Chief
Human Resources Officer (CHRO), was recognized at the Catalyst
Honours Awards Ceremony with the Catalyst Community Spotlight
Award. Barb was awarded the special recognition for her
immense contributions to advancing women in the workplace and
commitment to creating a working environment that is equitable and
inclusive for all.
"Barb has shown unwavering commitment to enabling a workplace
culture where all employees can thrive and be their very best
selves," said Scott Thomson,
President and CEO, Scotiabank. "Throughout her career, Barb has
pushed the organization forward with her invaluable work on gender
equity and advancement for women, and her impact will leave a
lasting legacy. Congratulations to Barb on this well-deserved
recognition."
Catalyst is a global nonprofit with a mission to build
workplaces that work for women, drive equity and inclusion, and
accelerate and advance women into leadership. Each year, Catalyst
Honours recognizes exceptional role models for their inclusive
leadership practices and efforts in advancing women in the
workplace.
Barb has been committed to accelerating diversity, equity and
inclusion and a driving force for change across her many leadership
roles throughout her career at Scotiabank. In her role as Group
Head and CHRO, Barb guided important initiatives to promote gender
equity and women's empowerment in the workplace including:
- Scotiabank became a signatory of the UN Women's Empowerment
Principles and is implementing a global standard for parental leave
and enhanced the offering across the Bank's global footprint.
- Participation in the UN Global Compact Target Gender Equality
Accelerator Program, which sets ambitious targets for women's
representation and leadership.
- Establishing the Bank's Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)
goals for 2025 which includes a focus on increasing the
representation of women in senior leadership positions. With her
support, the representation of women in senior management roles in
Canada increased to 43% in
2023.
- And recently, announcing the Global Inclusive Standards of Care
for employee benefits to ensure a more consistent experience for
employees across the Bank's footprint. These standards of care will
initially focus on health gaps for women and the LGBT+
community.
Over the course of her career, Barb has held leadership
positions in Global Wealth Management, Wealth Management in
Canada, Marketing and Sales &
Service, and is currently Group Head and Chief Human Resources
Officer. After a remarkable 41 years at the Bank, Barb will retire
at the end of the year.
About Scotiabank
Scotiabank is a leading bank in the Americas. Guided by our
purpose: "for every future", we help our customers, their families
and their communities achieve success through a broad range of
advice, products and services, including personal and commercial
banking, wealth management and private banking, corporate and
investment banking, and capital markets. With a team of over 90,000
employees and assets of approximately $1.4
trillion (as at July 31,
2023), Scotiabank trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX:
BNS) and New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: BNS). For more information,
please visit http://www.scotiabank.com and follow us on X
@Scotiabank.
SOURCE Scotiabank